WordPress Gutenberg Guide: What Is It & How to Use It

James Ensor 5wire 14 September 2023
Gutenberg is currently the default WordPress editor. It was introduced in WordPress 5.0 and replaced the TinyMCE editor. A subsequent update upgraded Gutenberg to more than an editor into a customization tool for full site…
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How to optimise images in WordPress

James Ensor 5wire 11 September 2023
Image optimization can be a big boost to your WordPress website. It can result in better SEO performance, reduce page load times, and improve the user experience. Why you should optimise images in WordPress Speed…
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Migrate from CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8 [Easy Guide]

James Ensor 5wire, Hosting, Servers, Tutorial, VPS 7 September 2023
With CentOS 7 fast approaching End of Life in June 2024, this article explains how easy it is to upgrade from CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8 using the ELevate tool. What is Elevate? ELevate is…
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The 5 Best WordPress Cache Plugins

James Ensor 5wire 7 September 2023
A cache is a hardware or software storage layer used to store data to allow for quicker retrieval as needed. Every time someone visits your website, there is a request made to the server in…
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How To Install Linux Kernel 5.x on Almalinux 8 or Rocky

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, CentOS, Hosting, Servers, Tutorial, VPS 6 September 2023
By default both AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux 8.x come packaged with Linux Kernel 4.x, whereas the latest stable long term was 5.4 and stable mainline kernels 5.18. This guide will show you how to install/upgrade…
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How to accept card payments on your WordPress site the easy way

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, Tutorial, WordPress 12 September 2022
How to accept card payments on your WordPress site the easy way Your site is up and running. Great. You’ve overcome the hurdles of getting started and have your e-commerce store poised to take off. …
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Upgrading to the latest jQuery version in WordPress

James Ensor 5wire, cpanel, Hosting, Tutorial, WordPress 20 August 2022
This guide will explore how to upgrade jQuery on your WordPress site to the latest version. The importance of WordPress jQuery upgrades jQuery is a script library that condenses numerous lines of code making it…
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How to set up a multi vendor marketplace on WordPress

James Ensor 5wire, cpanel, Hosting, Tutorial, WordPress 19 August 2022
If you’re looking to invest in an ecommerce venture, you might consider a multi vendor marketplace. This guide walks you through what these marketplaces are, how they work, and how you can set up your…
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How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP) stack On CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Hosting, PHP, Servers, Support, Tutorial 11 August 2022
Introduction A LEMP software stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps. This term is actually an acronym which…
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How To Use Custom webpack Configurations with Angular CLI Builder

James Ensor 5wire, Servers, Tutorial 5 August 2022
This tutorial will teach you, step-by-step, how to use custom webpack configurations with Angular CLI Builder.
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