Journal
Notes from the work — what broke, what we found, and what actually fixed it.
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- 22 Sep 2026 cPanel to CyberPanel without the downtime The auto-import moves files and databases. It does not move cron jobs, PHP versions, mail filters or grants. Here is the cutover sequence we use.
- 22 Sep 2026 After the malware cleanup: the 30 days that decide whether it comes back A WordPress cleanup removes the payload. The entry point is what reinfects you. Here is the 30-day routine we run after every restoration.
- 01 Sep 2026 systemd timers vs cron: when we switch and when we don’t We run about 40 scheduled jobs across the servers we look after. Backups, log rotation, certificate renewals, a few sync scripts, the monitoring check that posts…
- 30 Aug 2026 WordPress hosting compared: what we put clients on, and why Every WordPress hosting comparison on the first page of Google earns a commission on the hosts it ranks. That’s simply how the category works: CNET, EXPERTE,…
- 30 Aug 2026 Email bounce back: read the code, then fix the cause An email bounce back reads like a mystery and works like a diagnosis. The cause is written into it, in a format nobody ever teaches you…
- 30 Aug 2026 CyberPanel installation on a fresh VPS: what the guides leave out The CyberPanel installation takes about five minutes. Every guide on the first page of Google says so, and they’re all correct. What none of them mention…
- 26 Aug 2026 Headless WordPress in 2026: when to pick it, and what it costs Everyone selling headless WordPress lists complexity as a drawback and declines to price it. Here is the plugin rebuild list, the second hosting bill, the handover…
- 26 Aug 2026 Migrating a CMS without losing your SEO Every SEO migration checklist stops at the server boundary. The redirect layer, DNS TTL, staging leftovers and log verification that actually decide whether traffic survives.
- 26 Aug 2026 Drupal vs WordPress in 2026: an honest comparison We maintain both and sell neither. What Drupal and WordPress actually cost after launch: incident length, the upgrade tax, server demands, and when to stay put.
- 29 Jul 2026 Zero Trust on a budget with Cloudflare and CyberPanel Lock CyberPanel and wp-admin behind Cloudflare Access on the free tier. The exact setup we deploy, and the two places free stops.