If you’ve encountered a 403 Forbidden Error while hosting your website on Plesk, you’re not alone. This error can be frustrating, especially when your site files and database are perfectly fine, indicating that the issue lies in the server configuration rather than the site itself. Recently, we resolved this issue on our VPS hosting, and here’s a detailed guide on how you can do the same. What Causes a 403 Error in Plesk? A 403…
A slow-loading homepage can make or break the success of an eCommerce site, especially on mobile, where users demand speed and seamless navigation. In this case study, we explore how we optimized a WooCommerce store with 37,786 products, reducing its mobile homepage load time from 30 seconds to just 3 seconds while improving the user experience and boosting engagement. The Challenge: A 30-Second Mobile Load Time The client approached us with severe performance issues on…
It was a typical morning when I received a panicked call from a client: “My website is redirecting visitors to unrelated sites whenever they come from Google searches! Sales have taken a massive hit, and I have no idea what’s going on!” The client was understandably anxious. His business heavily relied on organic traffic from Google, and the sudden redirects were hurting user trust, leading to a significant drop in sales. This…
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks aim to disrupt the availability of a website or service by overwhelming it with a flood of requests. The attack’s primary goal is to exhaust the server’s resources—such as CPU, memory, or bandwidth—making it unable to handle legitimate traffic. In severe cases, this can crash the website, causing downtime and affecting business operations. There are two main types of DoS attacks: Volumetric Attacks: Focus on overwhelming the…
In the world of web development, especially when managing a large website, security threats are an ongoing concern. One of the most common issues developers face is the injection of malware into PHP files. Recently, I encountered a situation where a client’s website was heavily infected with a PHP-based malware across 12,718 files. Fortunately, using Visual Studio Code’s (VSCode) powerful search and replace functionality, I was able to clean the entire website…
How We Detected and Removed Malware from a Client’s WordPress Site After a Malicious Redirect Recently, we encountered a severe security breach on a client’s WordPress site, where visitors were being redirected to malicious websites. After a thorough investigation, we found that a hacker had injected malware directly into the WordPress core files. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through what happened, the code responsible for the attack, and the steps…
Background: A few days ago, we encountered a serious security issue on a WooCommerce-based WordPress website. A malicious script had infiltrated the system and embedded a fake payment form on the checkout page. This form captured credit card information entered by users and sent them to a hacker’s server. The malware was stored within the WordPress database in the _options table. This case study details the process of detecting and removing the…
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