The cPanel WordPress Manager interface found at Applications >> WordPress Managerallows you to manage cPAddon WordPress® installations on your cPanel account.
You can use this interface to view your WordPress database name and user and view and change each installation's automatic updates configuration.
In addition, you can view each installation's basic WordPress configuration and change the WordPress administrator users' passwords.
Please note that this is only necessary if you have installed WordPress with this tool.
If you have installed WordPress using Softaculous, use the tools that Softaculous has provided to manage your WordPress account.
Viewing Your WordPress Installations List
The installations list displays each WordPress installation that exists on your cPanel account.
To search for a specific installation, enter that installation's domain name or file path in the Search text box.
The following table contains a description of each section on the list:
- Domain The domain on which the installation resides.
- File Path The installation's directory path, relative to the cPanel account's home directory.
- Actions The installation's configuration options.
Managing Your WordPress Installation
To manage a WordPress installation, locate it in the list and click Manage.
The Manage Installation interface will appear and display the WordPress installation's configuration.
This section displays the installation's basic settings such as:
- Site URL: The URL to the installation's home page.
- Location on Disk: The installation's directory path, relative to the cPanel account's home directory.
- Current Version: The installation's WordPress version.
Using The cPanel's WordPress Manager Automatic Updates
The Automatic Updates section allows you to configure the WordPress installation's update settings.
Do note that third-party WordPress plugins on your WordPress website may prevent automatic updates.
- To enable only minor and security updates, enable the Enable minor and security updates only option.
- To enable all updates, enable the Enable all updates option. The Enable all updates option includes minor and security updates. You cannot exclude minor and security updates when you select the "Enable all updates" option.
- To disable all updates, disable both the Enable minor and security updates only. and Enable all updates. options.
Updating the WordPress Administrator's Password with Advanced Settings
You can use this to display your WordPress installation's advanced settings. Click Show Advanced Settings to expand the section.
To update the WordPress administrator's password, use the following steps:
- Click Manage on the installation you wish to update the WordPress administrator's password. Please, use a secure password. A secure password is not a dictionary word, and it contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Click Show Advanced Settings.
- Under WordPress Administrator Password, use the menu to select the username for which to update the password.
- Click Change User's Password.
- Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
- Click Change Password to store the new password. If you have changed your mind, just click Cancel.
Managing Your WordPress Database with cPanel WordPress Manager
The database section contains information about the WordPress installation's database. You can view the database server's hostname, database name, database username, and database table prefix.
To update the WordPress database user's password, use the following steps:
- Click Manage on the installation for which to update the database user's password. Important: Use a secure password. A secure password is not a dictionary word, and it contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Click Show Advanced Settings.
- Under Database Username, click Change User's Password.
- Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
- Click Change Password to store the new password.
