Membership site hosting and WordPress performance articles

How to Load Test a Membership Site With Logged-In Members

A step-by-step way to load test a WordPress membership site as logged-in members, with a free k6 script, how to read results, and how to compare hosts fairly.

Server Requirements for Membership and LMS Plugins (2026 Reference)

PHP, database and memory minimums for WordPress, WooCommerce, MemberPress, LearnDash, LifterLMS, BuddyBoss, PMPro and MemberMouse, from each vendor's own docs.

Page Caching on a Membership Site: What to Cache and What to Exclude

Cache public pages, bypass the login cookie, exclude account, checkout and course pages. What each membership plugin's docs say, and how to prove it works.

VPS vs Managed Hosting for a Membership Site: Who Runs the Server?

Shared, managed WordPress, VPS or managed VPS for a membership site? A responsibility matrix shows who patches, backs up, monitors and tunes each one.

WordPress Database Optimization for Membership Sites

Find growing tables, slow queries and lock waits in a WordPress membership database. Learn what to clean safely and which member records to preserve.

WordPress Slow When Logged In? Find the Cause on a Membership Site

Fast logged out, slow logged in? Nine checks, in order, to tell a host problem from a plugin, database or cache problem on a WordPress membership site.

WP-Cron and Action Scheduler: Why Renewals and Drips Run Late

By default, WP-Cron checks due jobs on page loads, so renewals, drips and reminders can run late. Learn how to replace the trigger safely with WP-CLI.

WP Engine Pricing for Membership Sites, Kinsta and Cloudways Compared

WP Engine Essential costs $35 a month (from $28 billed annually) and Business from $400. How WP Engine, Kinsta and Cloudways count traffic and charge overages.

How to Move a Membership Site to a New Host Without Breaking Payments or Logins

Migrating a WordPress membership, course or community site is different from moving a blog. The payment webhooks, renewals, logins, email and course data to protect, with each plugin's own guidance and a checklist.

PHP Workers Explained for Membership Sites, With a Sizing Calculator

What a PHP worker is, why logged-in members keep more workers busy than blog readers, how to measure what your site needs, and a calculator that does the sum.

Redis Object Cache for Membership Sites: When It Helps and When to Leave It Off

Should a membership site run Redis object caching? LearnDash, BuddyBoss and LifterLMS support it, MemberPress lists it as a problem. What each plugin's own docs say, and how to test it safely.

Why Is BuddyBoss Slow? The Causes and the Fixes That Work

BuddyBoss slows down when a community outgrows its caching and hosting. The causes BuddyBoss documents itself, how to find yours with Query Monitor, and the fixes to try in order.

MemberHost vs Cloudways (Flexible and Autonomous) for Membership Sites

Cloudways Flexible, Cloudways Autonomous and MemberHost compared for membership, course and community sites: infrastructure, scaling, support scope and what the uptime terms cover.

MemberHost vs Kinsta for Membership and Course Sites

Looking at a Kinsta alternative for a MemberPress, LearnDash or BuddyBoss site? How Kinsta and MemberHost differ on PHP threads, object caching, plugin support and uptime terms.

MemberHost vs Levamo for Membership and BuddyBoss Sites

Levamo (formerly Rapyd Cloud) and MemberHost both host logged-in WordPress sites. How they differ on infrastructure, support scope, caching and uptime terms, and who each suits.

MemberHost vs Rocket.net for Membership and Course Sites

How Rocket.net's Managed and Enterprise plans compare with MemberHost for logged-in WordPress sites: edge caching, PHP workers, support scope and what the uptime guarantee covers.

MemberHost vs SiteGround for Membership and Course Sites

Considering a SiteGround alternative for a membership or course site? SiteGround's shared and Cloud plans compared with MemberHost on resources, caching, support scope and uptime terms.