WordPress on CloudMagnus

WordPress with the install handled. The platform's post-install scaffold downloads WordPress core and writes wp-config.php with the database credentials we just provisioned. You land on the WordPress install screen, ready to enter your admin user.

What our scaffold installs

  • WordPress core (latest stable), downloaded via WP-CLI to your htdocs/
  • wp-config.php with database name, user, and password pre-populated (the password reaches WP-CLI via stdin, never argv, so it doesn't appear in process listings or audit logs)
  • A MySQL database scoped to your site, owned by a per-site MySQL user
  • nginx vhost configured for PHP, SSL, and the standard WordPress URL rewriting

What you do next

  1. Visit your domain. The WordPress installer is waiting at /.
  2. Enter your site title, admin username, admin password, and admin email.
  3. Click "Install WordPress." You're done.

From there, log into /wp-admin and configure themes, plugins, content, whatever you need. Standard WordPress.

PHP version

The wizard lets you pick PHP 8.1, 8.2, or 8.3 at site creation. You can change it later from the site detail page in the dashboard.

Updates

WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates are managed from /wp-admin like any other WordPress install. CloudMagnus doesn't auto-update WordPress core for you (we don't want to be in the position of breaking your site with an upstream change you didn't ask for).

Backups

The platform takes a daily off-site backup of your htdocs/ contents and your database. Restore via the dashboard. WordPress's own backup plugins still work; we don't replace them.

Caching

Object cache: not preconfigured. Install a plugin like Redis Object Cache if you want one (CloudMagnus doesn't expose Redis to user sites today, so the plugin will fall back to file-based caching).

Page cache: nginx FastCGI cache is configured for WordPress installs. Cache invalidation happens on POST requests automatically. The dashboard has a "Purge cache" button for manual flushing.

Common WordPress issues

"There has been a critical error"

WordPress's white-screen-of-death replacement. Almost always a plugin or theme issue. Disable plugins via SFTP (rename the plugins/ directory) and re-enable one at a time.

Permalinks broken

Visit /wp-admin/options-permalink.php and re-save. WordPress regenerates the rewrite rules; nginx picks them up via the platform's vhost config.

Can't upload large files

The platform's upload limit is 100 MB by default. For larger uploads, contact support; we can adjust per-site PHP limits.

What CloudMagnus doesn't do for WordPress

  • Pre-install themes or plugins. You install whatever you want yourself.
  • Manage WordPress core updates. You decide when to update.
  • Run backups inside WordPress (we do server-side backups; in-WP backup plugins still work fine if you prefer them).
  • Provide WordPress-specific support. We support the hosting; you handle the application. Theme/plugin authors handle their code.