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Maximize Availability for Stability and Uptime
Learn best practices for development, security, and cacheability to maintain high availability on your site, and what WP Engine does to help.
WordPress Database Optimization
Learn the best practices for optimizing a WordPress database. Cleaning up your database removes unwanted data and speeds up your WordPress website.
Development Best Practices (with Version Control)
Learn about best practices when deploying a site to WP Engine. In this article we'll discuss how to deploy when leveraging Git version control.
Serialized Data in WordPress
Learn what serialized data is, what conflicts this type of data may present, and the most common solutions to serialized data issues.
Remote Database Access
Learn how to connect to your website's database remotely if your workflow requires you to access your database without going through phpMyAdmin.
WordPress Search and Replace
Learn when and how to use a search and replace, and when one may be done for you.
Object Cache in WordPress
Learn about WP Engine's optional Object Caching layer, what it does, and how it's beneficial to your site's performance.
Migrate a WP Engine Site to Another Host
Learn how to migrate a WP Engine Site to a different host, whether it's a local environment or if you want to host the site elsewhere.
