AI & cloud
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.
htaccess
Stories and guides about htaccess.
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WordPress
Add 4 Missing Security Headers on Apache or Nginx and Check Them
Add nosniff, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy and X-Frame-Options on Apache or Nginx, handle inheritance and iframe permissions, then verify real GET responses.
Web hosting
Google's Chrome HTTP Warning: Make Your Site HTTPS-Ready
Chrome asks visitors before loading any public HTTP page, even a redirect hop. Find every HTTP hop with curl and fix apex, www and forwarding domains.
Web hosting
Pick One Address: Redirect www to Non-www (or Back) With a 301
Choose www or the bare domain, then send every other version there with one 301. Copy-paste rules for .htaccess and Nginx, plus curl checks and loop fixes.
WordPress
Lock Down WordPress: Turn Off the File Editor in wp-config.php
Add one line to wp-config.php to remove the WordPress plugin and theme code editors, decide on DISALLOW_FILE_MODS, and protect the config file itself.
DNS & security
Force HTTPS: redirect HTTP to HTTPS the right way
Force HTTPS with one clean 301 redirect in cPanel, .htaccess, Nginx or Cloudflare, update WordPress, add HSTS safely, and fix the redirect loop for good.