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• Dedicated Development Environment (DDE)

  If you have a dedicated hosting plan, a dedicated development environment can be added to allow for an additional test server environment.

  Tags:

  • Development
  • Security
  • Server

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• Serving Web Content in China

  Learn how China's "Great Firewall" may impact serving web content hosted with WP Engine, and limitations of doing so without an ICP permit.

  Tags:

  • Cloudflare
  • DNS

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• Test for MySQL 8 Compatibility

  WordPress® relies on the robust and widely-used MySQL database to store and manage a website’s data.1 To ensure the best performance, security, and compatibility, it is essential to keep database software up-to-date. WP…

  Tags:

  • Database
  • Development
  • MySQL 8

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• GitHub Action for WP Engine Site Deployments

  With this GitHub Action you can easily create an automated deployment process from GitHub to WP Engine using our SSH Gateway.

  Tags:

  • CI/CD
  • Development
  • Git

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• Configure Gmail for WordPress

  Learn steps for configuring Gmail, an email service from Google's GSuite, and how to integrate it with your WordPress site to send emails.

  Tags:

  • AI
  • DNS
  • Email

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• .htaccess Deprecation and Alternatives

  With the upgrade to PHP 7.4, WP Engine has decided to deprecate the .htaccess file. See which alternatives we recommend to replace old htaccess directives.

  Tags:

  • Development
  • SEO

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• Add WordPress Admin User with phpMyAdmin

  Learn how to add an admin level user to your WordPress website with phpMyAdmin. Information provided covering each table and field required.

  Tags:

  • Database
  • Development
  • PHP

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• Fixing the “Error Establishing Database Connection” Error

  Learn what causes the database connection issue "Error establishing database connection" on a WordPress website and how to resolve it.

  Tags:

  • Database
  • Development
  • phpMyAdmin

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• Unexpected End of File Error

  Learn what causes the "unexpected end of file" error, and how to approach resolving issues caused by this error.

  Tags:

  • Development
  • PHP
  • SFTP

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• White Screen of Death Error (WSOD)

  Learn how to resolve an error in which you see only a blank white screen with WordPress, often known as the "White Screen of Death" (or WSOD).

  Tags:

  • Development
  • PHP
  • Troubleshooting

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• Allowed Memory Size Error

  Learn what causes errors regarding Allowed Memory Size, how to troubleshoot, and how to resolve these errors should you encounter them.

  Tags:

  • Development
  • SFTP
  • Troubleshooting

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• About ORDER_BY_RAND()

  Learn how to enable ORDER_BY_RAND() in MySQL queries, why we disable it, and important performance information to know when using it.

  Tags:

  • Database
  • Development
  • Troubleshooting

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