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What most people miss when securing a Multisite.

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You’ve updated plugins. You’ve secured logins. You feel... confident.

Until someone installs a shady plugin on a subsite and takes down the entire network.

Multisite makes scaling easier, but it also turns every small risk into a network-wide problem. This guide covers the spots most devs forget until something breaks:

  • How to harden your core installation
  • What security practices scale best across networks
  • Where access and plugin controls often go wrong
  • Tools that make monitoring easier (and less stressful)

If you’re managing client sites, a school network, or just want fewer “hey, the site’s down” messages, this is for you.

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      You manage client hosting. This is how to get paid for it

      Most agencies cover hosting as a courtesy. But those “quick fixes” add up. This guide shows how to package, price, and get paid for what you’re already doing.

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      Can AI build a plugin from scratch?

      We gave Cursor a dev task. It gave us a reminder: AI helps, but you’re still in charge. Here’s where it nailed the brief, where it flopped, and what that means for your next build.

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      Why trying to be a sysadmin to save $20/month is a bad idea

      Yes, managing your own server sounds like a good way to save $20/month... until you realize “uptime” now depends on your weekend plans. We’re not saying don’t do it. We’re just saying… read this first.

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      7 smart ways to use AI in WordPress development

      AI isn’t replacing you. Though it is becoming a useful sidekick. From spotting performance bottlenecks to scaffolding Gutenberg blocks, here’s how real developers are using AI tools to speed things up.

      KINSTA UPDATE

      New Kinsta API updates for devs who’d rather not click through dashboards

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      Managing 20+ environments? “Just log into the dashboard” doesn’t scale.

      These new endpoints let you skip the UI and go straight to the script:

      – Set image optimization mode (lossy, lossless, or off)
      – Toggle edge caching without logging in
      – Lock PHP versions to avoid surprise updates
      – Quickly audit env settings via new response fields

      Useful if you’re managing multiple environments, building your own tooling, or just tired of toggling things manually in a dashboard.

      Learn more

      What we've gathered from the web

      CSS animations that are actually usable

      Check this out if you (or your boss) wants to "make the website pop."

      blog.hubspot.com/

      The easy way to build responsive websites

      If media queries are driving you nuts, this is a solid walkthrough on building layouts that don’t break.

      youtube.com/sajid

      5 CSS tips you’ll wish you Googled sooner

      ... before debugging that one layout for two hours.

      youtube.com/KevinPowell

      Is your traffic spikes real, or is it just AI scraping your site?

      Congrats, you went viral. Or maybe it’s 80% bots and one confused Redditor. Here’s how to tell.

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      Did you know? You can now download your site’s analytics data from MyKinsta.

      Yep! Charts and tables from the Resources and CDN & Edge tabs are now exportable as CSVs. Perfect for reporting, nerding out in Excel, or proving to clients that yes, traffic really did spike last Friday.

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        You’ll find the option on both company and single-site analytics pages.

        More export options are on the way! We’ll keep you posted when the other tabs join the party.

          That’s a wrap for this week. 

          Thanks for showing up, staying curious, and keeping things running before they run off the rails.

          We’ll be back in two weeks with more things you’ll be glad you caught early. 👋

          The Kinsta Team

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