Category: WordPress

WordPress “The link you followed has expired” — Fixing Upload POST Size Limits (Apache proxy_fcgi + PHP-FPM)

December 29, 2025

WordPress’s “The link you followed has expired” is often a misleading symptom of a server-side upload rejection. When PHP (or the web server) refuses a large POST body—like a theme/plugin ZIP—WordPress never receives the request and falls back to that generic message. The fix is to raise post_max_size and upload_max_filesize (plus a sensible memory_limit), restart PHP-FPM, and re-try the upload.

Preparing Your WordPress Site for a PHP 8.3 → 8.4 Upgrade

November 1, 2025

PHP 8.4 brings performance and security gains, but success depends on preparation. This owner-friendly checklist covers staging, updates, testing critical user journeys, cache/CDN considerations, and a clear rollback plan so your upgrade from PHP 8.3 goes smoothly.

Fixing WordPress “Loopback Request” Failures Caused by TLS 1.3–Only Edges

October 19, 2025

If WordPress Site Health says “The loopback request failed” and curl returns “Peer reports incompatible or unsupported protocol version,” your edge may be TLS 1.3–only while the server only speaks TLS 1.2. Here’s how to diagnose and fix it fast—without sacrificing security.

When WordPress Says “No Update Required”… Over and Over

October 8, 2025

Stuck in a WordPress redirect loop that says “No Update Required”? Here’s the reliable fix—flush caches, align db_version, and get back into wp-admin fast.

WordPress + Redis Object Cache: Optimized Configs for Localhost, Docker, and ElastiCache

October 4, 2025

Redis is fantastic for WordPress—but its defaults are meant for a datastore, not a high-churn object cache. This guide shows you the exact Redis settings for localhost, Docker, and Amazon ElastiCache so you get a memory-bounded, low-latency cache with smart eviction and stable performance.