WP Squared

WP Squared is a powerful managed WordPress hosting control panel that streamlines and automates everyday hosting tasks, making it faster, easier, and more secure to deploy and manage WordPress sites at scale.

Optimize WordPress performance without complex configurations:

• AccelerateWP - Page Caching & Optimization
• Redis Object Cache
• Cloudflare Integration
• NGINX Caching
• Application Performance Monitoring

Protect WordPress websites with robust security tools for multi-layer protection:

• Vulnerability Protection (powered by Patchstack)
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Proactive Defense
• Malware Protection
• Secure Account Isolation

Streamline WordPress management at every stage of the site lifecycle:

• AI-powered Website Creation (powered by Extendify)
• Temporary Domains
• Staging and Cloning
• Multiple WordPress Tools
• Automated Backups

Simplify server management by automating time-consuming tasks and reducing manual effort

• WHMCS Integration
• Customizable Branding
• Preinstalled Plugins
• Account Resource Limits
• Website Transfer Tools

Software Included

Creating an App using the Control Panel

Click the Deploy to DigitalOcean button to create a Droplet based on this 1-Click App. If you aren’t logged in, this link will prompt you to log in with your DigitalOcean account.

Creating an App using the API

In addition to creating a Droplet from the WP Squared 1-Click App using the control panel, you can also use the DigitalOcean API. As an example, to create a 4GB WP Squared Droplet in the SFO2 region, you can use the following curl command. You need to either save your API access token) to an environment variable or substitute it in the command below.

curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
         -H 'Authorization: Bearer '$TOKEN'' -d \
        '{"name":"choose_a_name","region":"sfo2","size":"s-2vcpu-4gb","image": "cpanel-wpsquared"}' \
        "https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/droplets"

Getting Started After Deploying WP Squared

Important

When you create a droplet, WP Squared will automatically begin installation in the background. The installation process takes about 10-15 minutes. You cannot log in to WebHostManager (WHM) until the installation process is complete.

Login to WHM

To login to WHM, create a root password and login from: https://your_droplet_public_ipv4:2087

Alternatively, SSH into your droplet as root, type whmlogin in the commandline (CLI) and a login URL will be generated. Copy and paste the URL provided in your browser.

Create a WP Squared account

1. In WHM, navigate to the Create an Account interface and provide the needed information for creating a new account. Click Create once you have provided the required information.
2. Click Go To WP Squared in the top right corner once you have created the account to immediately go into the WP Squared website setup. You can also click on the WP Squared icon (WP) in WHM’s List Accounts interface to launch WP Squared.

The first time you launch WP Squared, the wizard will walk you through setting up your first website.