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Cal Evans

PHP Evangelist

One of the most admired people in the PHP community, who has dedicated more than 16 years to building the amazing PHP community and mentoring the next generation of developers. We are extremely honored that he is a very special friend of SiteGround too.

Best Website Speed Optimization Tips and Tricks

Website speed optimization is crucial for creating a positive user experience. A positive user experience is…

  • Feb 06, 2023
  • 8 min read

PHP 8.2 Is Now Stable and Available on SiteGround Servers

PHP 8.4: Stay Updated! 🚀 Check out our latest blog post to explore the newest features and…

  • Dec 08, 2022
  • 7 min read

Don’t Fall for Email Scams This Black Friday

The infrastructure that runs the Internet’s email hasn’t changed a whole lot in the past 30…

  • Nov 24, 2022
  • 10 min read

Build in Security from Day 1 to Prevent Website Hacks

Website security should be on the mind of every site owner. It doesn’t matter if your…

  • Oct 11, 2022
  • 7 min read

All You Need to Know On WordPress User Roles And Capabilities To Manage Them Wisely

As WordPress has grown in popularity, application, and complexity, we have all discovered something very important,…

  • Nov 25, 2021
  • 7 min read

The Best WordPress Backup Practices, Solutions and Plugins

For as long as there have been WordPress, site owners, managers, and developers have worried about…

  • Nov 04, 2021
  • 4 min read

21 Useful WooCommerce Plugins To Boost Your Woo Store Functionalities Out Of The Box

WooCommerce, built on top of WordPress, is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms on the…

  • Sep 22, 2021
  • 9 min read

Piping Email with PHP and SiteGround

One of the fun things to do with computers is to think outside the box, to…

  • Mar 08, 2021
  • 3 min read

The Hidden Cost of Free

I’ve been involved in the open-source software movement since there was an open-source software movement. Over…

  • Feb 17, 2021
  • 3 min read

What are Brute Force Attacks and Why YOU Don't Have to Worry About Them

Exactly what is a “brute force” attack on a website? Just the name “brute force” conjures…

  • Feb 04, 2021
  • 3 min read

What is CRON and What You Can Use It For?

“What the heck is a cron?” I field this question at least once a month from…

  • Dec 03, 2020
  • 3 min read

Protecting Your Reputation by Protecting Your Email

Your online reputation is one of your most precious possessions. Because of this, you need to…

  • Nov 19, 2020
  • 2 min read