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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.

Why AI crawlers are breaking the rules of web-crawling

AI crawlers ignore robots.txt, loop through dynamic URLs, and return nothing. Here's how to manage them in MyKinsta.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
August 6, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
AI Search
Topic
Bot Traffic
Topic
Web Crawlers

The hidden cost of bot traffic on WordPress: what bandwidth reports don’t show

Bot traffic carries a lot of hidden costs with it. Learn what they are and how you can best protect your site.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
August 4, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic
Topic
Web Crawlers

How better visibility reduces support tickets, blame, and downtime

When a WordPress site breaks, the argument about blame takes longer than the fix. Here's how shared access to MyKinsta analytics changes that
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
July 30, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

AI crawlers vs. bot protection vs. robots.txt vs. llms.txt: what actually controls AI access?

See what each file actually does, why llms.txt can't block AI crawlers, and how to actually control AI access on WordPress.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
July 29, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
AI Search
Topic
Bot Traffic
Topic
Web Crawlers

How Kinsta helps enterprise WordPress teams manage change without the risk

See how Kinsta gives enterprise WordPress teams staging, selective push, layered backups, and role-based access to deploy changes safely.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
July 23, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Agency

How to access and edit your WordPress files in MyKinsta (no FTP client required)

Learn how to access, edit, upload, download, and manage WordPress files directly in MyKinsta without using an FTP or SFTP client.
Reading time
11 min read
Updated date
July 22, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Web Development Tools

Kinsta Bot Protection vs. Cloudflare: What’s the difference, and which should you use?

Compare Kinsta bot protection and Cloudflare’s bot tools to see how they differ, when to use each, and which option fits your WordPress site.
Reading time
16 min read
Updated date
July 16, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic
Topic
Cloudflare
Topic
Web Crawlers

Why client access management is the quiet scaling killer for agencies

Learn how to assign MyKinsta and WordPress roles correctly across your agency, and why a quarterly access review prevents problems.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
July 16, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Agency

Why scaling agencies optimize for fewer incidents, not faster fixes

Incident response speed doesn't reduce how often problems happen. This post shows why scaling agency optimization means fewer incidents.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
July 14, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Agency

Performance consistency: Why “fast on average” hosting fails real users

Average hosting speed scores hide the moments that matter most. Learn why performance consistency drives better WordPress user experiences.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
July 9, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

Why vendor trust matters more than vendor size in enterprise hosting

Size doesn't guarantee fast support or clear answers. Learn what enterprise WordPress hosting trust actually looks like when it matters.
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
July 7, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Hosting

WordPress performance during background activity (cron jobs, imports, backups)

Cron jobs, imports, and backups can slow WordPress without warning. Learn how background activity affects performance.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
June 25, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Website Speed
Topic
WordPress Performance