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Why doesn't my visitors count match what Google Analytics shows?

The number of visitors that display in Google Analytics will likely differ from your...

Manually Updating Themes

While we recommend using WordPress' automatic updates , you can also manually update...

Do your hosting accounts support RSS feeds?

Yes, our hosting accounts support RSS feeds. Using ASP or PHP, you can import RSS...

Do your shared hosting accounts support streaming video?

Streaming video is delivered directly from a Web server to an onscreen video player....

How long does it take to set up, upgrade, or downgrade my hosting?

Linux Initial setup of your Linux shared hosting takes 24-48 hours....

What is a script?

A script is a library of functionality that is easily incorporated into a website....

What is an application plugin?

Plugins extend the functionality of an existing application and are installed and...

Capturing Information Through Wireshark

If you have experienced issues with your website or email, we might need information...

What type of compression format should I use in PHPMyAdmin?

When exporting your database from PHPMyAdmin, you can choose to either compress your...

Managing Users in WordPress

WordPress® attributes every post to a user. With the Users menu in WordPress, you...

Managing Comments in WordPress

Comments on your WordPress® Website let your users leave feedback on individual posts...

Fixing Permalink Issues with WordPress

If you have a problem with your WordPress® installation's Permalinks, you can...

Maintaining Your WordPress Websites

Think of your website like an apartment; it requires maintenance. You don't just move...

Securing and Protecting Your WordPress Website

No one wants to be responsible for ruining everyone else's good time. No one wants to...

What is JetPack?

JetPack is a WordPress plugin that bundles some of the top WordPress features....

WordPress Plugins, the Internet, and You

Morrissey said, "I've seen it happen in other people's lives and now it's happening in...

Do your hosting accounts support active or passive FTP?

Our hosting accounts only support passive FTP. For this reason you need to make sure...

Back up Your Website

Managed WordPress keeps 30 days' worth of backups for you automatically —...

What FTP software do you recommend?

There are a number of popular FTP clients available online. We recommend:...

Malicious WordPress Plugins

Plugins let you add and customize WordPress' features. WordPress keeps a repository of...

Bypassing Your Managed WordPress Cache

If you're encountering issues with your Managed WordPress Website's cache, but you cannot...

Troubleshooting FileZilla FTP Connections

If you have problems establishing an FTP connection to your hosting account using...

Restore MySQL Database from Another Host

You can restore MySQL databases you created at another hosting company. To do so, you...

Optimize Table in MySQL

Optimizing your database removes the gaps in data or "overhead" that can occur when...

What is my FTP port?

Use port 21 when you're connecting an FTP client to your hosting account. Next...

Add Websites

Managed WordPress gives you a lot of flexibility with managing WordPress Websites —...

What is my SFTP port?

Use port 22 when you're using SFTP to connect to your hosting account. Next step...

Checking Your Account Status

You may have to wait up to 48 hours before you can upload files to your account (FTP),...

What type of hosting account do I have?

Many of our hosting accounts offer different features from one another. Fortunately,...

Upgrade Your Account

Managed WordPress accounts offer different numbers of websites and monthly visitors....

Request an SSL Certificate

After you purchase an SSL certificate , you need to request it for the website's...

What is my FTP host or address?

Your FTP client (e.g. FileZilla) will let you use either of these as the FTP address...

Resolving Google Safe Browsing Issues

If the following image displays when you visit your website, it's been blacklisted by...

WordPress Compromise: TimThumb

TimThumb is a tool used by WordPress themes and plugins to resize images. Old versions...

What is MySQL?

MySQL is an open-source relational database used by many websites to store and...

Limits on Editing Files

Hackers love exploiting and defacing WordPress Websites, which makes security a priority...

Query Strings in WordPress URLs

Your Managed WordPress account removes known tracking query strings (such as utm_* )...

Traffic Limits

Instead of measuring bandwidth, your Managed WordPress account supports a particular...

WordPress 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.2.1 Updates

Your Managed WordPress Websites are normally updated to the latest version of WordPress...

Common Web Page Errors

HTTP status codes are three-digit numbers that provide Web browsers with information...

Securing WordPress Admin in Linux

This article shows you how to add an additional password to your wp-admin folder under...

Why use a temporary domain name with Managed WordPress?

When you set up Managed WordPress Websites, you're given the option to use temporary...

Importing MySQL Databases via SSH

Servers without a control panel (such as cPanel, Plesk, or Simple Control Panel) do...

WordPress Compromise: Spam Content

We've detected a compromise affecting some WordPress Websites. In this compromise,...

Enter Hosting Gateway While in WordPress

If you need to access Gateway for your Managed WordPress account, you can click...

  • Account Setup Failed
  • We were unable to setup your account, please try again. Click Add Website ....

  • Account Retrieval Failed
  • Something on our end broke, and we weren't able to get your Managed WordPress account...

  • Remove Account Failed
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  • Restore Account Failed
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  • FTP Credentials Failed
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  • Credentials Check Failed
  • The WordPress credentials check didn’t work, please try again. For more...

  • Migrate Account Failed
  • We were unable to migrate your Website, please try again. Or, try the steps below to...

  • Invalid Admin Login
  • We couldn’t validate your Website with this administrator account, please try...

  • Install Plugin Failed
  • The administrator account used doesn't have permissions to install plugins. Please...

  • Migration Failed
  • We were unable to migrate the Website because it’s not on WordPress 3.0 or higher....

  • Automatic Migration Failed
  • We were unable to automatically migrated your WordPress Website. Please contact...

  • Add Alias Domain Failed
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  • Remove Alias Domain Failed
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  • Create Staging Website Failed
  • We were unable to create a staging Website, please try again. For more help, please...

  • Check Version Failed
  • We were unable to check which version of WordPress you have, please try again. For...

  • Set up SSH Failed
  • We were unable to set up your SSH, please try again. For more help, please contact...

  • Load Websites Failed
  • We were unable to load your WordPress Websites, please try again later. For more help,...

  • Load Website Failed
  • We were unable to load your WordPress Website, please try again. For more help,...

  • Load Plugins Failed
  • We were unable to load your WordPress plugin information, please try again. For...

  • Load Website Database Details Failed
  • We were unable to load your Website database details, please try again. For more...

  • Load SFTP User Details Failed
  • We were unable to load your Website SFTP user details, please try again. For more...

  • Update Website Plugin Failed
  • We were unable to update your WordPress plugin, please try again. For more help,...

  • Change Primary Domain Failed
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    What is Managed WordPress?

    Managed WordPress is our professional WordPress hosting platform. Its feature list is...

    Use WP-CLI to Manage Your Website

    You can control your Managed WordPress account through WP-CLI (WordPress Command...

    Check My Disk Space Usage

    Curious how much disk space your Managed WordPress Website is using? Connect to...

    Reset My Password

    If you can't figure out your password, we'll need to know what you're trying to...

  • Tutorial on WordPress Theme Structure
  • Your WordPress theme provides the building blocks for your website. Watch this video...

  • Load Website Statistics Failed
  • We were unable to load your Website statistics right now, please try again. For more...

    Publishing and Editing Posts in WordPress

    WordPress® posts are the entries that display in reverse chronological order on...

  • Begrensninger Ved Redigering Av Filer
  • Hackere elsker å utnytte og ødelegge WordPress-nettsteder, og følgelig bør...

  • Invalid FTP Username or Password
  • The FTP username and password entered didn't work. Please double check your...

    Connecting to MySQL Using PHP

    You can access MySQL databases directly through PHP scripts. This lets you read and...

    Helpful WordPress Articles

    Hosting a WordPress® website can be simple and exciting. The following articles...

    Log in to WordPress

    To use WordPress, you need to log in to the WordPress Dashboard. No matter how or...

    Activating and Deactivating Plugins in WordPress

    WordPress offers a large number of plugins to add functionality to your Website. They...

    Troubleshooting Plugin Issues in WordPress

    If you encounter slowness or errors on your WordPress Website, your plugins might be the...

    Customizing Settings in WordPress

    The Settings menu in the WordPress Dashboard helps you handle the configuration of...

  • Enable Debug Errors in WordPress
  • Setting WP_DEBUG to true in your wp-config.php will enable the debug mode...

  • Add and Edit Content in WordPress
  • It's easy to add and edit content on your WordPress website using Page Builder....

    Manage Hosting Account Domains

    After you set up your hosting account, you can manage the domains it uses:...

    What happens when I change my domain?

    With Managed WordPress, we make changing your domain name really simple. When you...

  • Change the Font Style in WordPress
  • You can use the default WordPress editor to change the font style that is used on your...

    PHP Upload Limits on Shared Hosting

    Your default PHP upload limit depends on the type of hosting account you have ( What...

  • Change the Footer in WordPress
  • You can manually make changes to the PHP code in the footer of your WordPress Website....

  • Change the Header in WordPress
  • You can manually make changes to the PHP code in the header of your WordPress Website....

  • Install a Plugin in WordPress
  • You can install a WordPress plugin using the available plugins in WordPress, or...

  • Create and Activate a Child Theme in WordPress
  • When customizing a theme, it is recommend to create a child theme to make changes to....

  • Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Here's a collection of essential WordPress Page Builder tasks. This does not include...

    Identifying Malicious Redirects on Your Website

    If attackers compromise your Website, they might insert malicious code that redirects...

    What is an FTP compromise?

    To move files between your computer and your website, you use File Transfer Protocol...

  • Disable WP_CACHE for WordPress
  • If you're publishing recent changes to your WordPress website and not seeing them...

    Find Your Database Hostname

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    What is FTP?

    FTP - which stands for F ile T ransfer P rotocol - lets you upload your...

    What is a website backup?

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    What are staging environments?

    Staging environments for Managed WordPress let you build and test your website without...

  • Fix Theme Errors in WordPress
  • After troubleshooting your Website to determine the error, you can attempt to fix your...

  • Setup PHP Error Logging
  • When troubleshooting PHP errors , you will want to review your PHP logs. If you don't...

  • Upgrade Your WordPress Builder
  • You can upgrade your license any time from your My Account page. How...

  • Change Gallery Settings Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • After adding a gallery to your website, you may want to make some changes to how it's...

  • Change Row and Column Settings Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You can change row and column settings at any time. Open Page Builder in...

  • Change Audio File Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Using Page Builder, you have the flexibility to replace an audio file to your Website....

  • Change Your Video Settings Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • After adding a video, you may want to change its format, placeholder image, or auto...

  • Set up WordPress for the First Time
  • When you log in to WordPress for the first time in cPanel hosting or Managed...

  • View My Database Details
  • You can view your database details to get the info you need for connection strings,...

  • Edit Pages in WordPress
  • Customize your Website to use the default WordPress editor to edit page content....

  • Which version of TLS is my hosting account using?
  • When you are accepting payments on your website, your merchant(PayPal, Stripe,...

  • Incompatibilities with Page Builder in WordPress
  • We try our very best to make Page Builder compatible with everything you throw at it,...

    What is a subdomain?

    It’s easy to create a memorable Web address for unique content areas of your...

    Software Versions (Shared Hosting)

    The software we install on your hosting account depends on its type ( more info )....

    Canceling Your Hosting Account

    Canceling your hosting account removes your website's files from our servers. Be sure...

    Upgrading or Downgrading Your Hosting Account

    If you find that you need additional space, bandwidth, or features for your website,...

  • Delete a WordPress User
  • As a WordPress administrator you can remove user accounts from your Website....

    Why is my WordPress Website running slowly?

    Every time a visitor goes to your WordPress® blog, the server processes PHP...

    WordPress: Change Domain, Hosting, or Directory Troubleshooting

    If you do something that changes the URL of your WordPress® Website, you need to...

    Changing Your WordPress Domain Name While Moving Your Website to a New Location

    There are different ways to move your WordPress® blog between servers. You should...

    Previewing Your WordPress Website

    You previewed your WordPress Website and almost everything was broken. What the heck?...

    Fixing Broken Links After Moving Your WordPress Website

    Sometimes you need to update broken links when you change your WordPress® domain...

  • Change Page Layout Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You can change the layout of any WordPress page by using the Layout Template module in...

  • Edit Header and Footer Text in WordPress
  • You can use the default WordPress editor to edit text on the page, such as the Website...

  • Change Your Images Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • After adding an image or photo, you may want to change it or alter its properties,...

  • Change a Theme in WordPress
  • Changing your WordPress theme enables you to change much about how your website is...

    View My IP Address

    You can discover where your Managed WordPress IP Address is located in your hosting...

    Move Your WordPress Website Automatically

    If you have a WordPress® Website with another company, you can migrate it to a...

    Pull Your Production Website to the Staging Website

    When you pull your Managed WordPress Website to the staging Website, this creates a copy of...

    Create Your Staging Environment

    You need to create your Managed WordPress staging Website first before you can start...

    Set up My Account

    Before you can start using Managed WordPress Websites, you need to set up your...

  • Add Audio Files Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Using Page Builder, you can add MP3 format audio files to play music on your website....

  • Add an Image Gallery Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Page Builder allows you to organize your images and photos into categories by creating...

  • Change Text Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You can change the color, style, and size of text in your existing WordPress pages....

  • Add Custom HTML Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You can insert custom HTML in your pages, such as code for a table, in order to...

  • Add an Image Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Chances are you are ready to add images or photos to your WordPress Website. Open...

  • Add a Text Block Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Using Page Builder, you can easily add text to your website. Open Page Builder...

  • Add Videos Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You have the ability to add Videos to your WordPress Website at any time with Page...

  • Add Sections Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • To organize things like photos, text, and videos, you need to add sections to your...

  • Change Text Block Settings Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • You can change text block settings using Page Builder. Open Page Builder in...

  • Open WordPress
  • You can access your WordPress dashboard through your hosting manager. This access is...

  • Open phpMyAdmin
  • You can open phpMyAdmin to directly edit your database. This is useful if you want to...

  • Install a WordPress Plugin Using FTP
  • Some premium or custom WordPress plugins may require you to install them through FTP....

  • Recover from Failed Worker Plugin Installation in WordPress
  • GoWebsite uses the ManageWP Worker plugin to automatically migrate a WordPress Website....

  • Reset Your WordPress Password
  • You can recover your WordPress password from the login screen. If you know the email...

  • Create Headers in WordPress
  • Headers are important to both draw attention to certain text by increasing the size...

    Connect to Your Server or Shared Hosting Account with SSH

    All of our Linux-based shared hosting accounts ( more info ) and servers (VPS or...

  • Enable SSH
  • You can enable SSH in your hosting account. SSH is a secure method of connecting to...

  • View My Staging Website
  • If you have created a staging Website for your Managed WordPress account, you can view...

  • Install a Theme in WordPress
  • You can install a theme from WordPress, or upload a premium theme that you have...

    Find My Website's Nameservers

    To make your website visible on the Internet, you need to point your domain name to...

  • Change Your Website Background in WordPress
  • You can use the WordPress editor to customize your Website background. Log in to...

  • Change Website Settings Using Page Builder in WordPress
  • Now that you have launched Page Builder, you can change the General settings that...

  • Adding a New Page to My Website in WordPress
  • You can easily add pages to a WordPress Website. Log in to WordPress . Click...

  • Customize Theme Settings in WordPress
  • You can make minor changes to the look and feel of a theme from within WordPress....

    Export MySQL Databases

    You have two options when exporting your MySQL database. You can either export the...

    Getting Started with WordPress

    No more is a blog just a single page with a "what I did at the store today" kind of...

    Navigating WordPress

    With WordPress®, you can manage anything from a simple personal Website with just a...

  • Troubleshooting a Slow WordPress Website
  • If your Website was recently loading faster, then a recent change may have affected the...

  • Use Page Builder Modules in WordPress
  • Page Builder uses modules as the building blocks of your website. They contain image...

  • Open Page Builder in WordPress
  • After your WordPress Website is installed and you've selected a theme, you can use Page...

  • What is Page Builder?
  • Page Builder is an optional WordPress plugin that enables you to edit pages (the area...

  • Add Page to Navigation Menu in WordPress
  • After adding a new page to your Website in WordPress , it's easy to add it to the...

  • Installing ionCube
  • ionCube lets you protect your website's PHP code from being viewed and ran on...

    Blacklisted Plugins

    Your Managed WordPress has blacklisted the following plugins, meaning you cannot...

  • Invalid Website URL
  • We were unable to migrate your Website using the WordPress URL entered, please try again....

    Upload Files with SFTP

    You can upload files to your Managed WordPress account with SFTP. You can use any FTP...

    Change My Domain

    You can change the domain name of your Managed WordPress account. Before...

  • Update Theme and Plugins
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