Your site is down, flagged by browsers, or full of links you never added, and you need it clean again. InMotion Hosting’s hacked site repair service removes the malicious code, updates software with security gaps, and covers the site for 30 days afterward. By the end of this guide you will know what the repair Read More >
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Our Hosting for WordPress on cPanel is fine-tuned to deliver superior performance, security, and provide best-in-class hosting.
UltraStack ONE for WordPress
Our all-in-one Hosting for WordPress platform is the ultimate choice for website owners who want to simplify their hosting and management process for their high-performance servers.
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Web Design Services
Get detailed answers to your questions about our Website Design and Maintenance Services, including getting started guides and common tasks.
Backup Manager
Give yourself peace of mind with Backup Manager. Automatically backup your files, databases, email and cPanel account settings on an external server.
Softaculous
Easily install, upgrade, and manage over 400 web applications, site builders, and frameworks with Softaculous. Save time from manually uploading installation files and configuring databases with cPanel.
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WordPress SEO Services: SEO Foundations Plans and Process
Your WordPress site is live, but the people searching for your business still can’t find it. InMotion Hosting’s WordPress SEO services, called SEO Foundations, set up the keyword targeting, page-level optimization, and tracking that help search engines understand your site. By the end of this guide you will know what each plan includes, how the Read More >
QuickSite: Fast WordPress Web Design from InMotion Hosting
You need a website live soon, but a fully custom build takes longer than you have time for. QuickSite is InMotion Hosting’s fast-track web design service: you pick a professionally designed template, and the team customizes it with your brand colors, logo, content, and assets. By the end of this guide you will know what Read More >
WordPress Website Rebuild: What It Is and What’s Included
Your WordPress site loads slowly, looks outdated, or can’t handle the features your business needs now. A new coat of paint won’t fix that. A WordPress website rebuild replaces the structure, codebase (the underlying code that runs your site), and technology stack underneath your existing site. InMotion Hosting handles the WordPress setup, the rebuild, and Read More >
What’s Included in InMotion Hosting Custom Website Design
You want a website that looks like your brand, not a template with your logo dropped in. InMotion Hosting custom website design builds your site from the ground up, with a dedicated team handling the design, development, and launch. This guide covers what every plan includes, which features and integrations you can add, and how Read More >
Getting Started with InMotion Hosting Professional Website Services
You signed off on a Professional Website Services project, whether that is a Custom Website Design, a QuickSite build, or a Site Rebuild. Now you want to know what happens next. This guide walks you through onboarding, communication, feedback, and handover so you know what to expect at every stage. By the end, you will Read More >
How to Delete Backups in Minecraft
Old snapshots pile up fast if you back up your Minecraft server before every plugin test or configuration change. This guide shows you how to delete backups in Minecraft through the AMP game panel, the CubeCoders AMP interface that InMotion Hosting provides with Minecraft Hosting, so you can clear out backups you no longer need. Read More >
How to Update Your Minecraft Email Address
You switched inboxes, or the address on your game panel profile was never the one you use. Your email address is stored on your account profile in CubeCoders AMP, the AMP game panel that comes with Minecraft Hosting from InMotion Hosting. This guide shows you how to update your Minecraft email address in four steps. Read More >
Running Out of Disk Space on VPS
Running out of disk space on your InMotion Hosting VPS can trigger a cascade of issues: MySQL/MariaDB errors, PHP script failures, email delivery problems, and even service crashes that affect every website on the server. With InMotion’s high-performance NVMe SSD storage, you have fast and reliable disk resources, but proactive management is essential to avoid Read More >
How to Fix cURL Error 60 in WordPress: SSL Certificate Problem
When WordPress shows “Update Failed: Download failed. cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate” the server’s certificate authority (CA) bundle is missing or outdated. PHP cannot verify the SSL certificate on the remote download server, so every plugin update, theme download, and WordPress core update fails. The fix depends on Read More >
InMotion Care WordPress Maintenance Plans: What’s Included and FAQs
Your WordPress site needs weekly security patches, plugin updates, and backups to stay safe, and skipping them for a few months is how small problems turn into emergencies. InMotion Care WordPress maintenance plans handle that ongoing work for you, from security scans to uptime monitoring, so your site stays current and online without living on Read More >
How to Set Up MariaDB on a VPS: Installation and Initial Configuration
MariaDB has become the go-to MySQL-compatible database for many developers and system administrators.
How to Use IPMI in AMP (Dedicated Servers)
Overview The IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) console in AMP provides browser-based remote console access to your Dedicated Server. It allows you to interact with your server at the hardware level, even if the operating system is unresponsive. Note: While labeled as IPMI in AMP, this implementation provides only core HTML5 iKVM (keyboard, video, mouse) Read More >
Using Backup Manager on Bare Metal Servers
You have a bare metal server and you want scheduled backups with a clear way to restore them. This guide covers Backup Manager bare metal setup: install the client, open the dashboard, restore files and databases from the command line, and prepare MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL so scheduled backups can dump your databases. Note: This Read More >
What Is InMotion Premier Care and Do I Need It?
InMotion Premier Care is our all-in-one support and optimization bundle designed for professionals who want to focus on their business instead of managing servers. If you’re running VPS Hosting or Dedicated Servers with cPanel, Premier Care bundles everything you need into one monthly service. Here’s what makes Premier Care different: instead of buying security, backups, Read More >
Cleaning Up Old Post Metadata in WordPress
Regularly cleaning your WordPress database removes orphaned metadata, expired transients, and unused entries, keeping your site fast and backups quick. Over time, as posts are updated, created, or deleted, the wp_postmeta table can become large and inhibit your website’s performance. In this article, we are going to show you how to clean up old, unnecessary Read More >
How to Create an Email Account in InMotion Central
When you are getting set up in InMotion Central, one of the first things you will want to do is create a new email account. Thankfully, doing so is quick and simple. In this article, we will show you how to create and configure a new email account in InMotion Central. How to Create an Read More >
InMotion Central for Advanced Users
While Managed WordPress Hosting is designed to be easy-to-use for beginners, the service also offers advanced tools that can be leveraged by more experienced users. Beneath the graphical user interface lies a powerful web server with all of the features and customizability of a modern VPS platform. In this article we will discuss the underlying Read More >
How to Create a New Project With InMotion Central
In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a new project with InMotion Central. A project is where you can manage a live or staged instance of a WordPress website. InMotion Central makes it easy to manage and develop multiple sites in separate projects. You can build a site and do not have to Read More >
How to Optimize your WordPress Database with WP-Optimize Settings
In this article, we will teach you how to use the WP-Optimize plugin settings to fully optimize your WordPress database quickly and easily. Why Optimize Your WP Database Optimizing your WordPress database is essential for maintaining fast load times and peak site performance. Over time, your database accumulates unnecessary data that causes performance issues, including: Read More >