Guides tagged “wordpress”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about wordpress, sorted A-Z.
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Send WordPress email through SMTP
Make WordPress emails arrive reliably: create a cPanel mailbox, configure an SMTP plugin with the right host, port and encryption, test delivery and fix SPF and DKIM.
Set correct WordPress file permissions and ownership
Fix WordPress file permissions on cPanel hosting: the right values for folders, files and wp-config.php, how to apply them in File Manager or SSH, and why 777 is unsafe.
Set up a WP Squared server: planning, install and configuration
Root-level overview of WP Squared: server requirements, licensing, installation on a fresh server, first configuration, provisioning sites and keeping it updated.
Set up WordPress Multisite on cPanel hosting
Turn a WordPress install into a Multisite network on cPanel: choose subdomains or subfolders, edit wp-config.php and .htaccess, add sites and map custom domains.
Softaculous auto-upgrades: keep apps, plugins and themes updated
Configure Softaculous automatic upgrades for WordPress core, plugins and themes, take a backup before each update, upgrade manually and handle failed upgrades.
Softaculous WordPress Manager: plugins, themes and settings for all your sites
Use the WordPress Manager in Softaculous to see all WordPress sites, install or activate plugins and themes in bulk, toggle maintenance mode, debug and admin login.
Speed up WordPress on MdmHost hosting
A practical checklist to make WordPress load fast on LiteSpeed hosting: caching, PHP version, images, plugins, database clean-up and measuring results.
Stop comment and form spam on WordPress
Reduce WordPress comment and contact form spam: discussion settings, moderation rules, anti-spam plugins, honeypots and CAPTCHA, and cleaning up existing spam.
Submit your WordPress sitemap to Google Search Console
Get WordPress indexed: find the built-in or SEO plugin sitemap, verify your site in Google Search Console with DNS in cPanel, submit the sitemap and fix indexing issues.
Update WordPress core, plugins and themes safely
Update WordPress without breaking your site: back up first, test on staging, update in the right order, check PHP compatibility and roll back if needed.
Use any pull CDN with LiteSpeed Cache (CDN mapping)
Connect LiteSpeed Cache to a pull CDN such as BunnyCDN or KeyCDN with CDN mapping: create the pull zone, map file types to the CDN URL, test, and purge correctly.
Use LiteSpeed Cache with Cloudflare: settings that work together
Run the LiteSpeed Cache plugin behind Cloudflare without conflicts: connect the Cloudflare API, avoid double minification, purge both caches and keep real visitor IPs.
Use staging sites in WP Squared
Create a staging copy of a WP Squared site, test updates or redesigns privately, and publish the changes to the live site without breaking orders or content.
Use the DirectAdmin WordPress Manager
Install and manage WordPress sites with DirectAdmin's built-in WordPress Manager: one-click install, admin login, password reset, updates and staging-style cloning.
Website security checklist for hosting customers (with Imunify360)
A practical security checklist for cPanel hosting customers: what Imunify360 already does for you, and the passwords, updates, backups and settings you still need to handle.
What is Softaculous? Features, supported apps and how to open it in cPanel
An overview of Softaculous, the one-click app installer in cPanel: what it installs, how to open it, and what it can do for updates, backups, clones and staging.
What is WP Squared? cPanel's WordPress platform explained
WP Squared is cPanel's WordPress-focused hosting platform. Learn what it does, how it differs from classic cPanel, who it suits and how to start using it.
What VPS size do you need for WordPress?
Size RAM, CPU and storage for one or several WordPress sites based on traffic, plugins and caching, and learn the signals that tell you it is time to upgrade.
WooCommerce on cPanel hosting: setup and performance checklist
Run a WooCommerce shop smoothly on MdmHost: PHP and limits, caching exclusions, real cron, SSL, transactional email, backups before updates and keeping the database lean.
WordPress hosting vs regular web hosting: what is the difference?
What "WordPress hosting" usually adds over standard cPanel hosting: caching, WordPress management tools, security and updates, and how to judge whether you need it.
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