TalosWP — Managed WordPress hosting, built to last

What I do

Three things, done carefully.

Managed hosting

Your site runs on a hardened, performance-tuned stack I maintain end to end. You never SSH into a server, you never edit a config file, you never fight with a plugin update at 11pm.

Optimized for speed

Cloudflare CDN, Redis-class object cache, Elasticsearch search, image optimization, modern PHP — all tuned, all measured. Your readers feel it. So does Google.

Custom development

Need something WordPress doesn't do out of the box? I build it. New features, design tweaks, integrations with the other tools you use. Your site, your way.

Specialty

Newspack, in production.

TalosWP is a Newspack-aware host. Newspack is the publishing platform Automattic built for local news — powerful, but with real operational depth that most generic WordPress hosts don't understand.

I run multiple Newspack publications on this stack and have built custom tooling to fill the gaps generic hosts miss. If you're a publisher considering Newspack — or already on it — this is the right place to land.

The stack

Boring, modern, fast.

Every layer below exists for one reason: it makes your site faster, safer, or easier to operate. Nothing here is for show.

Global edge networkYour site loads fast from anywhere in the world. Automatic protection against attacks. Free, automatic SSL.
Modern web serverA current, fast WordPress runtime. Tuned for the kind of traffic your site actually sees.
Tuned databaseProperly indexed for the queries WordPress runs. Faster pages, less load.
In-memory cacheRepeat page views are nearly instant, even under heavy traffic.
Real searchA proper search engine, not WordPress's default. Important once you have hundreds of articles.
Performance tuningPage generation measured in milliseconds. Image optimization and lazy loading, automatic.
Security monitoringVulnerability scanning and malware detection, always running.
Encrypted backupsDaily, off-site, restorable. Recovery is a phone call.
Reproducible setupThe whole stack is defined in code. No "it worked on the old server."
Always-on monitoringI see problems before you do. Most are fixed before you'd notice.

What's included

One price. Everything that matters.

Every TalosWP plan includes hosting, premium plugin licenses, and direct access to me. No tiers, no upsells, no surprise bills.

Managed WordPress hosting on a tuned, monitored stack Servers, runtime, database, cache, search — all my problem, not yours.
Daily encrypted backups Database, media, configuration. Off-site. Restorable on request.
WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates Applied carefully and verified. Security patches on schedule.
Premium add-ons included The paid plugins your site needs are covered. No separate subscriptions for you to track.
Global content delivery and SSL Pages load fast everywhere in the world. Connections are encrypted by default.
Reliable email delivery Transactional emails and newsletters land in inboxes, not spam folders.
Performance monitoring and tuning I watch the metrics so you don't have to.
Direct access to me You email, I respond. No tier-1 ticket queue, no chatbot.

How I work

Built and maintained, personally.

I'm Mike McGhee. I've been running WordPress in production for years — building, hosting, breaking, and rebuilding sites for publishers and small businesses.

Every site I take on gets hands-on attention. When you have a question or something breaks, you get a real reply from someone who already knows your site well.

Let's talk

Tell me about your site.

Whether you're moving an existing WordPress site, launching a Newspack publication, or just want to know if I'm a fit — send me an email.

mike@taloswp.com