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In the ever-evolving world of web development, even the seemingly mundane aspects like session management face constant innovation. While PHP’s traditional methods served us well, the future demands agility, scalability, and security beyond what cookies and file-based storage can offer. Enter Redis, the in-memory data store, and its disruptive …
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The world of web applications thrives on scalability. As your user base explodes and traffic surges, your architecture begins to groan under the pressure. One of the biggest bottlenecks in a multi-server environment? Session management. Traditional methods like file-based or cookie-based sessions struggle to keep up, leading to fragmented data …
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While setting up Redis as your PHP session handler unlocks tremendous speed and scalability, the journey doesn't end there. For truly robust and flexible session management, diving into its advanced features can elevate your application to new heights. This article delves into techniques that go beyond the basic setup, empowering …
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In the digital age, user data security is paramount. A data breach can be catastrophic, shattering user trust and causing irreparable damage to your reputation. When it comes to web applications, sessions are at the heart of user identity and activity. Securing these sessions is crucial for safeguarding sensitive information …
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In the fast-paced world of web development, every millisecond counts. Users demand instant gratification, and a sluggish website can quickly lead to frustration and lost conversions. While optimizing code and front-end assets is crucial, often the hidden bottleneck lies in the heart of every user interaction: session management.
Traditionally, PHP …
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When it comes to managing sessions in PHP, developers often seek efficient and reliable solutions. Redis, a popular in-memory data store, is frequently considered for this purpose. While Redis offers several advantages for various use cases, it may not always be the ideal choice for PHP session storage. In this …
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Storing PHP sessions effectively is crucial for managing user data and maintaining session persistence in web applications. PHP provides multiple options for session storage, and the choice depends on factors like performance, scalability, and the specific needs of your application. Here are some strategies for storing PHP sessions:
File-based Session …
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Effective session management is crucial for web applications to maintain user state and provide a seamless experience. PHP offers several session storage options, and one of the most efficient and scalable choices is Memcached. In this blog post, we'll explore how to use Memcached for PHP session storage, the benefits …
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I have written previously regarding using
Redis for Magento session storage.
You can get the same benefits of using Redis for session storage (reduced disk
I/O, automatic key eviction) for any PHP application by making a quick change to
a couple of settings in your php.ini. I assume …
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Using WordPress to write a technical blog can be occasionally frustrating. WordPress uses the wptexturize() function to rewrite certain ASCII character combinations into HTML entities. Although this may generally be a "good thing," it's really annoying on technical blogs where two dashes is not an em dash.
To disable this …
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I usually start my posts off with an image that is relevant to the post. I think it adds a bit of drama to what I'm writing about, and it also gives me a nice place to anchor a link to a WordPress tag about the subject. I had this …
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If you need to debug what queries your WordPress site is making, try adding the
following PHP to your theme:
<?php
foreach ( $wpdb->queries as $query ) {
echo "$query[0]<br />";
}
?>
For this code to work, you need to add the following line to wp-config.php:
define('SAVEQUERIES', true);
After that …
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For the last couple of years, I've used the Tag Suggest Thing WordPress plugin to recommend tags for my posts based on the post content. Beginning with WordPress 2.5, that plugin started to have problems interacting with the WordPress administration pages. In August 2009, Yahoo! announced that they would …
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In his excellent series on WordPress Theme SEO, Nathan Rice describes a method to include META tags in WordPress themes rather than relying on plugins. Since I recently updated the Slaptijack theme to include META descriptions and keywords, I thought I would detail the process. If you are interested in …
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ProBlogger Darren Rowse recently posted a question about putting dates on blog posts. A lot of folks were interested in the idea of removing dates from older blog posts, but don't know where to start. This is a useful PHP excercise, so I decided to implement it on my personal …
