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Google's AI search opt-out switch: where it is and what it does

Google's AI search opt-out sits in Search Console under Settings. Here is where to find it, what each option does, and what you give up before you flip it.

October 27, 202618 min read

A cloud gateway filters a burst of login requests before they reach a protected sign-in page.

Web hosting

Rate-Limit wp-login.php on Cloudflare's Free Plan

Add one Cloudflare Free rate limiting rule in front of wp-login.php, test it safely with curl, read the events, and avoid locking out your own admin login.

October 25, 202618 min read

A protected live website is separated from an isolated staging site used for beta testing and rollback.

WordPress

Test WordPress 7.2 Beta on Staging Before the 8 Dec Release

Clone your WordPress site to a locked staging subdomain, run 7.2 Beta 1 there, find the plugin or theme that breaks and roll back safely before 8 December.

October 25, 202622 min read

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