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Practical reading from the WhatsMyIP team, including updates about our own projects. Project relationships and sponsored content are identified so you can distinguish them from independent guidance.

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Our projects

Meet ToolSprinkle: Free Online Tools from the Team Behind WhatsMyIP.com

Meet ToolSprinkle, our collection of 32 free browser-based tools for text, images, development, design and everyday calculations.

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Security

PHP2Shell: What the Critical PHP Security Flaws Mean for Website Owners

PHP2Shell exposed two critical PHP flaws. Learn which versions contain the fixes, what changed on October 23 and how website owners should respond.

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Hosting · Sponsored

Finding the Best Hosting Provider With EU Servers

Choosing hosting with EU servers: data location, bundled features, support and the differences between all-in-one hosting and infrastructure-only plans.

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IP address guides

Why a VPN Changes Your IP Address — and What It Does Not

Understand VPN exit addresses, compare your IP before and after connecting, and check split tunneling without confusing a changed IP with anonymity.

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IP address guides

How to Change Your IP Address: Public vs Local

Choose a practical way to change the IP websites see or fix a local address, understand the limits of a router restart, and verify the result.

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IP address guides

Why Is My IP Location Wrong? Check and Correct It

Work out why your IP shows a different city or country, compare VPN and mobile connections, and find the right way to request a correction.

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IP address guides

IPv4 vs IPv6: Why Your Connection Can Have Both

Recognise IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, understand dual-stack connections, and check what an IP result or DNS record can actually tell you.

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IP address guides

Public vs Private IP Addresses: Find the Right Address

Understand public and private IP addresses, recognise private IPv4 ranges, and work out why your router and an IP checker show different addresses.

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Our projects · Our project

Introducing MenuRoom: A Searchable Approach to Restaurant Menus

From the team behind WhatsMyIP: our new project makes it easier to explore dishes, menu prices and lunch options without opening a dozen restaurant websites.

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Articles · Sponsored

What HTTPS Verifies on an Online Poker Site

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Programming · Our project

Build a professional website with AI using Deffe.com

Deffe.com is an AI website builder that helps businesses, creators and projects go from idea to website faster. Describe what you want to create, let AI build the first version, and continue improving your site through simple instructions.

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Programming · Our project

Monitor websites uptime - MonitorUptime.IO

MonitorUptime.io helps you keep websites fast and available. Track uptime and response time from multiple regions, log incidents with history and charts, and get alerts via email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, or webhooks. Create branded status pages and monitor domain and SSL expiry. Plans range from free to $25/month.