WordPress hosting vs shared hosting: what is different?
WordPress hosting is usually shared hosting set up for WordPress. What can really differ on a cPanel server, what is only a label, and how to check it yourself.
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Muhammad Mairaj
Muhammad Mairaj is a senior backend engineer in Islamabad, Pakistan, working on data engineering (Databricks, Snowflake) and integrations.
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What to do when your WordPress site is hacked
The order of steps after a WordPress hack: keep a copy, change every password, log everyone out, restore or clean, remove rogue admins and ask Google to review.
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How much storage does a WordPress site need?
WordPress takes about 110 MB and WooCommerce about 57 MB. See what 100 product photos added in a test store, what else fills a plan, and how to size bandwidth.
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Why WooCommerce order emails don’t arrive, and how to fix it
Find out whether WooCommerce sent the order email at all, then fix spam and missing mail with the right From address and SPF, DKIM and DMARC records.
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Do you need an NTN to get a payment gateway in Pakistan?
PayFast and Safepay both ask for an NTN, even from individuals. How to get one from FBR with your CNIC, and the other documents a gateway asks for.
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How to set up PayFast on a WooCommerce store
Set up PayFast Pakistan on WooCommerce: the right plugin, merchant ID and secured key, the block checkout problem, a real test order, and stuck pending orders.
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How to get a free SSL certificate for your WordPress site
Get a free SSL certificate for WordPress through cPanel AutoSSL or Let’s Encrypt, check it, switch the site to https and fix the Not secure warning for good.
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What to check before you buy web hosting in Pakistan
Renewal price, prepaid terms, disk and file limits, backups, server location, tax and support: the questions to ask any web host in Pakistan before you pay.
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How to accept online payments on WooCommerce in Pakistan
How a WooCommerce store in Pakistan can take cash on delivery, bank transfer, and card or wallet payments through PayFast or Safepay, with fees and setup steps.