# home
Web Dev Blog.
UK-flavoured web development editorial. Honest hosting reviews with London latency data, WordPress deep dives, JavaScript tutorials, tool reviews. Code-in-body, no marketing prose, affiliate disclosure inline.
# london-server ~ ttfb probe $ curl -o /dev/null -s -w "%{time_starttransfer}s\n" \Simply better hosting for WordPress.0.184s # kinsta uk3 (london) → 184 ms # wp engine lhr → 212 ms # cloudways ldn → 201 ms # siteground uk1 → 245 ms
# recent posts
Recent posts.
tutorial · monorepo
Turborepo tutorial: set up a real monorepo with pnpm workspaces
Real turbo.json, remote caching on Vercel, GitHub Actions integration. 2,200 monthly searches, KD 4.
tutorial · css
Tailwind CSS tutorial: from install to production in one sitting
Tailwind 4 install, @theme config, dark mode, arbitrary values, real migration story.
hosting review · kinsta
Kinsta review 2026: is the premium WordPress host worth £28/mo?
GCP London region, premium support, Kinsta staging, honest limits. From £28/mo.
# five pillars
Where to start.
Hosting
Kinsta, WP Engine, Cloudways, DigitalOcean, Vercel reviewed with UK region focus.
WordPress
FSE themes, block patterns, WP-CLI, Gutenberg. Ship-ready code.
Tutorials
React, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Next.js, HTMX. Real production code, not toys.
Tools
VS Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ESLint, Prettier. Reviews without hidden sponsorship.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA checklists, Core Web Vitals audits, patterns we ship.
# featured · hosting
Kinsta, WP Engine, Cloudways: the honest reviews.
Every review carries an affiliate disclosure bar above the fold, source-attributed UK latency, and a support-ticket note captured while the review was researched. No mystery ratings, no hidden sponsorship.
hosting review · kinsta
Kinsta review 2026: is the premium WordPress host worth £28/mo?
verdict 4.2 / 5
▸ gcp london region · premium tier · source-attributed latency
Best for agencies running 10+ WordPress sites on Google Cloud C2 with premium support and a proper staging workflow.
affiliate · from £28/mo
hosting review · wp engine
WP Engine review 2026: EverCache, Genesis, and a serious support tier
verdict 4.0 / 5
▸ aws london · evercache page cache · local by flywheel
Best for WordPress-only teams on the Genesis stack that want git-push deploys, EverCache tuning, and local development bundled.
affiliate · from £16/mo
hosting review · cloudways
Cloudways review 2026: managed cloud VPS at half the Kinsta price
verdict 4.1 / 5
▸ digitalocean lon1 · self-serve managed · hourly billing
Best for solo devs and small agencies that want Kinsta-grade GCP or DigitalOcean infrastructure with self-serve tuning and no lock-in.
affiliate · from £9/mo
# newsletter
The weekly digest.
One email every Sunday. New posts, tool releases we are testing, one honest tip. No hosting affiliate ads inside the email itself.