Nexcess Knowledge Base

In this article, we will learn how to access a WordPress database by troubleshooting and resolving the condition behind the "Error Establishing a Database Connection" message.

With the right tools, developing your WordPress site locally can be quite beneficial. Therefore, let's look at using Local (localwp.com) for local WordPress development.

A great way to test updates to your WordPress/WooCommerce site without running the risk of downtime or impact for the production instance is by setting up WordPress hosting with a staging site.

In this article, we will learn how to manage WordPress plugins, including how to remove the unused ones properly to ensure our website is not overloaded with any residual data.

With regard to WordPress database setup and security, establishing a custom prefix for your database tables will harden your site against database-based hacker attacks.

This article will explain how to get local emails if your domain requires local mail delivery and show you how to enable or disable local email delivery for your domain.

There are dozens of WordPress constants that you can use for optimal site administration. Let's review the most useful WordPress constants for managing your WordPress site.

Using Google reCAPTCHA is one of the best ways you can protect your ecommerce website from spam bots. Learn what Google reCAPTCHA is and how to add it to your WooCommerce store.

Boost sales with WooCommerce coupon codes. Learn how to enable and schedule coupon codes to attract more customers to your online store.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM), the New Relic monitoring product, integrates with our Nexcess platform to help online store owners find performance bottlenecks.