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Adding or modifying DNS records with cPanel’s Zone Editor

Last Updated: February 20, 2025

If your domain is using our name servers (ns1.dnsrecord.com.au & ns2.dnsrecord.com.au), you can manage your individual DNS records such as the “A”, “MX”, “CNAME” and “TXT” records from within the “Zone Editor” of your cPanel hosting service. 1. Login to...

Changing PHP version, extensions & options in cPanel

Last Updated: March 3, 2025

Changing the version of PHP that is active, its active extensions and other options such as PHP memory, upload and execution time limits on your cPanel hosting service can be achieved using the “PHP Selector” module. Accessing cPanel’s PHP Selector...

Cloning sites using WordPress plugins

Last Updated: February 23, 2025

If your site is using WordPress and you don’t have access to the WP Toolkit cloning tool, e.g. you are using a Startup hosting plan or your site is hosted on CloudPanel dedicated servers, we suggest using a WordPress migration plugin.  These migration tools can help you...

Cloning your site using WordPress Management tools

Last Updated: February 27, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: The WordPress Management clone tool is a feature only available on Business packages and above. You can find more details about each hosting package and the included features on our WordPress Hosting page. If you are using a Startup package...

Configure SMTP access for WordPress

Last Updated: February 28, 2025

Using ‘WP Mail SMTP’ by WPForms This topic covers processes relating to a cPanel service.You will need to be logged into the cPanel account to follow the steps. If you’re not sure how to access your cPanel service — please,...

Configure WordPress with WP Super Cache

Last Updated: March 9, 2025

Any seasoned WordPress developer or reputable hosting provider when asked for tips on improving the speed of your website will tell you, the number 1 thing that you must check is: Do I have caching enabled on my website? If...

Create email block/allow lists in cPanel

Last Updated: February 23, 2025

How to add block/allow list for cPanel-hosted email All of our WP Hosting web hosting packages include basic spam filtering features for cPanel-hosted email addresses. The steps in this guide will show how to create block and/or allow lists for cPanel-hosted email...

Diagnosing slow website performance

Last Updated: February 23, 2025

A slow WordPress website can negatively impact user experience, SEO rankings, and overall performance. This guide will walk you through the steps to diagnose the root causes of slow website performance and take corrective actions. 1. Check Website Speed 2....

Do you offer website backups as part of the hosting service?

Last Updated: March 12, 2025

Yes – all of our hosting packages include website backups! Additionally, the number of retention points (days worth of stored backups) varies between our hosting packages. Furthermore, website backups are a critical part of our hosting service. At WP Hosting,...

Edit PHP settings with php.ini

Last Updated: February 23, 2025

When installing custom plugins and themes quite often the developer will require you to set custom (increased) limits for common PHP environment variables such as; To update any of these settings follow these steps: 3. Select public_html 4. Use the +File button...

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