WordPress, Spam Filtering, and You: From SPF to DKIM to Blocklists
There is no one key to making sure WordPress site emails are sent reliably and stay out of the recipient’s spam folder. A common recommendation is to use a dedicated…
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Exploring Email Tracking With Amazon SES and CloudWatch
Every WordPress site has to send emails, but there’s no built-in tracking for them. This makes it impossible to know if your emails are being opened and clicked or just…
Matt Shaw
Oct 5, 2022
How to Switch Your WordPress Site from HTTP to HTTPS
Just about every WordPress website should be served over HTTPS instead of HTTP, for reasons of both security and SEO. HTTP content isn’t encrypted, leaving your site vulnerable, and Google…
Matt Shaw
Aug 10, 2022
WP REST API vs admin-ajax.php vs Must-Use Plugin: Handling AJAX Requests in WordPress
The WordPress REST API was merged into WordPress core in version 4.7. Before that, developers relied on the default AJAX implementation, otherwise known as admin-ajax after the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php file that…
Matt Shaw
Feb 22, 2022
The State of HTML Email in WordPress in 2022
One question that I’ve been asked a few times while working on WP Offload SES is how it handles HTML email. By default, WordPress sends out all emails as plain…
Matt Shaw
Oct 27, 2021
How to set up WordPress to use Amazon SES
Running a site that sends a lot of emails, like an ecommerce site or a membership site, needs a reliable service to help keep up with the volume of emails…
Matt Shaw
Jun 22, 2021
Amazon SES vs SendGrid vs Mailgun vs Sendinblue: Pricing, Features, and WordPress Plugin Quality
It’s no secret that we love Amazon SES – we released a plugin that specifically helps you set it up on your WordPress site. But it’s also worth looking at…
Matt Shaw
Feb 9, 2021
MailPoet and WordPress Newsletter Plugins vs Mailchimp and Drip in 2021
There are many options when it comes to sending out email newsletters for your WordPress site. You can choose from dozens of plugins or dedicated services like Mailchimp or Drip.…
Matt Shaw
