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Articles by Joel Olawanle

Joel is a Frontend developer working at Kinsta as a Technical Editor. He is a passionate teacher with love for open source and has written over 300 technical articles majorly around JavaScript and it's frameworks.

How to distinguish traffic from bots to identify real visits, helpful bots, and harmful attacks

Knowing who's actually visiting your site matters. Learn how to distinguish traffic from bots to spot real visits, helpful bots, and attacks.
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
March 19, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development
Topic
WordPress Hosting
Topic
WordPress Issues

How MX records work during Kinsta migrations

Website migrations can cause email and DNS disruptions. This post explains how MX records operate during a hosting migration.
Reading time
9 min read
Updated date
March 9, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

Create your own MCP Server to control WordPress hosting with AI

Create your own MCP server that connects AI tools to the Kinsta API for managing WordPress hosting tasks across multiple sites.
Reading time
17 min read
Updated date
March 4, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
API

How DNS really works during a site migration (and how to avoid downtime)

Learn how DNS works during a site migration and how you can use that knowledge to prevent downtime, every time.
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
March 12, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Domain Name System
Topic
WordPress Development

Blade templating in WordPress: modern template development with Radicle on Kinsta

Modern WordPress development combines multiple time-saving tools. This post shows you how to use Blade templating with Radicle on Kinsta.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
March 2, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development

How to build custom WP-CLI commands and automate WordPress maintenance with Acorn

Between WP-CLI, Acorn, and WordPress, you can build custom commands that assist with site maintenance. This post shows you how.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
February 23, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development

Managing DNS centrally for multiple client sites with Cloudflare

Learn how agencies can manage DNS centrally with Cloudflare to reduce delays, avoid registrar access issues for multiple client sites.
Reading time
6 min read
Updated date
March 12, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Cloudflare
Topic
WordPress Hosting

The hidden costs of website downtime and what you can do about it

Website downtime costs more than lost sales. Learn the hidden SEO and trust impacts and how managed hosting like Kinsta prevents them.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
February 6, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Performance

Remote WordPress development on Kinsta with SSH

Learn how to develop WordPress remotely on Kinsta using SSH and VS Code, eliminating local setups while working securely.
Reading time
4 min read
Updated date
February 5, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

Kinsta year in review: the best of 2025

A look back at Kinsta in 2025, including major product updates, customer success stories, platform improvements, and plans for 2026.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
February 3, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta News

Running Laravel-style migrations in WordPress with Radicle and Kinsta

Manual database management can cause errors and take up time. This post looks at how Radicle and Kinsta can help you with Laravel migrations.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
February 18, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting
Topic
WordPress Updates

What happens when one site gets hacked on shared hosting?

One compromised WordPress site can put your entire portfolio at risk. Learn why shared hosting fails and how true isolation protects you.
Reading time
8 min read
Updated date
January 29, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting