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How to Turn Off or Control AI Features in WordPress 7.x

WordPress 7.x ships a built-in AI Client. Find every AI key in Settings > Connectors, protect it, limit AI to admins, or turn it off with one wp-config line.

October 28, 202617 min read

Three DNS servers show a delegated subdomain path, with one dim shadowed record and one active record.

Cloudflare Shadowed DNS Records: Find the Ones That Do Nothing

Cloudflare now flags shadowed DNS records: entries under a delegated subdomain that it never serves. Find them, confirm with dig, and clean up safely.

October 27, 202617 min read

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Are your WordPress auto-updates actually running? Check now

Auto-updates can be switched on and still never run. Check your version, Site Health, WP-Cron and wp-config.php settings in about 15 minutes.

October 27, 202618 min read

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