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Dev log Security Security headers for WordPress, without a plugin Five HTTP headers that close common holes in a WordPress site. The few lines of PHP I use to send them, and how to check they work. September 25, 2026 · 4 min read

Dev log PHP How to increase the PHP memory limit (and WordPress too) Fix "Allowed memory size exhausted" by raising memory_limit in php.ini, .user.ini or .htaccess, or WP_MEMORY_LIMIT in wp-config.php. Then check which one wins. February 15, 2020 · 4 min read

Dev log Security Password-protect a folder with .htaccess and .htpasswd Put a username and password on any folder with Apache basic auth. Create the .htpasswd file with bcrypt, add four lines to .htaccess, or use the Nginx version. February 21, 2017 · 3 min read

Dev log Security Magento & WordPress password hash generator Make a password hash for WordPress (bcrypt, phpass or MD5) or Magento 1 and 2, and set it in the database when you're locked out. Or use WP-CLI or bin/magento. February 14, 2016 · 4 min read