Articles by Salman Ravoof
Salman Ravoof is a Technical Editor at Kinsta. He's a self-taught web developer, writer, creator, and a huge admirer of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Besides tech, he's excited by science, philosophy, photography, arts, cats, and food. Learn more about him on his website, and connect with Salman on Twitter.
How to Diagnose High Admin-Ajax Usage on Your WordPress Site
Learn how to diagnose high admin-ajax.php usage in WordPress sites and fix it for good. Tame the WordPress Heartbeat API and speed up.
How to Fix the 504 Gateway Timeout Error on Your Site
Learn how to fix the 504 Gateway Timeout error code on your WordPress site. Simple, easy to follow solutions to bring your site back online.
How to Fix the Facebook oEmbed Issue in WordPress
Fix the Facebook oEmbed issue in WordPress with just a few simple steps. Also learn how to fix the Instagram oEmbed issue in WordPress.
How to Enable GZIP Compression to Speed Up WordPress Sites
Learn how to enable GZIP compression to speed up your WordPress site on various web servers like Apache, Nginx, and IIS.
How To Set Up a Reverse Proxy (Step-By-Steps for Nginx and Apache)
Comprehensive Reverse Proxy guide for WordPress. Learn how to load a different WordPress site from a subdirectory via reverse proxy.
The Ultimate Guide to WordPress User Roles and Capabilities
Explore WordPress user roles and capabilities in depth. Learn how to edit and create custom user roles & capabilities with plugins or code.
The WordPress Hooks Bootcamp: How to Use Actions, Filters, and Custom Hooks
Learn WordPress Hooks in depth. Master Actions, Filters, and Custom Hooks by creating your own extensible plugin. Level up your WordPress dev skill…
Understanding the HTTP 307 Temporary Redirect Status Code in Depth
The 307 status code indicates that the target resource resides temporarily under a different URI. Find out more with this in-depth guide.
17 Powerful Ways To Speed Up Your WooCommerce Store (2026 Ultimate Guide)
Looking for ways to make your WooCommerce fast? Learn 17 powerful ways to speed up your WooCommerce store (frontend + backend) in this guide!
Sucuri vs Wordfence: WordPress Security Plugins Showdown
Lock down your site against all malicious attacks. Pick between Sucuri vs Wordfence for your WordPress security needs in this hands-on review.
The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Shortcodes (With Examples to Create Your Own)
WordPress shortcodes make your life easier. Learn what they are and how to create your custom WordPress shortcodes with this guide (and code examples)