Nice font not working when http to https – SSL Issue

Just change the http to https in there: @font-face { font-family: ‘Open Sans Condensed’; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700 !important; src: local(‘Open Sans Condensed Bold’), local(‘OpenSans-CondensedBold’), url(https://themes.googleusercontent.com/static/fonts/opensanscondensed/v6/gk5FxslNkTTHtojXrkp-xOV5Bi3AvzDkLbMkkmS9JR4.woff) format(‘woff’); } Google sends them over https too.

Random HTTP 500 error in WordPress

If the problem is easily reproducible (i.e. you can make it happen again and again by following a set of steps), do this: Step 1: Document the steps required to cause the problem. Step 2: Document all of the plugins you have running Step 3: Deactivate all of your plugins! Step 4: Perform the steps … Read more

Does WordPress perform better with curl installed?

WordPress will use curl if available and it is first transport choice, that is preferable to other supported methods of performing HTTP requests. There is plenty written on merits of using curl and that’s not really specific to WordPress. From the top of my head I’ve read Requiring cURL in Your PHP Library recently.