UpdraftPlus S3 Integration Not Uploading Backups and the API Key + Bucket Policy Adjustment That Restored Cloud Storage

For many WordPress administrators, UpdraftPlus is a trusted backup plugin that reliably pushes entire site backups to remote destinations like Amazon S3. But what happens when those uploads silently fail? Recently, a persistent issue emerged disrupting automatic transfers to S3, despite correctly configured settings. This …

How staging on a VPN subnet caused canonical URL mismatches and duplicate content warnings and the rewrite rule fix that restored correct indexing

Maintaining the integrity of a website’s SEO is critical for businesses reliant on organic search traffic. Even minor misconfigurations in a website’s infrastructure or staging environment can lead to serious search engine indexing issues. A recent incident involving a staging environment hosted on a VPN …