Install and Configure WP-CLI Updated on April 23, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial: Install WP-CLI Setup Bash Tab-to-Complete WP-CLI or WordPress Command Line Interface is a suite of commands that can make quick work out of updating plugins, setting up multisites, and much more WordPress management tasks, right from the Command Line Interface (CLI). NOTE: InMotion Hosting’s WordPress Hosting includes WP-CLI and is already installed. Read More >
How to Check the Version of EasyApache Running Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Servers running cPanel come with their custom software, EasyApache, which controls the PHP and Apache configurations. If you need to change PHP settings and you are running EasyApache 3 (EA3 which is now obsolete), you may directly modify the php.ini file to change them. However, if you are running EasyApache 4 (EA4), direct changes to Read More >
Manage WordPress Comments Using WP-CLI Updated on March 11, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The ability to work with your WordPress website(s) from the Command Line Interface (CLI), is one of the many great features available with WordPress Hosting by InMotion Hosting. For instance, using the WordPress Command Line Interface (WP-CLI) command: wp comment, you can manage comments that visitors have left on your blog posts and pages, directly Read More >
Manage WordPress Users Using WP-CLI Updated on July 6, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In This Tutorial: Add User List Users Edit User Delete User InMotion Hosting’s WordPress Hosting includes WP-CLI pre-installed. WP-CLI, is a compilation of tools and commands that allow you to easily maintain your WordPress website(s) right from the command line. The user command allows you to maintain the database of users for your website. With Read More >
Update WordPress Using WP-CLI Updated on July 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WP-CLI is useful for managing your WordPress Hosting website(s) from the command line. You can use the wp core command to download, install, delete, and update WordPress. In this guide, you will learn how to use WP-CLI to check for an update and update WordPress from the command line. Check for Updates The output from Read More >
Install a Theme Using WP-CLI Updated on March 11, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor A great feature of WordPress Hosting at InMotion is the WP-CLI, (WordPress Command Line Interface) that allows you to easily manage your WordPress site(s) via the command line. Among the many available commands in WP-CLI is the theme command. You can use it to manage your WordPress themes via an SSH session. This command is Read More >
How to Find your WordPress User ID Updated on August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana There are many reasons why you may need to access background information about your <a href=”https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress-hosting”>WordPress</a> installation, especially if you are considering going deeper with your WordPress development. Customizing your WordPress site may often require special back-end data you can only find in your WordPress database. In this article, we are going to learn <strong>how Read More >
Install WordPress Using WP-CLI Updated on March 11, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WP-CLI, WordPress Command Line Interface, is a powerful set of tools, available with WordPress Hosting at InMotion. WP-CLI commands allow you to perform common WordPress management tasks via the command line. One great example is the ability to completely install WordPress from the command line, which saves time compared to the manual option. In this Read More >
Install a Plugin Using WP-CLI Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the many benefits of our WordPress Hosting plans is the ability to easily manage WordPress from the command line, using WP-CLI, or WordPress Command Line Interface. With WP-CLI, you can use the plugin command to manage your WordPress plugins from the command line. This command can be used to install, remove, update, and Read More >
The WordPress Hosting Stack Updated on July 21, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article, we will explore each of the components that make up the optimized WordPress Servers Hosting stack, point out a few potential pitfalls, and explain how each of the components work. Our goal: to get a potential WordPress site owner or webmaster up-to-speed on the important points of this new platform and provide Read More >
How to Remove a Custom EasyApache 4 Profile Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor cPanel includes a few default EasyApache 4 profiles that allow you to easily provision one listed under Available Profiles in WHM. Alternatively, you can customize your own configuration and save a custom profile to include in WHM’s list of Available Profiles. If you no longer wish to keep your custom profile, you can delete the Read More >
Installing suPHP with mod_suphp using EasyApache 4 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In This Tutorial: Install suPHP Change PHP Handler Confirm Changes suPHP is one of a few PHP Handlers availble to choose from. suPHP runs as a CGI module and its major benefits are stronger security and easy permissions management. In this guide, you will learn how to install suPHP with mod_suphp using EasyApache 4. NOTE: Read More >
Install a WordPress Beta Version Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In This Tutorial: Install Beta Plugin Configure Beta Plugin Update WordPress If you would like to test and learn about upcoming WordPress version releases, you can update WordPress to a current Beta Version. WordPress Beta Versions are available by installing and configuring the WordPress Beta Tester Plugin. In this guide you will learn how to Read More >
How to Set Up a WordPress Auto Password Rotation Script Updated on December 22, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana Part of regular WordPress maintenance is password rotation. Once in a while, it is best advised to update your WordPress password. In this article, we’ll show you how you can create a script to automate WordPress password rotation process and send you an email with the new password. WordPress Auto Password Rotation Script In order Read More >
How to Use the is_preview() Function Updated on June 9, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana In this article, we will introduce the WordPress is_preview() function. This is how you can effectively edit what content is generated when you preview a page or post. Most commonly, this can be used to differentiate the preview page from published pages. This is especially helpful if you are using something like Google analytics to Read More >
How to Save a Custom EasyApache 4 Profile Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In This Tutorial: Convert Save Upload Using EasyApache 4 (EA4), you can easily manipulate the configuration for PHP and Apache by installing various modules and extensions that may be required for your website. EA4 comes with a few default configurations called Profiles. These profiles are custom configuration templates that include specific PHP and Apache modules Read More >
How to Create a Random Posts Shortcode Updated on June 9, 2023 by Christopher Maiorana In the course of developing your WordPress site, you have likely considered the importance of site navigation. Once users have visited your site, the goal is to provide more opportunities for the user to find other valuable content beyond the page they have landed on. This is why many WordPress themes come with sidebars and Read More >
How to Install HTTP/2 in WebHost Manager (WHM) Updated on April 17, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you have just purchased your VPS or Dedicated server account, then congratulations you do not need to install HTTP/2 as it is already included. However, if you need to install it then it is a fairly simple process. You will need to have EasyApache 4 please review the instructions and conditions below if you Read More >
How to Regenerate Thumbnails in WordPress Updated on March 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor There may be times when you have to regenerate thumbnails in your WordPress site. Typically, this should be done after modifying a theme or changing image dimensions. In this tutorial, we will show you how to regenerate thumbnails in WordPress using the free Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. Install Regenerate Thumbnails Plugin The first step is installing Read More >
How to Set MX Records using the cPanel Zone Editor Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The mail exchanger (MX) records are DNS entries that indicate where email is being processed. If you are using the default settings for both hosting your website and handling your email, then you don’t need to change the MX records. However, if you intend to keep your old email service after moving your website, or Read More >
