Maya Okafor
Maya leads provider reviews at Hostilo. She spent eight years running infrastructure for digital publishers before moving into editorial, where she still personally migrates a real WordPress site to every host we test. Her reviews focus on the gap between marketing claims and what an operator actually sees at month three.
- Areas of expertise
- · Managed WordPress
- · Migration tooling
- · Editorial site infrastructure
- · Support quality testing
10 articles by Maya Okafor
How to Fix Mixed Content Warnings on Your Website
Jul 2026Seeing an insecure content warning? Learn how to easily fix mixed content errors and get the green padlock back on your HTTPS site. We'll show you why it happens.
What is an Inode Limit & Why Your Server is 'Full'
Jun 2026Ever been told your hosting is full, but your disk space is empty? You've likely hit your inode limit. Learn what this hidden quota is and how to fix it.
Check Hosting Speed Before Switching: A Practical Test
Jun 2026Learn how to test hosting speed before switching providers, from real-world page timing to server response checks and safe migration comparisons.
Point Domain to New Host: A 5-Step Guide
Jun 2026Need to point domain to new host? Learn how to update your nameservers in 5 simple steps and avoid common pitfalls like downtime. A must-read before you switch.
Core Web Vitals for WordPress: a practical fix-it guide
May 2026What LCP, INP, and CLS actually measure, and the WordPress-specific moves that fix each one.
WordPress security: a no-nonsense checklist
Apr 2026Ten security steps that account for 95% of real WordPress attacks. Skip the security-plugin theater and do the basics properly.
How to speed up WordPress: the only checklist you need
Apr 2026Ten changes that actually move the needle on WordPress speed — ranked by impact, not by what plugin authors want you to install.
The WordPress performance checklist that actually works
Apr 2026Twelve changes that move real Core Web Vitals numbers, ranked by impact, not popularity.
How to back up a WordPress site (and actually test the backup)
Mar 2026The backup plugin you choose matters less than where the backup lives and whether you've tried restoring from it.
Managed vs unmanaged hosting: who actually needs each
Feb 2026Managed hosting costs 3-5x more than unmanaged. Here's an honest breakdown of when that's a smart purchase versus when you're paying for handholding.