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31/03/2026

I did a deep dive into the WooCommerce plugin core code, and found all sorts of horribleness. From page-speed problems through to data privacy issues. So I built a software patch to make WooCommerce faster and more secure:

WooCommerce’s admin slowdown is caused by Automattic’s tracking code — and it runs even when you’ve disabled it. A practical guide to patching it out.

03/03/2026

It was great to see an old friend on the telly - and his company's website weathered the traffic spike without a hitch 😎

A client recently asked if his website could handle him being on prime time TV. Follow the changes we implemented, to handle the traffic gracefully.

11/02/2026

Our new posters are going up in Woodley.

01/12/2025

Today was a long day, fighting off hackers in real-time. It was great to see my security automations working properly though: https://headwall-hosting.com/blog/repelling-a-wordpress-hack-in-real-time/ 💪 💪 💪

How I repelled a live WordPress attack using grep, log analysis and WP CLI. A breakdown of hunting backdoors and securing a compromised site.

30/10/2025

Our new WordPress plugin vulnerability database can be self-hosted. Great if you host multiple WP client websites and you need to track potentially vulnerable plugins:

I needed to track vulnerable WordPress plugins across all the websites on my hosting network without installing Wordfence all over the place, so I built a tool.

09/10/2025

A quick guide on how to add a tariff to WooCommerce orders that ship to USA :

WooCommerce can set up a USA tariff tax rate. We can give the tax an appropriate name/label with a small code snippet.

07/10/2025

I've been playing with a new toy, to see if I can reduce the carbon footprint of my day-to-day workflow. All my web servers are powered by renewables, but my daily driver home computer could be more efficient. Lets see if the new Raspberry Pi 5 is up to the task:

With talk of how much electricity AI data centres use, I thought it would be interesting to investigate low-energy computing for day-to-day use.

27/09/2025

Practical tips to improving your website's carbon footprint
https://headwall-hosting.com/guides/how-to-reduce-your-websites-carbon-footprint/

24/09/2025

Another day, another set of WooCommerce hack-bots cast aside:

I’ve had multiple WooCommerce clients this year (2025) attacked by apparent spam/failed orders in WooCommerce. Here’s how to beat the bots.

14/09/2025

Practical tips and gadgets for people who need to maintain an online presence while travelling.

11/09/2025

Working in Reading with Canning today on his new project, "InBerkshire"