Magento guides

Patching, upgrades,
and production fixes.

Practical notes for merchants running Magento 2, Adobe Commerce or legacy Magento 1 stores. Written for people who need to make a safe decision, not read vendor fluff.

Version upgrades8 min read

Magento 2.4.8 upgrade guide for store owners

What merchants should expect from a Magento 2.4.8 upgrade, including PHP compatibility, OpenSearch, extensions and rollout planning.

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PCI remediation6 min read

What to do when your Magento store fails a PCI scan

A plain-English response plan for Magento stores that fail PCI because of missing patches, exposed files or public configuration issues.

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M1 to M2 migration7 min read

Magento 1 end-of-life: stabilise, patch or migrate?

How to decide whether a Magento 1 store should be stabilised short term, patched with community fixes or migrated to Magento 2.

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Hosting6 min read

Nexcess to Cloudways Magento migration: what changes

A practical view of moving Magento from Nexcess to Cloudways, including Redis, OpenSearch, Cloudflare and cutover planning.

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Performance6 min read

Cloudflare for Magento performance: where it helps

How to use Cloudflare with Magento without caching checkout, breaking admin or hiding origin performance problems.

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Security5 min read

Magento security headers checklist

Which security headers matter on Magento stores and how to roll them out without breaking checkout or third-party scripts.

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Security5 min read

Is your Magento admin URL exposed?

Why default Magento admin paths are targeted first, how to check exposure and what to do if your admin URL is public.

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Version upgrades6 min read

Composer update vs Magento upgrade: what store owners need to know

A simple explanation of composer update, Magento patch-level updates and version upgrades for non-technical Magento stakeholders.

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Local Magento support5 min read

Magento support in Harrogate and North Yorkshire

Local Magento support for Harrogate, Leeds, York and North Yorkshire businesses that need patching, upgrades and emergency help.

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Emergency support6 min read

Magento hacked store: first response checklist

What to do in the first hour if a Magento store appears hacked, including evidence preservation, containment and safe recovery.

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Adobe Commerce5 min read

Adobe Commerce support in the UK

Support for UK Adobe Commerce stores covering patches, upgrades, Cloud projects, performance and incident response.

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