Boost Speed & SEO: Object Cache Pro for WordPress

Unrivaled speed, uptime, and scalability make Pantheon’s high-performance platform the best place for WordPress hosting. And it just got better. Pantheon is offering the popular Object Cache Pro plugin to all customers with a Performance Small or larger plan for free of charge as part of an Early Access (EA) program. 

Tips for Trimming WordPress Database Revisions

Migrating a WordPress site onto the Pantheon platform is an easy process and can be done with just a few clicks. However, one of the limitations to that import process is the size of the tarball you create.

10 Signs You Need to Move Your WordPress Site to a New Host

Sometimes it seems easier to stay in a relationship that isn’t meeting your needs. Sure, you’re not happy. But you’re not miserable, either. It’s...comfortable. Better to ignore the troublesome spots and stay with what you know. There’s no guarantee that a change will be for the better, right?

Why WordPress Multisite?

Demystifying the WordPress core feature and when to use it on the Pantheon platform WordPress Multisite is widely used to power some of the largest WordPress sites on the internet. From being the backbone for WordPress.com to serving as the foundation for many academic institutions, large enterprises and financial organizations, WordPress Multisite adds a lot of power and flexibility to what you can do with this CMS.

Freedom Within a Framework

When I talk to digital leaders about what makes an effective web strategy, the answer often comes down to hitting the right balance with governance. They want to be “the department of yes” and offer their stakeholders freedom and agency, but within the right framework to manage risk and cost. This is unfortunately much easier said than done.

Seven Steps to Escape the Website Relaunch

It’s no surprise the traditional website relaunch model frequently fails to deliver the promised business velocity. Instead of catching up, the website lags further and further behind. Because the website is the company’s most valuable digital asset, eventually that becomes unacceptable and someone will be brought in (or promoted) with a mandate to fix it. Again.

Watch Out Dynamic Properties: Pantheon Now Offers Support for PHP 8.2

PHP 8.2 was released on December 8, 2022 and is now available on Pantheon. You can update with confidence using Pantheon’s Dev, Test, Live workflow because the PHP version is managed in version control and deployed along with the rest of your code.

Start Your Learning Journey with Pantheon Learning!

We’re excited to announce the launch of Pantheon Learning where you can learn all about how to create, launch and manage your site on Pantheon! Pantheon Learning offers both self-paced online learning and virtual instructor-led training with experts so that you can learn anytime and get the support and guidance you need for Pantheon’s more advanced features. Here are just a few of the things you can learn about: How to begin using Pantheon’s dashboards, workflows and tools.

Why a Good WebOps Practice Can Save 5+ Years Before Next Site Upgrade

Much of our industry is trapped in a mental prison of “relaunch” thinking. It’s one of the biggest drivers of dysfunction in the status quo. We’ve preached against this for years, and it remains one of the clearest and best ways to understand the WebOps difference. 

Pantheon’s LocalDev will be Discontinued in June 2023. Learn About Alternatives.

On June 30, 2023, Pantheon will discontinue support for its built-in LocalDev feature. We are making this change because in the years since we introduced LocalDev, a number of more fully-featured options have become available to developers, allowing offline development and code editing. Have no fear: we’re here to help you with the transition.