But what happens if you don’t have access to <\/em>it? We know what you’re thinking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can I host my WordPress VPS website without cPanel?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cPanel<\/strong> is the most popular web hosting control panel. It allows users to control their web hosting accounts through an intuitive web-based interface. By default, it comes with tools for uploading<\/strong>, editing<\/strong>, and deleting<\/strong> files and databases, managing <\/strong>email and FTP accounts, controlling <\/b>domains and their DNS zones<\/strong><\/a>, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VPS and dedicated hosting users often use cPanel in conjunction with WHM<\/strong> (short for Web Host Manager<\/strong>) \u2013 cPanel’s server administration platform. WHM also offers an easy-to-use interface, packing all the tools you’ll ever need to ensure your projects are hosted in the best possible environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to cPanel and WHM<\/strong>, managing a hosting account or an entire server can be nothing more than a point-and-click process, but this is far from their only advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n cPanel<\/strong> was built on a modular architecture<\/strong>, which means developers and service providers are free to create add-ons and further expand its functionality<\/strong>. As a result, hosting companies can also customize cPanel and improve the experience for their clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s all about the users, and given that a third of them base their projects on WordPress, it should be no surprise that managing the world’s most popular CMS through cPanel is a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CPanel’s first version appeared way back in 1996<\/strong>, and the hosting management platform hasn’t stopped evolving ever since. In late 2020, for example, the control panel developers decided to replace the old one-click WordPress installer with a much more advanced software solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new cPanel solution is called WordPress Toolkit<\/strong> and comes in two versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to installing WP in seconds, WordPress Toolkit can easily change the admin password<\/strong>, log you into the<\/strong> WP dashboard<\/strong>, and put the site in<\/strong> maintenance mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n The Deluxe version enables automatic updates<\/strong> for the WP core and associated add-ons, cloned<\/strong> and<\/strong> staging environments<\/strong>, and advanced security features<\/strong>. With the help of the tool, you can even install add-ons<\/strong><\/a> from WP’s official repository without logging into the dashboard.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n WP Toolkit is undoubtedly a neat addition to cPanel’s arsenal of useful tools, but at $7.50 per month<\/strong> for a single account – the premium version might appear a bit pricey.<\/p>\r\n Unfortunately, while there is a free version of the WP Toolkit, using cPanel without paying a license is not an option.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, cPanel is not the most budget-friendly<\/strong> web hosting control panel. In 2018, an investment company called Oakley Capital acquired cPanel, and about a year later, it overhauled the management platform’s pricing policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The new owners started charging hosts on a per-server<\/strong> and per-account<\/strong> basis<\/strong>, pushing the licensing fees up 25% to 50% on average<\/strong>. The increase for resellers and those who need a large number of cPanel accounts was even more significant. Unsurprisingly, both hosts and site owners started looking around for hosting setups that don’t involve cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it is the most widely known platform of its kind, cPanel is far from the only way to control a server or a hosting account. Let’s have a look at some of the alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plesk<\/strong> is one of cPanel’s main competitors, but the same parent company actually owns both platforms. This becomes evident when you see Plesk’s WordPress management solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WordPress Toolkit<\/strong> cPanel announced in late-2020 has been a part of the Plesk core for a couple of years already. But unlike cPanel, Plesk doesn’t charge extra for it. The Toolkit arrives with limited features on the cheapest plan, while the bells-and-whistles version is only available on the pricier packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The features and interface are identical, meaning launching and managing a WordPress website with Plesk are just as easy as with cPanel. Because Plesk is one of the few web hosting management platforms that support Windows<\/strong>, this could be especially useful for WordPress users running Microsoft’s operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WP management aside, Plesk<\/strong> also gives you control over the hosting account, and some of its fans even claim it’s easier to use than competitive tools. Indeed, the platform’s interface is intuitive<\/strong> enough and offers no shortage of tools and utilities<\/strong> to manage files, databases, email accounts, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plesk<\/strong> has a powerful customer management system<\/strong> as well, designed specifically for hosting providers and resellers. Similar to cPanel, this control panel has a modular architecture<\/strong>, helping the platform grow and evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SPanel<\/strong><\/a> is ScalaHosting’s proprietary hosting account management system<\/strong> available on all our managed VPS plans. It’s 100% compatible with cPanel<\/strong>, so migrating a website from one platform to another is quick and easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n SPanel is designed to be an all-in-one solution<\/strong>, giving you an Admin Interface<\/strong> to control your virtual server and a User Interface<\/strong> for the projects hosted on it. You can create as many user accounts as you want at no additional cost and have full control over their quotas and level of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every user account can control files<\/strong>, databases<\/strong>, email accounts,<\/strong> FTP accounts<\/strong>, domains<\/strong>, subdomains<\/strong>, DNS records<\/strong>, SSL certificates<\/strong>, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar to the rest of our hosting solutions, SPanel VPS solutions are protected by SShield<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 our unique real-time monitoring and security system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Softaculous<\/strong> autoinstaller<\/strong> is integrated into SPanel as well, and users who want to build their websites with WordPress can take advantage of WordPress manager<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 our advanced WP management solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With it, you can install and configure WordPress<\/strong> with just a couple of mouse clicks. When set up, you can clone<\/strong> the installation<\/strong>, change the admin password<\/strong>, enable automatic updates<\/strong> for the WP core and your add-ons. SWordPress Manager comes with a security feature called Secure Lock<\/strong>, which makes your site extremely hard to hack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best of all – you get all this functionality without paying a penny<\/strong> over the<\/strong> price of your VPS plan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Utilizing management platforms like cPanel, Plesk, <\/strong>and SPanel<\/strong> makes launching a WordPress website quick and easy.<\/p>\r\n Nevertheless, some people prefer a more hands-on approach. They rent self-managed servers with no control panel and set up the CMS manually<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n To do that, you’ll need to start with an SSH client <\/strong>with the correct privileges to install and create a MariaDB<\/strong> or MySQL<\/strong> database. You can then upload WordPress via SSH<\/a> or FTP.<\/strong> <\/p>\r\n After setting the right permissions, you need to edit the wp-config.php<\/strong> file<\/strong> to prepare it for installation. Finally, you can use the web-based installer<\/strong> to complete the setup.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another option is to use WP-CLI <\/strong>\u2013 an open-source tool for managing WordPress and its add-ons through the console. It’s lightweight, has no specific requirements, and for people who know what they’re doing – it could be a massive time-saver.<\/p>\r\n Although you can automate some management tasks<\/strong>, going with the no panel option involves actively using the command-line interface<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a company with over a decade in the business, we know that our hosting solutions need to cater to both complete beginners and experienced tech-savvy site admins. That’s why our plans offer such a wide diversity of hosting options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, using our shared hosting packages, project owners can manage their websites and emails through cPanel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Going a step forward, our managed VPS solutions<\/a> offer more power and two control panel options \u2013 SPanel or cPanel<\/strong><\/a>. Both will give you all the tools you need to install WordPress and manage the installation. Cpanel and SPanel support WP-CLI<\/strong>, so if you want to use the console to manage your site, you’re more than welcome to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, you should also consider the costs involved. CPanel VPS clients have to prepare for additional licensing fees<\/strong>, while SPanel users have nothing to worry about in that aspect.<\/p>\n\n\nWhat is cPanel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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