WordPress

Security 4 min read

Is my WordPress site affected by the PHP security flaw?

Probably, unless someone has already patched the server it runs on. The flaw is in PHP itself, the language WordPress is written in, so nearly every WordPress site in the world was exposed until its server was updated. Nicknamed PHP2Shell, it was disclosed on 20 October 2026 and has led the news since, with government […]

Email delivery 8 min read

Why are my WordPress emails going to spam?

It’s one of those problems that tends to get noticed at the worst possible moment. A customer messages to say they never received their order confirmation. A contact form enquiry doesn’t get a reply because your response landed in their junk folder. A campaign goes out and the open rate is half what it was […]

AI-built sites 6 min read

The hidden cost of building your WordPress site with AI

I’ve been opening the bonnet on AI-built WordPress sites… Before I get into this: I’m not writing it to have a go at anyone. AI tools are impressive. The marketing is compelling. The idea that you can build yourself a professional website without hiring a developer is genuinely appealing, and if you gave it a […]