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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.

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

Why bot traffic is now an infrastructure problem (not just an SEO problem)

AI crawlers are overwhelming WordPress servers, increasing hosting costs, exhausting PHP threads, and slowing WooCommerce stores.
Reading time
14 min read
Updated date
June 23, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic

Why scaling infrastructure doesn’t fix bot traffic problems

Discover how bot traffic affects WordPress performance and how Kinsta Bot Protection helps reduce unnecessary server load.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
June 19, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic

How to reduce bandwidth waste without blocking legitimate users

Reduce bandwidth waste and server load by filtering bot traffic before it reaches WordPress. Learn how Kinsta Bot Protection works.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
June 16, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic

AEO for WordPress: Why infrastructure now matters as much as content

Learn how to optimize WordPress for AI search with better content, schema, crawlability, caching, and infrastructure performance.
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
June 11, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic
Topic
SEO Strategy
Topic
WordPress SEO

Why WooCommerce sites are especially vulnerable to bot traffic

Learn why WooCommerce sites are especially vulnerable to bot traffic and how AI crawlers impact PHP threads, caching, and performance.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
June 9, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic

Why dynamic endpoints are the most expensive part of bot traffic

Learn why dynamic endpoints like cart, checkout, and search URLs are the most expensive part of bot traffic on WordPress sites.
Reading time
9 min read
Updated date
June 4, 2026
Post type
Blog
Topic
Bot Traffic