Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
Nextcloud 31: What's new in this major update?
The major version 31.0.0 of Nextcloud was released on February 25, 2025. Although the official release notes are very short this time, the improvements are not to be outdone! At LRob, we offer managed Nextcloud instances with updates included, daily backups, and NVMe SSD storage for maximum performance.
Let's Encrypt stops SSL/TLS certificate expiration notifications: Why this is good news
Starting June 4, 2025, Let’s Encrypt will no longer send you emails to notify you of the expiration of your SSL/TLS certificates. This change, which may seem surprising, is actually excellent news for system administrators, web hosts, and website owners. In this article, we will explore why this decision was made.
Performance and Security: LRob's strategy for optimal WordPress hosting
High-performance, secure WordPress hosting, without compromise At LRob, our mission is clear: to offer fast, secure WordPress hosting, minimizing the impact of attacks while optimizing server performance. Unlike standard solutions that merely respond to threats, we go further by actively preventing server loads.
Record attack: 2.8 million IPs compromised: What impact for WordPress hosts?
A new threat of unprecedented scale is shaking up the web: 2.8 million compromised network devices are currently being exploited to flood the Internet with malicious requests. At LRob, as a web host, we have seen a dramatic increase in attacks in recent days. We will explain how we are effectively blocking them. These attacks are not only
How to choose the fastest web host in 2025?
Is your web hosting too slow? Your hosting provider's technological and hardware choices have a direct impact on your website's performance. However, most hosting providers remain vague about their infrastructure and actual performance. As a customer, you often don't know what you're paying for. At LRob, we try to
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[Video] LRob Interview "Security and Defense Professions
As a secure WordPress host, I had the pleasure of appearing on the MERCI BOBBY channel's show «Taffer Comment?» The concept of the show 📌 Shedding light on career paths in the security industry.📌 And for my part, talking about cybersecurity as a self-taught expert. But also: An informative and accessible video, produced by Olecio &
PHP 8.4 support at your hosting provider - Available now
Your favorite hosting provider is pleased to announce that PHP 8.4 is now fully supported on your specialized WordPress web hosting plans. This version brings significant improvements to the language, enhancing performance, flexibility, and code readability. Here is an overview of the main new features you can expect. Your LRob hosting provider supports
Translate a WordPress site - In one go with TranslatePress
Translating a WordPress site can be challenging, especially when machine translation of a page requires it to be visited beforehand. As a WordPress specialist host and WordPress specialist webmaster, I regularly work on multilingual sites with machine translation. To do this, I generally use TranslatePress Developer Edition, with the DeepL API to perform the translation. The problem
A critical flaw in W3 Total Cache
The WordFence team (a WordPress security plugin) has reported a security vulnerability, CVE-2024-12365, with a CVSS score of 8.5/10. What is W3 Total Cache? W3 Total Cache is a serious, powerful, and highly customizable caching plugin that we highly recommend. Used by over a million websites, it stands out for its
Business review 2024
Although I started my business in 2010, it was in September 2023 that I decided to devote myself fully to my web-based company, focusing on hosting, maintenance, and specialized creation explicitly on WordPress. The year 2024 is therefore the first full year for the «LRob» that you know today. So, what about the results?
Black Friday 2024 at LRob!
From November 29 to December 6, 2024, enjoy 50% off for life on a selection of hosting plans! 50% off for life on certain annual web hosting plans. Boost your website faster than ever, with the maximum security and expert support you've always dreamed of. All with exemplary eco-responsibility.
Symfony: 8 new security vulnerabilities discovered - Analysis and recommendations
After a year without incident, Symfony revealed eight vulnerabilities at once on its blog on November 6, 2024. They affect different versions of the Symfony framework. Here is a summary of these critical flaws, their potential impacts, and the solutions implemented by Symfony. This will help you understand the implications of these vulnerabilities for security.
Plesk and NGINX Reverse Proxy: Impact on performance
By default, Plesk uses NGINX as a reverse proxy for Apache. But is this default configuration optimal? What is the impact on performance? To answer these questions as a web host using Plesk, I performed load tests on a Hetzner VPS (8 AMD Epyc cores) to measure the impact of enabling NGINX as
Automatic WordPress updates: What are the risks and benefits for your website?
WordPress updates, whether manual or automatic, always raise questions and even concerns among webmasters. These updates are necessary for the security and scalability of your site, but they also carry risks. So should you enable automatic WordPress updates? Let's explore the issues. Updates
WPMasterToolKit: the all-in-one plugin for WordPress
Discover WPMasterToolKit: the essential plugin to simplify your life and streamline your WordPress sites. This French-made plugin, developed by the talented Ludwig YOU from Webdeclic, brings together a multitude of essential WordPress features, each of which you can activate with a single click. All in a single extension: everything you need to simplify your
Comparison of the 8 popular free caching plugins for WordPress: which one performs best?
Finding the best cache plugin is not easy. You have to test it, measure its performance, find out about its long-term support... So which is the fastest cache? Which is the best cache plugin? Which ones are practical and comprehensive, and which ones perform well? Do you have to pay for a good one?
What's new in Nextcloud 30?
As it does every six months, Nextcloud has just released its new major version. The official release notes are fairly limited, and no one wants to read the entire changelog... With 2,363 cumulative changes in Nextcloud 30.0.0 and 30.0.1. Fixes, new features, improvements, dependency updates, etc. It's all quite complex.
WordPress vs WP Engine conflict: ACF becomes Secure Custom Fields
The conflict between Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress, and WP Engine continues to shake up the WordPress community. The latest development in this case concerns a major plugin in the ecosystem: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Since October 12, 2024, ACF has been completely replaced on the official WordPress.org directory by Secure Custom Fields (SCF).,
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