WordPress, honestly explained

WordPress.org vs WordPress.com

Two different things. WordPress.org is the open-source software you install yourself on your own hosting (like ours). WordPress.com is hosted WordPress by Automattic — more restricted, more expensive once you want plugin freedom. For 95% of business users self-hosted (WordPress.org) wins. See our comparison.

How do I install WordPress?

With us, via the 1-click installer (cPanel or our own control panel). No FTP, no database creation, no wp-config.php editing. Three clicks: choose subdomain, set admin user, done — usually 90 seconds.

Which plugins do you actually need?

• Yoast SEO or Rank Math — for search engine optimisation
• WP Forms or Contact Form 7 — for contact forms
• UpdraftPlus — for backups (or use our server backups)
• Wordfence or iThemes Security — not needed on our Managed WP hosting, where security is server-level
• WP Rocket — not needed with us, our LiteSpeed cache is faster and free

My WordPress is slow — what do I do?

1. Remove unused plugins (every plugin adds drag)
2. Compress all images (WebP format)
3. Use a caching plugin OR host where caching is server-level (like us)
4. Choose a lightweight theme (avoid Avada, Divi on builder-heavy sites if performance is critical)
5. Upgrade to NVMe storage (5-10× difference on dynamic pages)

How do I back up WordPress?

Two layers: 1) UpdraftPlus to Google Drive or Dropbox (you manage), 2) our server-level daily backups (we manage, 30-day history). That way you always have a working version.

How do I keep WordPress secure?

• Updates: keep core, plugins and themes current (auto-update on)
• Strong passwords + 2FA on every admin account
• Limit login attempts — defeats brute-force attacks
• Backup before any big change
• Use our Website Security for WAF + malware scan