Jesse Friedman speaks with Wes Tatters, Managing Director of Rapyd Cloud, about WordPress hosting for high-concurrency sites like BuddyBoss communities and LearnDash courses. They discuss why traditional page caching fails for dynamic sites, how data privacy drives WordPress community platforms, and why security should be foundational rather than an afterthought in managed hosting. 

Guest Information

• Wes Tatters - Managing Director, Rapyd Cloud
   
• BuddyBoss - WordPress community platform and social networking plugin
   
• BuddyPress - Open source social networking software for WordPress
   
• LearnDash - WordPress LMS (Learning Management System)
   
• MemberPress - WordPress membership plugin
   
• LifterLMS - WordPress LMS platform
   
• Tutor LMS - WordPress learning management system
   
• Elementor - WordPress page builder
   
• Crocoblock - JetPlugins suite for dynamic WordPress sites

Security and Performance Tools

• PatchStack - WordPress vulnerability protection and virtual patching
• Imunify - Server-level malware detection and security
• Object Cache Pro - WordPress object caching for performance
• Relay - Object caching solution
• WP Fusion - WordPress CRM integration tool

Events and Community

• WordCamp Europe
• Five for the Future - WordPress contribution initiative

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