Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
LRob - Age Gate, a professional WordPress age verification plugin
LRob presents LRob – Age Gate v1.0.0, a new WordPress plugin dedicated to age verification on websites containing restricted content—whether it be alcohol, gambling, cannabis products, or adult content. Drawing on LRob's experience in secure WordPress hosting and WordPress webmastering, this plugin
LRob - La Carte: the ideal WordPress plugin for displaying a restaurant or bar menu
There are many WordPress plugins for displaying restaurant menus, but none of them ticked all the boxes: simplicity, Gutenberg compatibility, elegant display, and a clear structure for complex menus. To meet this need, we created LRob – La Carte, a plugin designed for restaurants, bars, and brasseries, developed
Creating a WordPress website in 2025: 16 pitfalls and tips for getting started
Getting started on the web is exciting, but fraught with pitfalls. Performance, security, data sovereignty, choice of agency: so many criteria that determine the success (or failure) of your project. In this article, LRob, a web host specializing in WordPress, shares 15 mistakes to avoid and practical advice for laying a solid foundation for your online business.
Drama WordPress vs WP Engine: first round won in court
The beginning of a victory for WordPress and Automattic: the federal court has dismissed WP Engine's most serious charges - antitrust, monopoly and extortion. A decisive step that strengthens Matt Mullenweg's position and confirms the solidity of the WordPress ecosystem, even if the court case is not yet over.
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Discover Hetzner Cloud with €20 in free credits. High-performance VPS (Intel, AMD, ARM64), outsourced storage from €3.20/month and 100 % green energy. Test without obligation with LRob.
Linux servers: how to keep your servers up to date like a pro
Linux updates: risk or security? At LRob, we've chosen peace of mind. Find out how we maintain a clean fleet with simple, proven solutions.
WordPress Gutenberg animations: take care with accessibility!
Adding animations has become easy for WordPress Gutenberg, but beware: they must be deactivatable and follow the visitor's system guidelines.
Guide: Free IP reputation monitoring with Uptime Kuma and AbuseIPDB
Automatically check whether your IPs are blacklisted? Here's how, with free tools that can save you a lot of trouble!
ACF: CVE-2025-54940: why 6.4.3 is still a must-have update (even if the CVSS score is moderate)
An HTM injection flaw affects Advanced Custom Fields up to version 6.4.2. Moderate risk, but must be corrected quickly to avoid degradations, phishing or XSS.
💥 GiveWP data leak: over 100,000 WordPress sites affected
A vulnerability in the plugin GiveWP exposes donor names and emails on thousands of WordPress sites. No login required. Find out what happened, why it's controversial... and most importantly, how to protect yourself.
LRob doubles the PHP memory_limit on all its web hosting offers
Good news for LRob users: the PHP memory_limit has been doubled on all hosting plans, with no price increase, effective immediately. This change significantly improves website stability, especially for those using visual builders such as Elementor.👉 See LRob hosting offers New limits in effect: In this article,
LRob joins the France Num activator network
Great news: LRob is officially a France Num activator! 🎉 France Num is a national initiative for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses. Its goal? To help French companies take full advantage of digital technology to grow, increase efficiency, and better meet their customers' expectations. Being a France Num activator means,
The best WordPress hosting specialist
As the owner of one or more WordPress sites, you must know how convenient, high-performance, reliable, and secure web hosting can revolutionize your approach. Or perhaps you can't really imagine how much you can revolutionize your WordPress management with WordPress hosting and 24/7 support. So
WooCommerce 10.0 released: What's new? Features, theme, changelog
July 7, 2025 marks the official release of WooCommerce 10.0, a major version focused on simplification and customization. This update also brings significant improvements in accessibility, customization, and performance. Better yet, it also comes with a new native theme dedicated to WooCommerce stores, designed
The best free, open-source password manager in 2025 (KeePass)
Secure your passwords with an open-source, self-hosted solution Managing passwords is a real headache! We all know that the security of our personal data depends on our passwords, but honestly, who hasn't made a mistake when managing them? Let's take a look at how to avoid the pitfalls.
France VS air conditioning: cultural and political differences in the face of heatwaves
France suffocates in heatwaves but still shuns air conditioning. Cultural taboo or real ecological issue? We untangle the real from the fake.
Digital detox: how to reprogram your brain and dopamine
We often think that disconnecting from networks is impossible. That we need them to work, stay connected, and not miss anything. This is especially true when we work in the web and hosting industry. We convince ourselves that we need to check all notifications, be reachable on all channels, and be visible and available at all times. But at
Choosing the best WordPress host: 10 criteria
Choosing a WordPress host is a crucial decision that affects the performance, security, and management of your sites. Whether you're deploying new sites or changing hosts, we'll cover the criteria that really matter so you won't be disappointed. Here's my biased but relevant opinion, in
