Exact Hosting WordPress Hosting is a self-service plan that includes WordPress Manager, a control panel for creating, customizing, and administering your WordPress installation from the Exact Hosting account.
About WordPress Manager
WordPress Manager lives in the Exact Hosting client area. It gives you direct control over installation details, backups, themes, plugins, and admin access. Account-level tools — disk usage, DNS, domain aliases, PHP version, subdomains, and unban IP — sit alongside it for managing the hosting service itself.
Before you begin
- An active Exact Hosting WordPress Hosting service. WordPress is auto-installed after your order is approved.
- A completed SSL provisioning. SSL provisioning may take up to 24 hours after activation.
Note: After activation, your WordPress installation may take up to 5 minutes to appear in your account.
Step 1: Open your WordPress service
- Log in to the Exact Hosting client area.
- Select Services.
- Click Active next to your WordPress Hosting service.
- Your WordPress control panel opens.
Step 2: Access the WordPress admin area
WordPress Manager lets you launch into the WordPress admin without entering your password, as long as you're logged in to the Exact Hosting account.
- From your service page, click WordPress manager.
- Click the Admin icon to open the WordPress admin area.
Step 3: Open WordPress Manager for an installation
- From your service page, click WordPress manager.
- Click the Manage icon next to the installation you want to manage.
- The first page is the Details tab with an overview of your installation.
Backups
- From the installation details, click Backups, then click Create Backup.
- Toggle which components to include and click Create.
Tip: Toggle all three options (directories, database, and add-ons) for a complete backup.
Themes
- From the installation details, click Themes.
- Click the Checkmark icon next to the theme you want to activate.
- Click Confirm.
Plugins
- From the installation details, click Plugins.
- Use the four action icons next to each plugin to manage it:
Icon | What it does |
|---|---|
Checkmark | Activates the plugin. |
Deactivate | Disables the plugin. |
Update | Updates the plugin to the latest version. |
Delete | Removes the plugin. |
Actions menu
The Actions menu bar provides additional tools for your installation:
Action | What it does |
|---|---|
Log into the control panel | Launches the WordPress admin area. |
Cache | Clears the cache for your WordPress site. |
Clone | Clones the WordPress installation to a new domain or directory. You set the destination domain, directory, and database name. |
Update | Checks for and installs WordPress core updates. |
Manage auto upgrades | Toggles auto-upgrade for plugins and themes. |
Staging | Creates a staging copy of the installation for testing changes before pushing to live. |
Push to live | Pushes the staging site to live. Available only after a staging site has been created. |
SSL | Toggles SSL for the WordPress site. |
Delete | Deletes the WordPress installation. |
Manage account tools
The Manage Account section in your Exact Hosting service provides additional hosting-level tools.
Disk usage
- From your service page, click Disk Usage.
- Review the site statistics displayed.
DNS Zone Editor
- From your service page, click DNS Zone Editor.
- Click the Pencil icon to edit an existing record.
- To add a new record, click Create DNS Record.
- Fill in the record details and click Create.
Domain aliases
- From your service page, click Domain aliases.
- Click Create Domain Alias.
- Enter the alias domain and click Create.
Note: The alias domain must be registered with a valid registrar and pointed to your Exact Hosting DNS servers before it will function.
PHP version
- From your service page, click PHP Version.
- Click the Pencil icon.
- Select the PHP version you want and click Save.
Subdomains
- From your service page, click Subdomains.
- Click Create Subdomain.
- Enter the subdomain and click Create.
Unban IP address
- From your service page, click Unban IP Address.
- The field auto-populates with your current IP. Click Unban.
Enhanced email add-on
The included email service is created automatically once your order is processed and appears on your Products and Services page. For setup instructions, see the hosted email support guide.
Next steps
- Install plugins and themes. See Installing WordPress plugins and themes.
- Set up a staging environment. See Creating a Managed WordPress staging site.
- Back up your site. See WordPress manual backup (Softaculous).
Questions? Contact Exact Hosting Support.
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