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== WordPress Toolkit ==
 
== WordPress Toolkit ==
  
XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all our servers. This Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.  
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XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all servers. The WordPress Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.  
  
Using the Toolkit you are able to complete:
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Through the WordPress Toolkit you can:
* New WordPress installs.
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* New WordPress installs
* Sync/Import excising WordPress instances.
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* Sync and Import current WordPress development
* Detach/Remove current WordPress instances.
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* Detach and Remove current WordPress development
* Migrate development from other hosts.
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* Migrate development from other hosts  
  
To get help starting [[WordPress_Toolkit/Install_WordPress | Click Here]]
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To get started using the [[WordPress_Toolkit/Install_WordPress | WordPress Toolkit]]
  
== Managing WordPress Instances ==
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== Managing Your WordPress Development ==
  
Go to WordPress to see all WordPress instances hosted on the server. WordPress Toolkit groups information about each instance in a card.
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Once you've logged into your Hosting Control Panel, go to one of the WordPress buttons to see all of your currently synced WordPress website(s) hosted on the server. The WordPress Toolkit will create an information card about each sync'd website.
  
 
[[File:WP_Instance_Managment.png|600px]]
 
[[File:WP_Instance_Managment.png|600px]]
  
To find out how to Manage your instances [[WordPress_Toolkit/Manage_WordPress | Click Here.]]
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To find out how to [[WordPress_Toolkit/Manage_WordPress | Manage your website cards]]
  
== Removing and Detaching Instances ==
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== Update/Maintain WordPress ==
  
You can detach a synced WordPress instances that you do not want to manage in WordPress Toolkit. Detaching does not remove the instance, merely hides it from WordPress Toolkit.  
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For several reasons we suggest you keep your WordPress development updated. Updates are released quite often, and for good reason: to patch against security breaches, provide new features, and add other important functions. To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes. Note that anytime a developer stops supporting a plugin or theme you should find a replacement since they won't continue to provide the necessary bug and security fixes.
* A detached instance will be attached to WordPress Toolkit again after you scan for WordPress instances.  
 
* You can detach WordPress instances individually or multiple instances at a time.
 
  
=== To detach WordPress instances ===
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[[File:WP_Updates_Avail.png|400px]]
  
# To to WordPress, choose one or more instances you want to detach, and then click the [[File:Menu_Button.png|20px]] button (to detach an individual instance) or click Detach (to detach multiple instances).
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For more information on maintaining your website(s) [[WordPress_Toolkit/Updating_WordPress | Click Here]]
# Click Detach.
 
  
=== To remove WordPress instances ===
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== Secure WordPress ==
  
# Go to WordPress, choose one or more instances you want to delete, and then click the [[File:Menu_Button.png|20px]] button (to remove an individual instance) or click Remove (to remove multiple instances).
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The Toolkit can enhance the security of each of your WordPress websites. It is able to check the wp-content folder, permissions of files and directories, database tables and much more. If the appropriate security measures are not applied to your site, it puts your website at risk of being compromised. You are able to see the current status of your website security on the WordPress card.
# Click Remove.
 
#: Unlike detaching, removing completely deletes a WordPress instance. You can remove WordPress instances individually or multiple instances at a time.
 
  
=== Search Engine Indexing and Debugging ===
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[[File:WP Security Warning.png|400px]]
  
By default, a WordPress website is shown in search engines. If your website is not yet ready for public viewing, switch off Search engine indexing.
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If you see “warning” or “danger” next to “Security status”, we recommend that you secure your instance.
  
If you are installing WordPress for testing or development, you can enable Debugging to automatically find and fix errors in the website code. To do so:
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'''Caution:''' Some security measures, once applied, can be rolled back, some '''cannot'''. We recommend that you back up before securing a WordPress instance.
* Click "Setup" next to “Debugging”
 
* Select the WordPress debugging tools you want to activate
 
* Click OK.
 
  
== Managing WordPress ==
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Learn how to secure your WordPress Website(s) [[WordPress_Toolkit/Secure_WordPress | secure your WordPress Website(s)]]
  
To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes.
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== Copy and Sync Your WordPress ==
  
=== Updating WordPress Instances ===
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You may want to copy or clone your WordPress site in one of the following situations:
  
You can do this either automatically or manually
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* Staging
* '''Manual updates''' you control when updates are installed. For example, you can wait and see if installing a particular update can create issues for other WordPress users. However, it is recommended to update regularly to avoid falling behind.
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* Production
* '''Automatic updates''' will give you peace of mind by keeping your WordPress instance up-to-date. However, updates can sometimes break your instance, and with automatic updates, you may not learn about it right away.
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* Backup/Master copy
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* Multiple Development
  
=== Manually update WordPress ===
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Learn how to copy or sync cloned websites [[WordPress_Toolkit/Copy_WordPress | copy or sync cloned websites]]
  
# Go to WordPress
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== Maintenance Mode ==
# Click “View” next to “Updates”, wait for WordPress Toolkit to load the list of available updates, and then select the updates you want to install.
 
#: ''Note: If an update of a WordPress core is available, you will see the “Restore Point” checkbox. Keep this checkbox selected to create a restore point you can use to roll back the update if something goes wrong.''
 
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#:[[File:WP_Updates.png|600px]]
 
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# Select your updates and Click Update.
 
  
=== Automatic update WordPress ===
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When editing your WordPress website you may want to place it in maintenance mode, so the website's content is hidden from visitors.
  
# Go to WordPress and choose the WordPress instance that you want to update automatically.
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[[File:WP_Maintenance.png|600px]]
# Click “View” next to “Updates”, and then click “Settings”.
 
# Choose the desired automatic update settings. You can configure automatic updates separately for WordPress core, plugins, and themes (for example, you can choose to enable automatic updates for plugins and themes, but not for WordPress core). Follow these recommendations:
 
#:* Selecting “No” next to “Update WordPress automatically” turns off automatic updates of WordPress core. This is insecure.
 
#:* If your website is publicly available (production) and you are concerned that applying updates automatically may break it, select “Yes, but only minor (security) updates”.
 
#:* If your website is a non-public (staging) version of a WordPress website, select “Yes, all (minor and major) updates”. This will keep your staging website up-to-date and ensure that, should an update break something, it happens to the staging website and not to the production one.
 
# Click OK.
 
  
== WordPress Themes and Plugins ==
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Your WordPress website enters maintenance mode automatically when you are:
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* Upgrading your WordPress instance
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* Synchronizing WordPress instances via WordPress Toolkit
  
WordPress Toolkit, you can install and manage themes and plugins on one or more WordPress instances.
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# Go to WordPress and choose the website.
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# Switch on “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
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#:[[File:WP_Maintenance2.png]]
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# To take your website out of maintenance mode, switch off “Maintenance mode”.
  
=== Installing Themes and Plugins ===
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=== Customize the maintenance page ===
  
You can search for and install themes and plugins found in the wordpress.org plugins repository. You can also upload custom themes and plugins, which is useful if:
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# Click “Setup” next to “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
* You cannot find a suitable plugin in the wordpress.org repository.
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* You need to install your own plugin.
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#:[[File:WP_Maintenance_Edit.png|600px]]
 
 
To install themes or plugins on a particular WordPress instance:
 
 
 
# Go to WordPress, go to the appropriate tab of an instance card, and then click Install.
 
 
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#: [[File:WP_Tabs.png|600px]]
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# In the Screen Text section, you can change the text displayed.
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#: Use HTML tags to format the text's appearance.
# Search for desired item, and then click Install next to the theme or plugin you want to install.
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# In the Timer section, you can set up and switch on the countdown timer that will be displayed on the maintenance page.
 
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#* Note: The timer is only meant to inform visitors about the estimated duration of the remaining downtime. Your website is not taken out of maintenance when the countdown is finished; you must do that manually.
=== Upload a theme or plugin ===
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# Social Network Links section, provide or remove links to social network pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
 
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# Click OK.
# Go to WordPress > The appropriate tab, and then click “Upload”.
 
# Click Choose File and browse to the location of the ZIP file you want to upload.
 
# Click Upload.
 
 
 
=== Activate Theme and Plugins ===
 
 
 
# Go to WordPress > The appropriate tab, and then click Install.
 
# Search for themes or plugins, and then select what you want to install.
 
#: Note:Selecting one or more and then performing a new search without installing the selected plugins resets the selection.
 
# By default, newly installed plugins are activated immediately. You can prevent this by clearing the “Activate after installation” checkbox.
 
# Click Install on all ... instances.
 
 
 
=== Removing Themes and Plugins ===
 
 
 
You can remove themes and plugins from a particular instance or from all instances hosted on the server.
 
 
 
# Go to WordPress, and then go to the appropriate tab of an instance card.
 
# To remove, click the '''X''' icon next to it. To remove several items, select them and click Remove.
 
# Click Yes.
 
 
 
=== Updating Themes and Plugins ===
 
 
 
If a plugin needs updating, you will see “Updates” next to the plugin on the “Plugins” tab of an instance card.
 
 
 
[[File:WP_TP_Updates.png|400px]]
 
 
 
You can do the following:
 
 
 
* Update themes or plugins for one particular instance.
 
* Update themes or plugins installed on multiple instances.
 
* Configure automatic updates for plugins.
 
 
 
=== To Update ===
 
 
 
# Go to WordPress > the appropriate tab.
 
# Click Update to version … next to the plugin you want to update. To learn more about the update, click View Details. This will take you to the plugin's page on wordpress.org.
 
#: Note: Before updating the plugin, WordPress Toolkit prompts you to back up your subscription. If you are concerned that the update may break your website, create a backup or use Auto-Updates.
 
# Click Yes
 

Revision as of 16:40, 17 January 2019

WordPress Toolkit

XMission’s Shared Hosting Platform has the WordPress Toolkit enabled on all servers. The WordPress Toolkit is a single management interface that allows you to easily install, configure, and manage your WordPress Development.

Through the WordPress Toolkit you can:

  • New WordPress installs
  • Sync and Import current WordPress development
  • Detach and Remove current WordPress development
  • Migrate development from other hosts

To get started using the WordPress Toolkit

Managing Your WordPress Development

Once you've logged into your Hosting Control Panel, go to one of the WordPress buttons to see all of your currently synced WordPress website(s) hosted on the server. The WordPress Toolkit will create an information card about each sync'd website.

WP Instance Managment.png

To find out how to Manage your website cards

Update/Maintain WordPress

For several reasons we suggest you keep your WordPress development updated. Updates are released quite often, and for good reason: to patch against security breaches, provide new features, and add other important functions. To keep your website secure, you need to regularly update the WordPress core, as well as any installed plugins and themes. Note that anytime a developer stops supporting a plugin or theme you should find a replacement since they won't continue to provide the necessary bug and security fixes.

WP Updates Avail.png

For more information on maintaining your website(s) Click Here

Secure WordPress

The Toolkit can enhance the security of each of your WordPress websites. It is able to check the wp-content folder, permissions of files and directories, database tables and much more. If the appropriate security measures are not applied to your site, it puts your website at risk of being compromised. You are able to see the current status of your website security on the WordPress card.

WP Security Warning.png

If you see “warning” or “danger” next to “Security status”, we recommend that you secure your instance.

Caution: Some security measures, once applied, can be rolled back, some cannot. We recommend that you back up before securing a WordPress instance.

Learn how to secure your WordPress Website(s) secure your WordPress Website(s)

Copy and Sync Your WordPress

You may want to copy or clone your WordPress site in one of the following situations:

  • Staging
  • Production
  • Backup/Master copy
  • Multiple Development

Learn how to copy or sync cloned websites copy or sync cloned websites

Maintenance Mode

When editing your WordPress website you may want to place it in maintenance mode, so the website's content is hidden from visitors.

WP Maintenance.png

Your WordPress website enters maintenance mode automatically when you are:

  • Upgrading your WordPress instance
  • Synchronizing WordPress instances via WordPress Toolkit
  1. Go to WordPress and choose the website.
  2. Switch on “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
    WP Maintenance2.png
  3. To take your website out of maintenance mode, switch off “Maintenance mode”.

Customize the maintenance page

  1. Click “Setup” next to “Maintenance mode” on the instance card.
    WP Maintenance Edit.png
  2. In the Screen Text section, you can change the text displayed.
    Use HTML tags to format the text's appearance.
  3. In the Timer section, you can set up and switch on the countdown timer that will be displayed on the maintenance page.
    • Note: The timer is only meant to inform visitors about the estimated duration of the remaining downtime. Your website is not taken out of maintenance when the countdown is finished; you must do that manually.
  4. Social Network Links section, provide or remove links to social network pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
  5. Click OK.