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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nUnder the Hood of My Blog: A Tech Stack That\u2019s Got More Plugins Than a DJ Booth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSo, you want to know what powers my site? Buckle up, because this WordPress engine is tuned like a Formula 1 car with a caffeine addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hosting & Core<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- WordPress<\/strong>: Because obviously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hosted by Namecheap<\/strong>: Affordable, reliable, and doesn\u2019t ghost me when traffic spikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Email & Newsletters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- MailPoet<\/strong>: My inbox whisperer. Sends newsletters, automations, and transactional emails without breaking a sweat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SEO That Actually Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Rank Math<\/strong>: Handles all my SEO wizardry. The 404 monitor and broken link redirection<\/strong> feature? Absolute chef\u2019s kiss. No more 404 shame. Transition from the other SEO plugin I had before was easy, RankMath imports the old settings and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- I actually like it so much, I joined their affiliate program<\/strong>: you click this link RankMath<\/strong><\/a> check it out, and if you buy the PRO version (there is a free version too), I get commission \u2013 win-win!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Analytics & Traffic Spying<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Google Analytics<\/strong>: Because I like knowing who\u2019s lurking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Microsoft Clarity<\/strong>: For heatmaps and rage clicks\u2014yes, people really do rage-click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- WP Visitor Traffic Plugin<\/strong>: My third eye for real-time traffic stats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Google Services Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Google Site Kit<\/strong>: One plugin to rule them all\u2014Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Search Engine Submission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- IndexNow Plugin<\/strong>: Pushes new pages to search engines faster than I can say \u201ccrawl me maybe.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Admin Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Adminify<\/strong>: Makes wp-admin feel less like a spreadsheet and more like a cockpit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CookieAdmin<\/strong>: Handles cookie consent like a polite bouncer at a GDPR party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Performance & Optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- LiteSpeed Cache<\/strong>: Turbocharges my site like it\u2019s on nitro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Smush<\/strong>: Squeezes image sizes without making them look like pixelated potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Security & Spam Control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Wordfence<\/strong>: My digital firewall ninja.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akismet<\/strong>: Blocks spam so well, I sometimes forget comment sections exist. (Seriously, without it, my blog would be a spam buffet.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Multilingual Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- TranslatePress<\/strong>: Makes my site speak multiple languages\u2014I translate texts myself, but this plugin makes it possible for visitors to change language on the fly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Code & Customization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- WP Code Lite<\/strong>: Lets me sneak code into headers and footers like a stealthy tag ninja. Mostly for site ownership verification and other nerdy rituals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
AI Assistant & Onboarding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Extendify WordPress Onboarding + AI Assistant<\/strong>: Comes with my theme and helps me whip up pages or tweak layouts when I\u2019m feeling lazy or indecisive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Extendable<\/strong>: A block-based theme that\u2019s as flexible as a yoga instructor. Bold, bohemian, minimal\u2014whatever mood I\u2019m in, it\u2019s got a style for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
So yeah, my site\u2019s got more plugins than a WordCamp swag bag. But each one earns its keep. If you\u2019re a fellow blogger looking to streamline your setup or just geek out over WordPress tools, I\u2019m always down to compare plugin stacks. Let\u2019s talk shop, drop me an email! jan@dirtyoldman.blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPS. Check also other site I’m building: EuropeExpedition.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Under the Hood of My Blog: A Tech Stack That\u2019s Got More Plugins Than a DJ Booth So, you want to know what powers my site? Buckle up, because this WordPress engine is tuned like a Formula 1 car with a caffeine addiction. Hosting & Core Email & Newsletters SEO That Actually Works Analytics & … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-323","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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- WordPress<\/strong>: Because obviously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hosted by Namecheap<\/strong>: Affordable, reliable, and doesn\u2019t ghost me when traffic spikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Email & Newsletters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- MailPoet<\/strong>: My inbox whisperer. Sends newsletters, automations, and transactional emails without breaking a sweat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SEO That Actually Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Rank Math<\/strong>: Handles all my SEO wizardry. The 404 monitor and broken link redirection<\/strong> feature? Absolute chef\u2019s kiss. No more 404 shame. Transition from the other SEO plugin I had before was easy, RankMath imports the old settings and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- I actually like it so much, I joined their affiliate program<\/strong>: you click this link RankMath<\/strong><\/a> check it out, and if you buy the PRO version (there is a free version too), I get commission \u2013 win-win!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Analytics & Traffic Spying<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Google Analytics<\/strong>: Because I like knowing who\u2019s lurking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Microsoft Clarity<\/strong>: For heatmaps and rage clicks\u2014yes, people really do rage-click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- WP Visitor Traffic Plugin<\/strong>: My third eye for real-time traffic stats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Google Services Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Google Site Kit<\/strong>: One plugin to rule them all\u2014Search Console, Analytics, AdSense, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Search Engine Submission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- IndexNow Plugin<\/strong>: Pushes new pages to search engines faster than I can say \u201ccrawl me maybe.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Admin Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Adminify<\/strong>: Makes wp-admin feel less like a spreadsheet and more like a cockpit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- CookieAdmin<\/strong>: Handles cookie consent like a polite bouncer at a GDPR party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Performance & Optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- LiteSpeed Cache<\/strong>: Turbocharges my site like it\u2019s on nitro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Smush<\/strong>: Squeezes image sizes without making them look like pixelated potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Security & Spam Control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Wordfence<\/strong>: My digital firewall ninja.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Akismet<\/strong>: Blocks spam so well, I sometimes forget comment sections exist. (Seriously, without it, my blog would be a spam buffet.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Multilingual Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- TranslatePress<\/strong>: Makes my site speak multiple languages\u2014I translate texts myself, but this plugin makes it possible for visitors to change language on the fly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Code & Customization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- WP Code Lite<\/strong>: Lets me sneak code into headers and footers like a stealthy tag ninja. Mostly for site ownership verification and other nerdy rituals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
AI Assistant & Onboarding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Extendify WordPress Onboarding + AI Assistant<\/strong>: Comes with my theme and helps me whip up pages or tweak layouts when I\u2019m feeling lazy or indecisive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Extendable<\/strong>: A block-based theme that\u2019s as flexible as a yoga instructor. Bold, bohemian, minimal\u2014whatever mood I\u2019m in, it\u2019s got a style for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
So yeah, my site\u2019s got more plugins than a WordCamp swag bag. But each one earns its keep. If you\u2019re a fellow blogger looking to streamline your setup or just geek out over WordPress tools, I\u2019m always down to compare plugin stacks. Let\u2019s talk shop, drop me an email! jan@dirtyoldman.blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
PS. Check also other site I’m building: EuropeExpedition.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Under the Hood of My Blog: A Tech Stack That\u2019s Got More Plugins Than a DJ Booth So, you want to know what powers my site? Buckle up, because this WordPress engine is tuned like a Formula 1 car with a caffeine addiction. Hosting & Core Email & Newsletters SEO That Actually Works Analytics & … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-323","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dirtyoldman.blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Extendable<\/strong>: A block-based theme that\u2019s as flexible as a yoga instructor. Bold, bohemian, minimal\u2014whatever mood I\u2019m in, it\u2019s got a style for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Extendify WordPress Onboarding + AI Assistant<\/strong>: Comes with my theme and helps me whip up pages or tweak layouts when I\u2019m feeling lazy or indecisive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- WP Code Lite<\/strong>: Lets me sneak code into headers and footers like a stealthy tag ninja. Mostly for site ownership verification and other nerdy rituals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Akismet<\/strong>: Blocks spam so well, I sometimes forget comment sections exist. (Seriously, without it, my blog would be a spam buffet.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Smush<\/strong>: Squeezes image sizes without making them look like pixelated potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- CookieAdmin<\/strong>: Handles cookie consent like a polite bouncer at a GDPR party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Adminify<\/strong>: Makes wp-admin feel less like a spreadsheet and more like a cockpit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- IndexNow Plugin<\/strong>: Pushes new pages to search engines faster than I can say \u201ccrawl me maybe.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Microsoft Clarity<\/strong>: For heatmaps and rage clicks\u2014yes, people really do rage-click.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- I actually like it so much, I joined their affiliate program<\/strong>: you click this link RankMath<\/strong><\/a> check it out, and if you buy the PRO version (there is a free version too), I get commission \u2013 win-win!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Rank Math<\/strong>: Handles all my SEO wizardry. The 404 monitor and broken link redirection<\/strong> feature? Absolute chef\u2019s kiss. No more 404 shame. Transition from the other SEO plugin I had before was easy, RankMath imports the old settings and you\u2019re ready to go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hosted by Namecheap<\/strong>: Affordable, reliable, and doesn\u2019t ghost me when traffic spikes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n