Year: 2026

WordPress 7.0: What Hosting Providers and Developers Need to Know [with FAQ]

Chris Grant (he/him) March 28, 2026 0 Comments
WordPress 7.0 arrives on 9th April 2026, and for those of us who manage hosting environments and maintain client sites professionally, this release carries more weight than most. It marks the beginning of Phase 3 of the Gutenberg project, introduces architectural changes that will ripple through the plugin and theme ecosystem, and raises the minimum PHP version for the first time in some years....
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WordPress 7.0 Is Coming 9th April 2026, What It Means for Your Website [with FAQ]

Chris Grant (he/him) March 28, 2026 0 Comments
WordPress 7.0 is landing on 9th April 2026, and it's a big one. Not the kind of update where a few things shift around and you barely notice. This is the most significant release since the block editor arrived back in 2018, and if you own a WordPress website, it's worth knowing what's changing and why it matters to you. If you need help updating your website, testing your WordPress theme, or...
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Google’s March 2026 Spam Update: What You Need to Know

Chris Grant (he/him) March 26, 2026 0 Comments
Google has started rolling out a new spam update — and if your website relies on search traffic, it's worth knowing what's happening, what it could mean for your rankings, and what to do if you're affected. The March 2026 spam update began rolling out on 24th March and is expected to take a few days to complete. It applies globally, across all languages. What Is a Spam Update? Spam updates are...
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2026 IP address changes – FAQ

Our datacentre partner is making network improvements which require some server IP addresses to change. An IP address is the numerical address that helps internet traffic find your website or server. This article explains what the change may mean for your website and when you may need to take action. Will my website go offline? No planned downtime is expected. The existing and new IP addresses...
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Should My Business Have a Second Website? The Case for an Informational Resource Site

Chris Grant (he/him) March 18, 2026 0 Comments
Should Your Business Have a Second Website? Most businesses have one website. It does the job — it tells people who you are, what you do, and how to get in touch. But there's a strategy that's quietly gaining traction among forward-thinking businesses, and it's one we think more of our clients should know about: building a second, separate website dedicated entirely to answering questions about...
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Cloudflare Error 520: What It Means and How to Fix It

Error type: Cloudflare Origin Error Error code: 520 Also appears as: "Error 520: Web Server Returns an Unknown Error" What is a Cloudflare 520 error? A 520 error means that Cloudflare successfully connected to your web server, but the response it received back was empty, invalid, or didn't follow standard HTTP protocols. Rather than pass a broken response on to your visitor, Cloudflare returns a...
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