I *could* just host them all on #WordPress .com but to get plugins and such, I’ll need to pay ~$50 USD / year for *each* site… but for some, I want to just preserve the history… and I don’t know if I can justify $50/year… as I’m up to $500/year for 10 sites.
However, WP .com *does* make it super simple and easy.
Now, I did look at #BlueHost as it *appears* I could host many sites (and domains) for maybe $150/year.
BUT… BlueHost doesn’t support #IPv6 ! In 2025! 🤦♂️🤯 Hello???
So…
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My challenge now is #WordPress hosting… I want to just use managed hosting. I don’t want to deal with administering WP myself. The other reality is that I have 5 other sites running on a self-hosted WP instance that I also want to consolidate and migrate. So about 10 sites total.
And… they all have their existing domains with various domain registrars and DNS hosting operators. (i.e. I do NOT need “new” domains from WP hosting providers)
I *could* just have them all on WordPress .com …
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The good news is that #WordPress does good redirection by itself, and there is also the wonderful “Redirection” plugin that can log all your 301s and 404s and let you see what redirections need to be put in place (and lets you easily set up redirections based on the logs).
One of the sites is for my very old Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast, and people still find and listen to episodes, so I want the URLs in podcast directories to actually work!
My challenge now is WordPress hosting…
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But... there are multiple challenges for compatibility:
- #TypePad ended every page and post with a filename ending in “.html” while #WordPress just ends with “/“ (which, yes, is ultimately a shortcut for an “index.html”)
- TypePad had a HORRIBLE naming method for image names (using some kind of internal system), whereas WordPress does the right thing for names, and so it creates new URLs for images.
The good news is..
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Status of #TypePad migration, 21 Sept.
With TypePad shutting down on 30 Sept, I've been looking at how to move 5 blogs that I've had there for **20 years** with over 2,500 posts.
The reality is that I write on them so rarely that I could really just make them static sites and all would be fine.
However, an *easy* path right now seems to be to bring them into #WordPress as there’s an easy importer.
*I’ve DONE this* now, so I have copies in WordPress .com. My content is now safe. 🎉
But..
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Q for #WordPress users - is there a site / service where you could give it the URL for a site and see what WordPress theme might be closest to the current look of the site?
I have a number of sites to migrate to WordPress (from TypePad) and I'm looking for a quick way to find a basic theme that provides similar features to what I have in the different sites?
At WordCamp US 2025, Matt Mullenweg, in his keynote, announced Telex, Automattic’s new AI-powered project that lets users generate custom Gutenberg blocks
#WordPress #Tools #AI #Automattic #Telex
Session Spotlight: Built the Website With an AI, but Is It Accessible? with Janaki Konar & Fahad Lambate
Discover how AI-generated websites frequently overlook accessibility and learn practical methods to evaluate and improve them using WCAG standards and accessibility tools.
More info: https://2025.wpaccessibility.day/sessions/built-the-website-with-an-ai-but-is-it-accessible/
October 16, 2025, at 12:00 UTC
#WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #Accessibility #WordPress
Bon j'ai fichu la trouille à 2 amis qui ont réalisé que leur site n'était pas sécurisé. Mais corriger n'est pas si ardu. Remarquez si celui de l'Élysée est noté A, celui de l'Éducation n'a que C. J'ai vu le même souci avec des sites de développeurs... #WordPress #securite #phishing
https://vincentbreton.fr/comment-jai-blinde-le-site-et-pourquoi-vous-devriez-le-faire-aussi/
I did a blog post today about a new image compression plugin for #WordPress called Cimo. It's groundbreaking, paradigm shifting, simple, and free. Check it out: https://topher.how/cimo-the-future-of-image-compression/
Gesucht wird gute Alternative zu "WP-Optimize" #wordpress
Die Kommentar-Sperrliste in meinem WordPress wird auch immer länger. Neu: Offensichtliche KI-Kommentare auf Englisch.
Aufbau immer gleich. Ein Lob - dann was Herr Tommi toll macht, am Ende ein Link im Kommentar.