I am Jonathan Moore, a software engineer, Linux systems administrator, WordPress specialist, and cybersecurity professional from West Virginia. I have spent more than 30 years building websites, writing software, managing servers, and solving technical problems that do not always have an obvious answer.
Most of my work lives somewhere between code and infrastructure. I build custom web applications, manage Linux servers, harden WordPress websites, clean up infected sites, troubleshoot performance problems, and create tools that make difficult work easier.
I have always been drawn to the kind of work that requires patience. Some problems do not reveal themselves from the surface. You have to read the logs, inspect the code, test the server, follow the request, and keep working until the pieces start to make sense.
JMooreWV.com is where I share what I have learned from that kind of work. This site is part technical journal, part guide library, and part home base for the projects I build. I use it to publish practical articles, project notes, security lessons, and development guides based on real experience.
My goal is to explain things clearly without turning every article into a textbook. I want people to understand what I did, why I did it, and what they can learn from it. If something I write helps someone fix a problem faster, the page did its job.
How I Got Started
My interest in computers started when I was 10 years old. In 1990, my father brought home our first computer, a Tandy 2000 from Radio Shack. It ran DOS, and that machine opened a door I never really walked away from.
I was fascinated by how everything worked. I remember looking at the simple games that came with the computer and wanting to understand what made them run. Before long, I was writing my own small programs in BASIC and learning through trial, error, and stubborn curiosity.
When I reached Junior High School, I took a GWBASIC class. I had already spent enough time teaching myself that I quickly moved ahead of the class. Before long, I was helping the teacher and other students understand the same things I had been figuring out on my own.
From Early Websites to Web Applications
I started building websites in 1998, when hand written HTML and CSS were the normal way to put something online. Those early years taught me how the web worked close to the ground. There were fewer shortcuts, so the structure behind the page mattered.
By 2001, I was working with PHP and MySQL. That changed what I could build. A website was no longer just a collection of pages. It could store information, handle users, process forms, and become a real application.
Between 2000 and 2001, I taught night classes on HTML 4 and CSS to members of the Fayette County Board of Education at the Fayette County Vo Tech Center (now called Fayette Institute of Technology). Teaching helped me learn how to explain technical ideas in plain language. That experience still affects how I write today.
Over the years, I have worked with more than 30 programming languages, markup languages, frameworks, and tools. These days, most of my active work centers on Python, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, Linux, WordPress, and server security. I still enjoy learning new technology, but I care more about using the right tool than chasing whatever happens to be popular.
WordPress and Real World Websites
WordPress has been part of my work for many years. I have used it for small websites, large publishing sites, custom plugin development, performance work, content systems, and technical rebuilds. I know where WordPress is strong, and I know where it can fall apart when it is neglected.
A lot of WordPress problems are not caused by WordPress alone. They come from years of rushed updates, abandoned plugins, weak hosting, poor security settings, and themes that were never meant to carry the weight placed on them. I have worked through those situations many times.
Sometimes the job is not just fixing 1 bug. Sometimes the job is understanding the whole mess and bringing order back to it. That can mean cleaning malware, replacing broken functionality, moving a site to a better server, tuning performance, or rebuilding the parts that were holding the site back.
My WordPress experience also includes large site migrations, technical cleanup, SEO related fixes, ad integrations, custom functionality, and security hardening. I have spent a lot of time making WordPress sites faster, safer, and easier to manage. That kind of work takes patience, especially when a site has been patched together for years.
Linux, Servers, and Security
Linux has been part of my work since the early 2000s. I use Linux on my personal machines, and I manage Linux servers for web hosting, applications, databases, automation, and security work. I am most comfortable on the command line, especially when I need to understand what a system is really doing.
I prefer direct server access because it gives me the control needed to solve difficult problems. A control panel can be useful, but it should never replace knowing how the system works underneath. When something breaks, the command line usually tells the truth faster than a dashboard.
Security is part of that same mindset. I have dealt with malware infections, vulnerable WordPress installs, suspicious files, server abuse, bad plugins, weak configurations, and hidden backdoors. I do not believe in fear based security talk. I believe in careful inspection, strong configuration, good backups, and knowing what normal looks like before something goes wrong.
Python, Automation, and Custom Tools
Python has become one of my favorite tools because it is practical. I use it for automation, monitoring, data processing, system tasks, API work, and custom utilities. When a job is repetitive or easy to mess up by hand, Python is often the first place I turn.
I have built tools for server monitoring, SSL checks, website change detection, cache warming, file processing, security checks, and API integrations. Some tools are small and solve 1 specific problem. Others grow into larger systems after I realize the same problem keeps showing up.
I like automation when it removes busywork without hiding too much. A good script should save time, but it should also be understandable when something needs to be changed later. That balance matters more than making something clever.
A lot of the guides on this site come from that kind of work. I run into a problem, build a tool to solve it, test it in the real world, and then turn the lesson into an article. That is the kind of writing I enjoy most because it comes from actual use.
Building Products
In recent years, I have shifted more of my focus toward building my own products. One of those projects is AdServerX, a self hosted ad server platform built for site owners and advertisers who want more control than most third party ad platforms provide.
AdServerX came from a real frustration. Many ad platforms were missing features I needed, outdated in important areas, or too dependent on someone else’s network. I wanted a system that gave publishers more ownership over their advertising setup without forcing them into a platform they could not control.
Building a product like that pulls together many of the same skills I have used for years. It requires application development, database design, security planning, analytics, licensing, performance work, and a clear admin experience. It also forces every feature to answer a simple question. Does this help the person using it?
Why I Write
I write because technical knowledge is more useful when it is shared clearly. Too much technical content either skips the hard parts or buries the answer under buzzwords. I would rather explain what I tried, what failed, what worked, and why I made the choices I made.
Most of my articles come from problems I have personally worked through. That might be a Linux issue, a WordPress security problem, a PHP script, a Python tool, a server configuration, or a lesson from years of development work.
I am not interested in pretending every project goes smoothly. The messy parts are usually where the best lessons are found. A clean final answer is useful, but the path to that answer often matters just as much.
I also write for people who are learning the way I learned. I know what it is like to figure things out without a perfect roadmap. A clear explanation can save someone hours of frustration, and sometimes that is exactly what they need to keep going.
JMooreWV.com gives me a place to document those lessons. It also gives me a way to connect with other people who build, manage, secure, and repair things on the web.
My Approach
I care about practical work. I would rather build something stable than chase a flashy idea that falls apart under pressure. I like clean code, secure systems, fast websites, and tools that make sense to the people using them.
Experience matters to me. Not because older methods are always better, but because years of fixing real problems teaches patterns that are hard to learn from documentation alone. After a while, you start to notice when something feels wrong.
At the same time, I am still learning. Technology changes constantly, and nobody knows everything. The difference is that I am not afraid to open the terminal, read the logs, inspect the code, and keep working until the problem makes sense.
That is the mindset behind this site. Learn the system. Fix the problem. Share what happened.
Connect With Me
JMooreWV.com is the best place to follow my technical writing, project updates, and new tools. I use this site to publish guides, share development notes, talk about cybersecurity, and document the kind of work that does not always fit neatly into a social media post.
If you need help with custom development, WordPress, Linux servers, website security, or a technical problem that has been difficult to pin down, feel free to reach out. I enjoy working on problems that require experience, patience, and a willingness to look under the hood.
Thanks for visiting the site. I hope you find something here that helps you build better, fix faster, and understand the technology you rely on a little more clearly.
