Skip to content
OpsHelp

From OpsHelp

Blog

Practical guides, project notes and articles on websites, security and running your systems.

Security

Security guide for independent journalists

Practical security for independent journalists: protect accounts, devices and sources, keep your publication online, and prepare for an incident.

Updated
Read guide →
Migrations

cPanel migration checklist: Virtualmin, Plesk and email

Plan a cPanel migration to Virtualmin or Plesk: backups, account mapping, mail, DNS, testing and rollback. A practical checklist before you switch hosting.

Updated
Read guide →
Publishing

Leaving Substack: a migration guide

Move from Substack to WordPress or a custom site. Plan your archive, newsletter, paid memberships, redirects and launch with a practical migration checklist.

Updated
Read guide →
Guides

How much does a website cost in 2026?

DIY builders, freelancers and agencies: compare indicative price bands, project scope and the cost of ongoing care.

Published
Read article →
Guides

Static websites: a smaller attack surface, not immunity

Static websites can remove an exposed CMS and database. Hosting accounts, deployment pipelines, dependencies and forms still need security care.

Published
Read article →
Guides

What to do if your WordPress site gets hacked

A practical sequence for suspected compromise: protect visitors, preserve available evidence, recover from trusted sources and address the entry route.

Published
Read article →
Automation

Three automations most small businesses are missing

Three repetitive tasks that almost every small business does manually, and how much time you'd get back by letting software handle them.

Published
Read article →
Guides

A backup you haven't tested isn't a backup

A completed backup job is only part of a recovery plan. Learn what a restore test checks and how to decide when to run one.

Published
Read article →
Guides

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC: in plain English

How SPF, DKIM and DMARC help receivers check domain authentication, why alignment matters, and how to improve controls without blocking legitimate mail.

Published
Read article →
Product

Introducing SiteShift: streamlined website migrations

We've built SiteShift, a platform that automates website, database, and email migrations between servers with real-time monitoring and one-click retry capabilities

Published
Read article →
Automation

Activepieces vs Windmill: choosing a workflow automation tool

Compare Activepieces and Windmill for business workflows: visual integrations, scripts, self-hosting, running costs and who maintains the result.

Published
Read article →