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Maximize Availability for Stability and Uptime
Learn best practices for development, security, and cacheability to maintain high availability on your site, and what WP Engine does to help.
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WordPress Search and Replace
Learn when and how to use a search and replace, and when one may be done for you.
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PHP Upgrade Guide
Upgrading PHP will improve the performance and security of a WordPress website. Learn about manual and automatic PHP upgrades on WP Engine.
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Serialized Data in WordPress
Learn what serialized data is, what conflicts this type of data may present, and the most common solutions to serialized data issues.
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Development Best Practices (with Version Control)
Learn about best practices when deploying a site to WP Engine. In this article we'll discuss how to deploy when leveraging Git version control.
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Access Logs and Common Errors
A list common error codes you may see on your WordPress site and why these error codes happen and common troubleshooting steps for each.
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Platform Settings
This page offers answers to common questions about default platform settings, WordPress settings, and server configuration settings
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WordPress Database Optimization
Learn the best practices for optimizing a WordPress database. Cleaning up your database removes unwanted data and speeds up your WordPress website.
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Test for MySQL 8 Compatibility
WordPress® relies on the robust and widely-used MySQL database to store and manage a website’s data.1 To ensure the best performance, security, and compatibility, it is essential to keep database software up-to-date. WP…
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Add WordPress Admin User with phpMyAdmin
Learn how to add an admin level user to your WordPress website with phpMyAdmin. Information provided covering each table and field required.
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Disable Plugins and Change Theme from phpMyAdmin
Learn how to deactivate plugins and change the theme of a WordPress website through the database, when the WP Admin cannot be accessed.
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