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How to Use WordPress Toolkit in cPanel

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There is no doubt WordPress has become one of the best website platforms on the internet. Because of its performance and ease of use, more and more people create their websites using WordPress. It will be more accessible when we integrate WordPress with the cPanel, and to do that, we need the WordPress Toolkit. So, today, we will talk about everything you need to know about WordPress Toolkit.

About WordPress Toolkit

WordPress Toolkit allows you to configure, install and manage your WordPress websites. When we use WordPress Toolkit with cPanel, we will access many tools and features. WordPress Toolkit has two different versions. WordPress Toolkit Lite and WordPress Toolkit Deluxe. We will talk about that later. Before that, you need to learn about the basics. So, let's get started.

WordPress Toolkit Installation

There are two different ways to install WordPress Toolkit.

  • Installing from WHM Marketplace
  • Manual Installation

But, before we discuss the installation process, you need to check the following server requirements.

  • MySQL: 5.7 or above
  • PHP: 7.4
  • PHP Extension: XML, curl, exif, dom. Fileinfo, json, hash, mbstring, mysqli, sodium, OpenSSL, pcre, SimpleXML, Imagick, zip, gd, filter, iconv, zlib, mcrypt, xmlreader
  • Web-Server: EasyApache 4
  • PHP Memory Limit: 128 MB or above
  • cPanel & WHM Versions: 90 & newer with root access

Installing from WHM Marketplace

In this section, we will talk about; how you can install WordPress Toolkit via WHM Marketplace.

Step 01 - First, log in to your cPanel account.

Step 02 - Then go to the Security Configuration. Click the WHM Marketplace.

Step 03 - On the WHM Marketplace window, click the Add Extension button.

Step 04 - Now, click on the Install button. Wait until the WordPress Toolkit installation is completed.

Step 05 - If the installation is successful, you will see WordPress Toolkit license status is Active.

Step 06 - Now, go back to the cPanel. Then go to the Application tab. There you can see the WordPress Toolkit option. You can use WordPress Toolkit to install WordPress to the cPanel.

Manual Installation

We will use the command line to install WordPress Toolkit in this method. If you are not familiar with the command line, you can stick with WHM Marketplace. However, this is a fairly easy method, so trying out this method won't harm you.

To install WordPress Toolkit using the command line, you need to run the following code as the root user.

sh <(curl https://wp-toolkit.plesk.com/cPanel/installer.sh || wget -O - https://wp-toolkit.plesk.com/cPanel/installer.sh)

How to Install WordPress Using WordPress Toolkit?

Now, you know the method to install WordPress Toolkit on cPanel. The next option is to install WordPress on cPanel using the WordPress Toolkit.

Step 01 - First, log in to your cPanel account.

Step 02 - Then click the WordPress Toolkit button. It should be located close to WordPress Manager (in the Application group).

Step 03 - Now, click on the Install WordPress button. In the next window, you need to fill in the general information. Such as; Installation path, website title, language, etc. Choose the WP version that you want to install. Always select the latest version of WordPress. Also, you can enter the username, password, and email for your website. And fill in the necessary information in the Database tab. Finally, don't forget to configure the Automatic Update Settings.

Step 04 - After filling in everything, click on the Install button. Wait until the installation process is completed. Allow the process to install recommended plugins and themes.

How to Install WP Plugins and Themes Via WordPress Toolkit?

With WordPress Toolkit, you can install plugins and themes without going to the WordPress Dashboard.

Step 01 - First. Click on the WordPress Toolkit button. It should be located near the WordPress Manager icon.

Step 02 - WordPress Toolkit window will open. Select the WordPress website. After clicking that sub-window will open. This window has four tabs; Dashboard, Plugins, Themes, and Database.

Step 03 - Then go to the Plugins tab. Here, you can view all the plugins you currently use. Click the Install button to access the plugin list. Now select the plugins that you want to install.

Step 04 - Installing themes is very similar to the above process. Click the Themes tab in the selected website window, and follow the same procedure as Step 03.

Main Features of WordPress Toolkit

As we mentioned earlier, the WordPress Toolkit has two different versions. WordPress Toolkit Lite and WordPress Toolkit Deluxe. WordPress Toolkit Lite is the free version, and WordPress Toolkit Deluxe is a paid version. You can choose whatever version that you want. But remember, the WordPress Toolkit Deluxe version comes with some advanced features. Here are those features.

Lite Version(Free)

Here are some features of the WordPress Toolkit Lite version.

  • Easy and Customizable Installation
  • Managing Existing Installation
  • Dashboard for Your Website
  • Ability to Change Admin Password and DB Password
  • Automatic Updates
  • Restore Backups
  • Search Engine Indexing
  • Maintenance Mode
  • Debugging
  • Automatic Hardening

Deluxe Version(Paid)

The WordPress Toolkit Deluxe version comes with extra features, apart from the above features.

  • Themes and Plugins Sets Management
  • Mass Update
  • Cloning and Staging
  • Mass Hardening
  • 1-Click Hardening
  • Smart Updates
  • Security Rollback

How to Clone a WP Website Via WordPress Toolkit?

WordPress Toolkit Deluxe version offers various features. Among those features, Cloning is a more advanced feature, and it allows you to clone a website.

What are the benefits of cloning a website?

You can test new features without disturbing the original site with a clone site. Also, it allows you to select the files and database tables that need to be copied to the original site.

Step 01 - First, log in to your cPanel account.

Step 02 - Click the WordPress Toolkit button.

Step 03 - Select the website that you want to clone. Now click the Clone option, and this option is located under the Dashboard tab.

Step 04 - Then select the preferred cloning options; there should be three options. For this tutorial, select Create subdomain option. Finally, click the Start button.

Wrap Up

We hope that, with this tutorial, you were able to get a good idea about using the WordPress Toolkit in cPanel. WordPress Toolkit has several advanced features to help you run your website correctly. So, make sure to get full advantage of these features.