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New LRob 2026 server standards: 100+ updated steps
15 phases, 100+ steps, 900 lines of procedure: LRob has written down its entire server installation process. Here's a look at the new 2026 standards and what they mean for customers.
Choosing the best WordPress host: 10 criteria
Choosing a hosting provider for WordPress is a crucial decision that affects the performance, security and management of your sites. Whether you're rolling out new sites or changing hosts, we're going to cover the really important criteria to avoid disappointment. Here's my opinion, both biased and relevant, as a sysadmin expert in secure web hosting for WordPress. Relevant, because being an expert in the field, I know the real important criteria and have very high standards. Biased, because as a web host myself, the conflict of interest is obvious; nevertheless, I apply my own criteria...
What is my public IP address? (IPv4 / IPv6 + unlocking)
Find out your current IP address Would you like to know what your public IP address is? Whether for technical or security reasons, or to resolve blocked access to a site, this page allows you to: ✅ Display your IPv4 address✅ Display your IPv6 address (if available)✅ View associated host names (reverse DNS)✅ And if necessary: send an IP unblocking request ℹ️ Your IP is your identity on the Internet.It's the address used to communicate with remote servers, websites, applications and services. IPv4 and IPv6: why two IP address formats? 340 282...
Watercooling workstations - Alphacool - CloudFest 2025
Liquid cooling for your professional workstation? Alphacool says yes! Here's my look at what's new from the German brand at CloudFest 2025. With the rise of AI, 3D rendering, virtualization and audiovisual creation applications, «heavy» PCs need a cooling system that's up to the task. Alphacool offers top-of-the-range watercooling solutions for those seeking to combine extreme performance, silence and component durability. When does watercooling become relevant? Some may wonder whether such an installation is necessary outside the...
CloudFest 2025 - Recap by LRob
CloudFest is as much a trade show for cloud players as it is a festival. Every year, it makes a lasting impression. This year, 2025, was once again rich in professional encounters and thrills! Between games, roller coasters, dinners, concerts, and professional meetings with partners, each more friendly than the last... The world of the cloud is becoming a dream working environment! But this year's plus: LRob has filmed a few videos and interviews, so that those not attending this year can still enjoy the atmosphere and...
Domain names: 10 rules for choosing the right one in 2025
A domain name is essential for the creation of your website and personalized emails. A good choice of domain name can be the key to your success and should be taken very seriously. LRob will soon be offering domain name registration. In the meantime, we can help you configure them and make the right choices for your project. This is your chance to take stock and choose the right domain names! If you're looking for high-performance, secure web hosting with real support...
Nextcloud 31: What's new in this major update?
Nextcloud major version 31.0.0 was released on February 25, 2025. While the official release notes are very short this time, the enhancements are not to be outdone! At LRob, we offer managed Nextcloud instances with updates included, backed up daily, with NVMe SSD storage for maximum performance and Collabora Online integration for complete collaborative working! ➡️ Discover our Nextcloud hosting offers! And the open-source alternative to the cloud giants doesn't disappoint! As it does every 5 to 6 months, Nextcloud continues to innovate to offer an ever more...
Record attack: 2.8 million IPs compromised: What impact for WordPress hosts?
A new threat of unprecedented scale is rocking the web: 2.8 million compromised network devices are currently being exploited to flood the Internet with malicious requests. At LRob, as a web hosting provider, we've seen a dramatic increase in attacks in recent days. We'll explain how we're effectively blocking them. These attacks are not just a nuisance: they can seriously impact the performance and security of your websites. How does the attack work? What impact does it have on your websites? How can you protect yourself? Here are the answers. Details of the cyber attack Discovery of the...
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[Video] LRob Interview "Security and Defense Professions
As a secure WordPress host, I had the pleasure of appearing on the MERCI BOBBY channel's «Taffer Comment?» show. The concept of the show 📌 To shed light on professional career paths in the security professions.📌 And for my part, to talk cybersecurity in a self-taught way. But also:An enriching and accessible video, directed by Olecio & THANK YOU BOBBY!Thanks to them for hosting and to Naïm Aouaichia for putting me in touch. I hope I've represented our discipline well while remaining clear for the general public. You tell me! The gist of LRob's speech «All services in...
PHP 8.4 support at your hosting provider - Available now
Your favorite web hosting provider is pleased to announce that PHP 8.4 is now fully supported on your specialized WordPress web hosting. This version brings significant improvements to the language, boosting performance, flexibility and code readability. Here's an overview of the most important new features. Your LRob host supports PHP 8.4 Native support for Plesk arrived on January 21. It will have taken Plesk 2 months, which is longer than usual. It was added to LRob servers on January 24, making it available for your hosting needs. PHP 8.4...
Translate a WordPress site - In one go with TranslatePress
Translating a WordPress site can be a challenge, especially when the automatic translation of a page requires it to be visited beforehand. As a WordPress hosting specialist and WordPress webmaster, I regularly work on multilingual sites with automatic translation. For this, I generally use TranslatePress Developer edition, with the DeepL API to perform this translation. The problem? Translating everything at once isn't natively possible. So we had to find a solution. Discover the solution and save hours! Problem: Translating the whole site at once is not possible. With TranslatePress, translating the content of your...
A critical flaw in W3 Total Cache
The WordFence teams (a WordPress security plugin) have brought to our attention a security flaw CVE-2024-12365, of criticality CVSS 8.5/10. What is W3 Total Cache? W3 Total Cache is a serious, high-performance and highly customizable caching plugin that we highly recommend. Used by more than a million sites, it stands out for its reliability, wide range of settings and Redis cache support. What is the risk of this flaw? The W3 Total Cache plugin for WordPress presents an unauthorized data access vulnerability due to the lack of capacity checking in the...
Business review 2024
Although I started my business in 2010, it was in September 2023 that I decided to devote myself fully to my web business, focused on hosting, maintenance and specialized creation explicitly on WordPress. So 2024 is the first full year for the «LRob» you know today. So, what about the results? Spoiler: the results are very encouraging! New features and improvements in 2024 2024 was a source of many service improvements at LRob. Here are just a few highlights: And much more. Hosting business 2024 WordPress hosting business takes off! You've been...
Black Friday 2024 at LRob!
From November 29 to December 6, 2024 7 days to enjoy -50% for life on selected hosting! -50% for life on selected annual web hostings Power your site faster than ever, with the maximum security and expert support you've always dreamed of. All with exemplary eco-responsibility! If you're interested in these incredible offers, find out all the details on the dedicated page. -60% on web migrations Entrust your migration to a professional hosting sysadmin for an exact, seamless copy of your content. -45% on repairs and securing...
Symfony: 8 new security vulnerabilities discovered - Analysis and recommendations
On November 6, 2024, after a year without a flaw, Symfony released eight vulnerabilities on its blog. They affect different versions of the Symfony framework. Here's a summary of these critical vulnerabilities, their potential impact, and the solutions implemented by Symfony. Understand the implications of these vulnerabilities for securing your applications. Introduction Even the most renowned frameworks like Symfony are never immune to security flaws. Whatever your application solution, vigilance is essential. Security features such as a ModSecurity application firewall and automatic blocking of...
What's new in Nextcloud 30?
Like every 6 months, Nextcloud has just released its new major version. The official release notes are rather limited, and no one wants to read the complete changelog... With 2,363 changes cumulated on Nextcloud 30.0.0 and 30.0.1. Fixes, new features, enhancements, dependency updates and so on. It's all quite complex to analyze and summarize. Fortunately, ChatGPT can summarize it all for us (over 2,400 lines of text and 172,879 characters). So to save you hours of your life, here's the ChatGPT summary of what you need to know from the Nextcloud 30 changelogs...
WordPress vs WP Engine conflict: ACF becomes Secure Custom Fields
The conflict between WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine continues to rock the WordPress community. The latest development in this affair concerns a major ecosystem plugin: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Since October 12, 2024, ACF has been entirely replaced on the official WordPress.org directory by Secure Custom Fields (SCF), a fork put in place by the WordPress security team. The official announcement was made via a blog post on WordPress.org. Here's what you need to know. A change officially motivated by security In a post published on October 12, 2024, Matt Mullenweg...
LRob Documentation: Migrating from MediaWiki to WordPress
Replacing a wiki with WordPress: a simpler solution for documentation At LRob, documentation management is essential, but until recently it was handled by MediaWiki. While this tool is effective for collaborative projects, it becomes cumbersome and complicated to manage when you're alone writing and maintaining documentation. It was while working on a WordPress site with numerous pages used as categories that the idea came to me: why not use WordPress to manage documentation, without any additional plugins? Why switch to WordPress? WordPress, which runs www.lrob.fr, offers...