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Bots hitting xmlrpc.php and causing a high load

An earlier version of WordPress contained a security vulnerability that allowed posting from the...
Caching plugin for WordPress?

Since we use LiteSpeed Web Server, we recommend using the LiteSpeed Cache plugin....
Can I use the WordPress command line interface or WP-CLI?

YES! Our servers include the WordPress command line interface, also known as WP-CLI. You can...
Changed theme and now cannot access WordPress site or wp-admin

If your theme has an issue and WordPress only shows a blank (white) page and you need to change...
High resource usage from /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

The WordPress Heartbeat API could most likely be responsible for high-end resource usage in...
How can I block bots or spam comments?

The following WordPress article will give you some options:...
How can I find which plugins are using the most resources?

We recommend using the PHP X-Ray tool in cPanel or DirectAdmin. Using PHP X-Ray, you can view a...
How can I make WordPress more secure?

Install Better WordPress Security: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/...
How do I force SSL or HTTPS on my WordPress website?

You can install the following WordPress plugin to force HTTPS or SSL on your WordPress...
How do I limit login attempts or block brute force?

Having a brute force attack on your WordPress admin section is not only risky, it can also...
How do I manually install a WordPress plugin?

Download your WordPress Plugin to your desktop. If downloaded as a zip archive, extract the...
How do I move my WordPress blog from another host?

Moving your WordPress blog to Dropals from another host is usually an easy thing to do. The...
How do I use or install LSCache in WordPress?

Support for LSCache is available by default, but the WordPress plugin is not installed by...
How to configure WordPress to use SMTP authentication?

You can configure WordPress to use SMTP authentication rather than the default PHP mail()...
How to redirect 404 errors to my WordPress home page index.php?

Create a new file named 404.php and enter the following code:   <?php header("Status:...
I can't remember my WP-admin password, what can I do?

If you cannot remember your WP-admin password or it is not working for you, you can use one of...
I changed my domain name and now WordPress is redirecting to the old domain

To work correctly, WordPress relies on your domain name for the "Site URL" in the "General...
I receive a 404 page not found error when clicking links in WordPress

If you receive a 404 (page not found) error when clicking any internal link in WordPress, usually...
I receive a Fatal Error when trying to upgrade WordPress...

If you receive a Fatal Error when upgrading WordPress, such as: Fatal error: Call to undefined...
In my General Settings, I entered the wrong URL and now cannot access WP-Admin...

If by mistake you enter the wrong URL in the General Settings in WordPress and can no longer...
Installing WordPress

You can easily install WordPress for a domain using "Softaculous" in cPanel.   Log into cPanel...
WP Better Security locked me out...

Please see the following:   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-locked-me-out
WordPress plugins we do not recommend

We do not recommend the following WordPress plugins for use in our shared hosting environments...