Taberna WP Blog
Wp.com: Avoid Excessive DOM in WordPress: How to Audit and Fix Heavy Structures in Your Theme
My article on WordPress.com explains how to measure, identify, and fix excess DOM in themes, blocks, and plugins to improve performance without breaking the design or affecting site editing.
Wp.com: Protection Against Brute-Force Attacks on WordPress
A layered defense approach to protect wp-login.php and XML-RPC from brute-force attacks, using server configuration, WAF rules, and lightweight PHP code.
Wp.com: How to Optimize Web Font Delivery (Google Fonts, preload, swap…)
How to Optimize the Loading of Web Fonts in WordPress Using `font-display`, `preload`, `preconnect`, and Self-Hosting to Improve Rendering and Core Web Vitals.
Wp.com: Critical CSS in WordPress: What It Is, How to Generate It, and How to Apply It by Template
What is critical CSS? How to identify CSS that blocks the initial render and apply it to templates in WordPress to improve website performance.
Wp.com: Most Common Security Issues in WordPress (Part 2)
Advanced WordPress Security Vulnerabilities: Exposed Debugging, Insecure Permissions, REST API, HTTP Headers, JWT, Unencrypted Copies, and Unprotected Logs. Includes a review checklist.
Wp.com: Most Common Security Issues in WordPress (Part 1)
The Most Common Security Issues in WordPress and How to Fix Them: Weak Passwords, Outdated Software, Insecure Permissions, Backups, XML-RPC, and wp-cron.
Wp.com: Advanced Conditional Loading of Plugins and Scripts
How to Reduce the Unnecessary Load of Plugins, Scripts, and Styles in WordPress Using mu-plugins and Selective Resource Loading to Improve TTFB and Stability.
2025: professional and personal summary
A personal and professional review of my 2025: major changes in the office, new routines, learning, collaborations, WordCamps, projects with WordPress.com and reflections on the impact of AI on our work.
Wp.com: Using WP-CLI to Check and Improve the Security of Our WordPress Site
How to Use WP-CLI to Audit and Strengthen WordPress Security: Detect Outdated Components, Verify Integrity, Harden Settings, and Automate Checks.
Wp.com: Advanced Database Optimization and Cleanup for a Healthy WordPress Site
On November 12, 2025, my article “Advanced Database Optimization and Cleanup for a Healthy WordPress Site” was published on the Spanish-language WordPress.com blog. I walk through how to safely review and clean up revisions, transients, autoload options, and plugin remnants using WP-CLI, SQL, plugins, and automation. A clean database helps improve WordPress performance, security, and ... Read more
Wp.com: Security Threats in WordPress: Detection, Removal, and Prevention
On October 9, 2025, my article “Security Threats in WordPress: Detection, Cleanup, and Prevention” was published on the Spanish-language WordPress.com blog. I approach security as a process of detection, cleanup, and prevention to identify a compromised site, act quickly, and reduce the likelihood of the problem recurring. It covers the most common threats and maintenance ... Read more
Wp.com: Caching in WordPress, Types, and Optimization
On September 18, 2025 , my article “Caching in WordPress: Types and Optimization” was published on the Spanish-language WordPress.com blog. It’s an article that takes about 25 minutes to read, in which I explain what caching is, the relevant types in WordPress, how to manage them, and best practices for improving performance without compromising the ... Read more