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13 Advantages of Managed
WordPress Hosting
Tips for your websites,
freelancers and agencies
Author: Michael Firnkes « RAIDBOXES
13 Advantages of Managed WordPress Hosting Tips for your websites, freelancers and agencies Author: Michael Firnkes « RAIDBOXES Table of contents: 1. Shared Hosting for WordPress 4 2. Virtual Private Server (VPS) 6 3. Managed Servers for WordPress 8 4. Advantages of Managed WordPress Hosting 13 5. Recommendation and support 30
13 Advantages of Managed
WordPress Hosting
Tips for your websites, freelancers and agencies
Author: Michael Firnkes « RAIDBOXES
Managed WordPress hosting can give your websites a decent boost. But what
do you as a freelancer, agency, blogger or company need to watch out for?
How much performance do you actually need? How can you automate less-
than-fun processes and make your websites faster? Which WordPress hosting
provider is right for you? We navigate the labyrinth for you.
With the success of WordPress and WooCommerce, the range of options
for the right web hosting is expanding as well. Nearly every service provider
claims to offer “WordPress hosting”. But the packages don‘t always match
up to what they promise. This book tells you what you need to keep in mind
as you make your selection, whether you’re running your own websites or
operating on behalf of a customer.
Before we get into the advantages of managed hosting for WordPress and
WooCommerce, what exactly are the options for web hosting? And what are
the differences between them?
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1. Shared Hosting for WordPress
Shared hosting is the term for multiple customers being accommodated on
a single web server. In some cases, such a server may be the host to a vast
number of websites. You can use a Reverse IP Domain Check to check which
domains appear on your IP.
Many private bloggers are familiar with such webspaces or homepage
kits from major web hosters that don‘t specialise in WordPress. See our
WordPress Hosting Comparison with test results on performance and website
speed.
If price has to be your first priority, then the cheapest packages will be what
you’re looking for. However, this comes at the expense of other factors:
• Performance: In most cases, speed will be much lower than in
a professional hosting package. We’ll get more into that later.
• Reliability: The package performance can also fluctuate quite a bit. I
encountered this with my previous blogs; sometimes they would load re-
latively quickly, but they were also often really slow. And there were longer
downtimes. Your customers and Google will only forgive that so often.
• Coverage: Many products are extremely limited in their functionality.
Low webspace, limited databases, PHP restrictions, poor caching or
slow CPU power will all keep you easily frustrated, especially if traffic
to your website increases.
• Security: Most web hosters are armed when it comes to this area. But
there can still be a security risk if a website on the same server is hacked.
• SEO: Does shared hosting have a negative impact on search en-
gine optimisation? This is often the subject of discussion in profes-
sional circles. Indirect factors, such as worse performance, absolutely
play a role here, however. Google has repeatedly made this clear.
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Flexibility is another factor. Cheap packages and even homepage kits make
it almost impossible to make your own adjustments. You’ll eventually pay the
price when you need special functions and end up having to use plugins for
WordPress or WooCommerce, or if you want to set up interfaces to third-party
providers (CRM, ERP, bookkeeping etc.).
I myself can thank shared web hosting for a few grey hairs. This is mostly
due to a lack of support. More than a few times, I‘ve had to wait a week or
more for a response. Companies depend on their websites. When there is an
outage, they need help in minutes. Are you a freelancer or offering services for
WordPress? Then the poor support will reflect back on you.
Note: It’s a simple maths problem: do you only pay a two-figure sum
for hosting each year? How is the web hoster supposed to pay a good
support team with that? They figure that in the best-case scenario,
you won’t report anything. Or that the answer to your question can be
cobbled together from existing fragments of text. More on this in the
Hosting Comparison.
Major shared hosters frequently do not offer any specialised hosting for
specific Content Management Systems (CMS) in their standard packages.
Instead, they focus on providing simple solutions for all systems.
They can do a lot of things well, but no one thing perfectly. Most of them are
limited to the one-click installation of CMS. For example, WordPress. Once it’s
installed, the customer is often left to their own devices with the system, rather
than having the support of special WordPress tools for ongoing operation.
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A small part of the WordPress tools from RAIDBOXES
These sorts of offers are mostly frowned upon by WordPress professionals,
for the reasons described above. Shared hosting can work for a purely
personal blog with very manageable visitor numbers.
For professional websites and online shops, you’ll need a different approach.
See the tips below, as well as our article Factors for WooCommerce Hosting. I
also recommend reading our e-book, WooCommerce for Professionals.
2. Virtual Private Server (VPS)
With this model, multiple virtual machines are stored on one physical server.
each with their own operating system. The VPSes can be individually managed
by means of root access. In this scenario, you decide for yourself which appli-
cations should run on the machine. This is a particularly good idea if you rely
on somewhat exotic systems or unusual configurations. Or if you’re a hardcore
6coder who likes to be in control of everything.
However, running a VPS is time-consuming. You also have to have excellent
technical skills and constantly check your system and keep it current.
Otherwise individual components play off one another, or the virtual server can
even become a security risk. Even if the web hosting providers close off virtual
machines from each other, you or your employees still have full responsibility.
This can quickly devolve into a threat to your livelihood in the event of any
damage.
Small and medium-sized companies eschew the VPS model for this reason,
especially those without large internal IT departments with plenty of
resources. For those companies, the managed server is a good alternative.
Tip: If someone in your company or a service provider is in charge of
maintaining a VPS, you will definitely need to find a replacement for
emergency situations. This could be other employees or a qualified
agency. Time and time again, companies find themselves spinning
their wheels for a few days because their access of passwords aren’t
available.
3. Managed Servers for WordPress
A managed server combines the advantages of the other two models. It is
continuously supervised by the web hoster. This includes both the operating
system and all the technology in the background, for example. However, it can
also include components of your Content Management System if necessary.
7In most cases, managed servers are designed so that managing your web
projects requires almost no additional work.
With RAIDBOXES, you get all the important tools included in the package.
They are especially easy to operate. These could be server-side caching,
automatic backups, free SSL or a one-click staging environment (for testing
new functions and plugins). They also make the simultaneous administration
of multiple WordPress pages exceptionally efficient. This is not just relevant
for freelancers, WP professionals and agencies.
Tip: Do you develop WordPress or WooCommerce pages for custom-
ers? Host free now – with our FREE DEV Program. You’ll also earn up to
€1,500 for every new customer.
Managed servers are
• Relatively cheap, especially if you factor in the hours of work you’ll save
• Protected against gaps in security thanks to updates managed by
the operator
• Flexible enough for most Content Management Systems and purposes
• Offer you comprehensive support
If you use a managed server, you’ll get a clearly defined piece of hardware
that is just for your website. This means you don‘t have to share with other
websites, which in turn means you’ll always have access to the same
performance.
This brings us to the technical advantages - and what you should look out for.
Ideally, your managed server is specifically geared towards the CMS that your
website(s) use.
8Same as with the special offers for WordPress and WooCommerce from
RAIDBOXES. We only do what we can do exceptionally well.
3.1 Managed Hosting for Freelancers and Bloggers
If you’re a freelancer, it comes down to your area of work. Are you a developer
or professional for WordPress and WooCommerce? Then you probably
wouldn’t have too much trouble setting up and administrating a server
yourself. But do you have the time for ongoing maintenance, too? You’re deep
in the middle of a customer product and your web server announces a critical
update? Then it’s nice for central tasks to be able to run automatically in the
background, or to be able to administer your WordPress instances with the
press of a button. More on this in chapter 4.
Freelancers and bloggers in more creative fields will be working from the
start with web hosting that doesn’t require them to concern themselves with
technical details. They have outstanding support they can turn to at any time
to have all their questions answered quickly and directly, possibly even through
chat. Shared hosting, with its often anonymous call centres, is not suitable for
this.
Tip: Whether you’re coming from a technical or a creative corner, it’s
very helpful if your hoster is firmly entrenched in the WordPress scene.
At RAIDBOXES, we regularly sponsor WordCamps in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland. This means you always have the ability to approach us
right on site.
9WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg at RAIDBOXES, at the Europe WordCamp in Berlin
3.2 Managed Hosting for agencies
Hand on heart: Even agencies don‘t always have the expertise to manage a
web server themselves or dedicated servers single-handedly. Or the skills are
there, but the person in charge of doing it is completely bogged down with
customer projects. Technical competence is a rare and expensive commodity
in agencies. Responsibility for hosting can be outsourced very nicely.
The advantages of the model:
• Everything from one source: With the right platform, you can create
WordPress pages and collaborate with your clients much more effi-
ciently. And you wrap everything up by delivering the finished product
seamlessly to your customers. As we continue, I’ll show you which
functions your web hoster should offer to relieve your burden.
• Developing without risk: Use a free account for agencies and WP
professionals. Then you don‘t have to make advance payments for
new customers.
10• Delivery: Deliver your project to your customer with just a few
clicks as soon as it can go online. You don’t have to write out any
invoices, but can stay on as an administrator if you need to.
• Commission: Simultaneously earn a lucrative commis-
sion for your hosting referral, same as with RAIDBOXES.
If you have a web hosting partner you can confide in at any time, you’ll
be collaborating with them regularly. First, this means you don’t have to
constantly look for a new hosting recommendation for your customers.
Second, you’ll be working with a familiar interface and a single account.
You can even save existing projects as templates and reuse them with
pre-configured plugins and themes. This saves working time that you can
then pass on to your customers. Or put that extra time into design and
development.
All of this will save you hours or even days per customer. Right from the start
of development. If you have maintenance contracts with your customers, this
is an especially good way to calculate your service packages. With managed
hosting, you know exactly what work still needs to be done - and how long it
will take.
3.3 Managed Hosting for companies
Companies often struggle to assess the quality of web hosting offers. This is
especially the case if they don’t have an internal IT department to fall back on.
Even the requirements analysis proves difficult: How much memory and disk
space does the reserved server need? How many CPU cores can there be?
And what do I do if a bunch of visitors suddenly swamp my website, e.g. if my
website gets mentioned in the media?
11I’ll be addressing these questions later on. You can also check out our article
on What to do when WordPress experiences heavy load.
There are four options for companies to get help here:
• Search for suitable freelancers for WordPress and WooCommerce.
The WP community is a good place to look. See our sources and notes
on this subject.
• Specialised agencies are also adequately well versed in the subject.
However, you’ll need to make sure that WordPress or WooCommerce
is part of their core business. Have them give you references and re-
ach out to them. With both systems, you can‘t really just maintain them
casually.
• Take a poll of the entrepreneurs you know: Do they rely on Word-
Press? Can they recommend a service provider or freelancer?
• Use recommendation platforms such as Trusted Shops to find out
more about a hoster’s service quality.
Your choice of new web hoster should also offer you a non-binding test
run with performance review, and help you migrate from WordPress and
WooCommerce. This is a prime opportunity to assess the quality of the
support team.
Tip: Copy your WordPress page directly with our free RAIDBOXES
Migrator Plugin. Otherwise we can migrate your page for you within two
business days at no charge. Your website will still be fully accessible
during the migration.
12Rating of RAIDBOXES among Trusted Shops
4. Advantages of Managed WordPress Hosting
Speed, savings, support, security... managed hosting for WordPress and
WooCommerce offers a few nice perks. But only if you look for the right
features when choosing a web hoster. We explain the most important details,
step by step.
Tip: Still have questions? Or a different opinion? Want to test some
specific points? Get in touch with us any time at https://raidboxes.io/
en/kontakt/.
4.1 Performance & SEO
Websites and shops need to be fast. Otherwise, the rate of abandonment
among your users will rise rapidly. But the consequences won’t stop there.
A single extra second of loading time can reduce the conversion rate by
137% and page views by 11%. Not only will a negative user experience cause
higher abandonment during the checkout process, it will also bring down the
recommendation rate.
Furthermore, speed is an important factor for search engine optimisation
(SEO). Google now punishes slow portals without mercy. Optimised managed
hosting takes the majority of performance optimisation off your shoulders -
without you having to lend a hand. To do this, it should include:
• Server-side caching: Particularly efficient caching is active befo-
re WordPress takes command. This allows websites to be delivered
with exceptional speed. The advantage: You don’t need a separate
caching plugin, nor do you have to worry about complex settings.
• Special WordPress infrastructure: Your hosting should be spe-
cially geared towards WordPress and WooCommerce, and not
to other Content Management Systems. More on that later.
• High-performance servers: An important optimisation measure
for hosting is bulking up the CPU cores. After all, the server has to
be able to handle the heavy load from high numbers of visitors and
the database queries that come with them. Your web hoster should
provide enough flexibility and corresponding packages here.
• PHP memory limit: A higher PHP memory limit is an absolute neces-
sity for more complex sites and online shops. This is the only way the
server can withstand big and simultaneous processes, like when visi-
tor traffic becomes heavy. See our Tips for heavy load in WordPress.
• SSD hard drives: Access times are considerably lower with SSD hard
drives, even when huge numbers are accessing simultaneously. This
makes an SSD the ideal turbo boost for all your WordPress projects.
• Resource compression: For even faster page views. Ide-
ally with the latest compression standard, Brotli.
14As for the CPU core factor, imagine that the server for your WordPress site or
your WooShop is a chip shop. Everyone who works in the chip shop represents
a CPU core. If there’s only one assistant working behind the counter, only one
query can be processed at a time. This isn’t a problem at first when there are
few customers.
But when so many people come in that the chip seller is swamped with
requests, more workers (meaning more CPU cores) have to be brought in. The
more of them in the chip shop, the more orders can be processed at once.
Important not only for WooCommerce: increasing CPU cores.
With that said, however, it’s important to understand that having more CPU
cores does not automatically improve the loading time of your site. After all,
15the individual cores are working equally fast. Instead, increasing the cores
ensures that more requests can be processed at once and your portal or shop
is not overloaded.
You can’t always optimise the speed of WordPress in the way theoretically
possible. When it comes to shared hosting rates, the average user has little
to no influence on the performance of their website. Only expert professional
page operators are able to implement the appropriate server settings on their
own, and that’s if they even have access.
With managed hosting, things are different. Our customers’ WordPress sites
run up to 400% faster after switching to RAIDBOXES. And that’s without
any additional optimisation measures. Because our hosting is specially
geared towards WordPress. Get in touch with us and test us out with no
commitment: https://raidboxes.io. We’ll show you the difference and check
your performance.
Tip: Alternatively, see for yourself how much power your project needs
with our Performance calculators for WordPress and WooCommerce.
For blogs, companies, agencies, freelancers and web shops alike. You
can also read through the tips in our Performance e-book.
16What performance does your website need? Our calculator will show you.
4.2 Time savings
Time is the biggest resource for creative minds. We know this from our
own experience - RAIDBOXES itself originated from an agency. With a good
managed server, you can save several hours of work per month, such as
in administrating and optimising your WordPress sites. This allows you
to concentrate on what you enjoy and what brings in money: running and
developing websites, Optimising your shop with WooCommerce or blogging.
But what exactly does a high-quality managed server take off your hands?
Among other things:
• Installation: Create or clone new WP websites in a short amount
of time with your dashboard. This includes SSL, caching, a backup
system and developer tools.
17• Templates: Apply saved WordPress templates. Templates keep
your plugins, themes and favourited settings pre-configured and
ready to use whenever you want for starting a new project. This is
especially useful and time-saving for agencies and freelancers.
• Optimisation: Caching, a server-side compression or the use of
HTTP/2 and the optimal PHP version are all standard components
of high-quality packages. This eliminates the need to look for and
configure laborious caching, backup and security plugins. See our ar-
ticle on the advantages and disadvantages of security plugins.
• Test environment: Make sure there’s a separate environment inclu-
ded for WordPress Staging. You should always test new plugins and
themes before taking them live. This also applies to new versions of
WordPress, WooCommerce and extensions.
• Updates: Let WordPress make automatic updates as needed, and
for your extensions in some cases. Manage plugins and themes right
from the hosting dashboard.
• Single sign-on: Log into your project’s WordPress backend with just
one click. This means you can enter your secure, 64-character pass-
words and then “forget” them, giving you extra protection from brute
force attacks.
RAIDBOXES also has one-click WordPress installation: as soon as you
click “Create BOX” on our dashboard, a new WordPress page installs itself,
fully automatically, in a matter of seconds. Combined with the clones, your
WordPress templates and the staging, you’ve got a powerful array of tools
to hand. They’ll make a huge difference in the time you spend setting up,
administrating and developing.
184.3 Cost reduction
At first glance, managed WordPress hosting looks more expensive on paper
than shared hosting. However, this is deceptive. Do a bit of maths, maybe
make a tally sheet. How many hours do you need a month for the following?:
• Finding and resolving errors in web hosting. I’ll address this later
under “Support”.
• Manually setting up data bases and WordPress installations. Pi-
cking out and installing the same extensions over and over.
• Installing plugins and themes, including setting the right opti-
ons. Do you find yourself doing these fairly often for WooCommer-
ce or SEO plugins? Then you know how much time it eats up.
• Having to laboriously test in a separate instance so that
you can make changes in the live system once again.
• Access and administrate multiple WordPress projects at once, with
different hosters in the worst case.
• Show your customers changes on the website without ha-
ving to take it live. Or deliver a project to them.
It all adds up to quite a lot across all your websites and projects, especially if
you’ve still been working with shared hosting or a self-managed server up to
now.
Now multiply that by your hourly rate. Or calculate how much you could earn
in these hours. You’ll quickly reach a sum in the upper three-figure range, or
higher - per month. With that in mind, high-quality managed hosting suddenly
looks a lot more reasonable compared to the less safe alternatives.
19Tip: Are you a freelancer? If you are, calculating your hourly rates
correctly is one of your core tasks. Jan Tissler sheds more light on this
in his article, Avoiding freelancer mistakes.
With managed hosting, you can save even more on costs:
• Less downtime and lost earnings from your website through correctly
testing in the staging environment or quickly restoring from backups.
• Avoid security risks posed by late updates to WordPress,
WooCommerce, plugins etc.
• Increase your traffic with better rankings on Google Through
performant web hosting.
• Switch to a higher package at short notice when you have
a rush of visitors - as long as your hoster supports it.
With RAIDBOXES, you’ll also save on costs for extra caching plugins, backup
solutions, security plugins, SSL certificates or a separate test environment.
Our price calculator can show you which package is right for which purposes.
4.4 Support
Something not working with your hosting? Something that impacts your
website? Or is it loading really slowly? Every one of us is probably familiar with
this situation. Your heart rate shoots up past 180. If you don‘t get reasonable
advice within a few minutes, you’re left stranded in these cases.
Shared hosting for WordPress tends to deliberately skimp on support. A
private server will even pass all the troubleshooting on to you. If you want to
sleep soundly at night, look for a web hoster who can prove that they offer top
support. Personally, in your language, in your country, during your work hours.
And not just through anonymous e-mail, but through multiple channels.
20Our customers chime in on RAIDBOXES’ support
The extended support of managed hosters is often accompanied by free
additional services. For example, with
• Migration assistance
• Page optimisation support
• Plugin recommendations for your entire personal system configuration
Managed hosters also have some flexibility in meeting your needs. This
means, for example, that you can quickly negotiate unconventional special
security solutions or services at different rates.
21With an anonymous mega-hoster, however, this is impossible in most cases, if
you can even find the right person to contact about it.
4.5 Security
The security of your WordPress website or online shop is extremely important,
as is data protection. If your website is hacked or if customer data is made
public, this could threaten your livelihood - whether you’re “just” the service
provider or the operator.
Your managed WordPress hosting should have the following to minimise your
risk as much as possible:
• Integrated SSL: SSL encryption is an absolute must for any
professional website. Ideally, the SSL certificates are included in the
hosting package - this reduces your expenditure.
• Hacker and malware protection: Each of your WordPress websites
should run independently of the other sites. This minimises the
potential danger of attacks considerably. If, however, the worst should
happen, then your web hoster should recommend a service provider to
clean up your infiltrated site(s) quickly and without fuss.
• Automatic and manual backups: These allow you to quickly retrieve
a clean backup in the event of damage. Because of this, the process
of returning data should be designed to be as simple as possible.
• Logins: Built-in login protection is an effective agent against brute
force attacks.
• Extensions: Use as few plugins as possible. It’s a good idea if important
functions like backups or caching are integrated directly into hosting.
Automatic updates for plugins also make your WordPress installation more
secure. This is because you don‘t have to take an active role when it comes
22to critical security gaps. However, these updates are not entirely without
controversy, because you can’t test new versions ahead of time.
Note: Even with automatic updates, you always need to keep an eye on
your portals or shops. In the worst case scenario, they won’t function
properly after an update. However, WordPress and WooCommerce
maintenance can easily be outsourced.
Administration on the hosting dashboard as an alternative to automatic updates.
4.6 Business Risk
Your websites - or those of your customers - are extremely important to you.
That’s why you need the highest performance, stability and a competent
contact partner. With these, you don’t have to worry about taking care of the
technology in the background yourself. Managed hosting is an especially good
23fit for companies, agencies and freelancers who aren‘t very well versed in
technology. If there’s a problem with hosting, you need to be able to trust that
it will be handled quickly. Without your assistance.
Are you a WP professional? Then you’ve also got more important things to do
than grapple with server configurations, ongoing performance optimisation,
manual administration of your projects and manual backups. In his Guide for
freelancers, Jan Tissler writes:
Freelancers should think of their activity as a business, and treat it accordingly.
It may not feel like entrepreneurship at first. But the more professionally you
handle matters, the higher the chance it has of working out in the long run.
Passing on the task of web hosting to a competent partner will reduce the risk
of outages in your websites.
Are you developing a project for someone else, and not just yourself? Then
it’s especially important that your customers perceive you as a professional
and reliable partner. Pages that load slowly or can‘t be reached are extremely
counter-productive. And your counterpart sincerely won‘t care if it’s your fault
or that of a poor hoster.
Tip: Look for packages that don’t automatically extend your contract
or require a notice period for cancellation. This is another positive that
reduces your financial risk. Should you find yourself unsatisfied, then
you can move your WordPress. Good hosters will help you do this - at no
charge.
A solid web hoster will also make sure that your WordPress sites are protected
from hacker attacks. They will monitor the server for you and also be available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Including weekends and holidays. No matter
24which hosting model you end up choosing, make sure that the servers are
located in your country. This guarantees maximum speed and GDPR-compliant
data protection.
4.7 Calculation and scalability
Preparing a website for a zillion visitors or thousands of page views a minute
is anything but easy. But this kind of visitor stampede can happen fairly
quickly. It could be the result of a marketing campaign, or your project getting
a mention in the media. Special high-performance plans are designed to help
your websites withstand heavy visitor traffic.
Have you had a manageable number of visitors up to now, but think that it
could become more at any time? Then you’ll want to start off with a more
modest plan. Look for a hoster who allows you to choose a higher level
package whenever you want with just a few clicks. And then change it back
again.
As a service provider, you can pass on the costs of hosting to your customers.
But you do need to factor them into your calculations. And you need to give
your clients reasons for why cheap web hosting ultimately ends up being more
expensive. See our article, WooCommerce for freelancers. The points in it also
apply to WordPress.
4.8 Efficiency and operation
Not all managed hosting is created equal. In addition to performance, your
satisfaction will rise and fall in direct relation to how easy it is to operate the
web hoster’s dashboard and which functions it supports.
The boxes principle that RAIDBOXES uses allows you to get a quick overview
25of all your projects - without the annoyance of switching between different
channels and accounts. But that’s just the beginning of what difference good
administration can make:
• Templates: Clone a WordPress site from an existing backup or save
your permanent templates to make starting a new WordPress project
more efficient.
• Access to WordPress: Colleagues or customers should be able to
access your WordPress sites in one click. Perhaps to test them or to
accept them.
• Changing owners: Finished your project? In that case, you want to
transfer sites to a new owner - such as your customer - without compli-
cation. And when you do, you’ll still need admin access.
• Databases and FTP: During development, you need direct access to
the MySQL databases or SFTP access to websites.
• Error logs: It’s also important for developers to have quick access to
log files such as WP_DEBUG_LOG, ACCESS LOG or ERROR LOG.
Automated processes are also expedient. These include the one-click
installation of WordPress, data backup retrieval at the press of a button and
support for switching from another project or hoster.
Existential for developers: a free, fail-safe Secure Shell Host (SSH) with pre-
installed WP-CLI and Git (included in our STARTER plan and up). This saves
valuable time in developing your websites.
26Copy your WordPress sites from your templates.
4.9 Test environment and backups
It is an act of gross negligence to operate WordPress or WooCommerce
without a separate test environment and backups. Use the wrong setting in a
plugin or a new extension that’s incompatible with everything else, and you‘ve
just crippled your website. In some circumstances, it isn’t easy to undo, either.
With WordPress staging you can test changes on a copy of your site in a
realistic server environment. And all without the risk of causing damage to
your active WordPress site. If you‘re satisfied with the result, you can transmit
the changes to your live page with one click.
27This works especially well if you are:
• trying out a new theme or design for your project
• making changes on CSS
• wanting to test other plugin settings
• installing a plugin that fundamentally changes your database
Did a major error manage to sneak into your live portal anyway? Import the
wrong data sets? Or did your website get hacked? Then you need GDPR-
compliant backups saved on secure servers.
There are good backup plugins for WordPress. But it‘s not always easy to
configure them correctly. The same is true of selecting save points and
restoring backups. With RAIDBOXES, a complete backup system is integrated
into every BOX. It stores your data on a secure system. With our tool you can:
• save not only the database but your entire website and server set-
tings. You have full access to all save points at all times.
• These can be restored in a matter of seconds without any support.
• We make a fully automatic backup of your WordPress websites eve-
ry night. Depending on your plan, they will be saved for between seven
and 30 days - and manual backups will be saved permanently.
• Want to play it safe and save a version locally? Download all your
backups for free as needed.
• Want to start another, similar WordPress project? Simply clone a
new BOX from a backup. Or use your saved templates.
Backup plugins also take up extra storage space on your webspace. With us,
your backups will be kept on their own server in Frankfurt. And not on your
WordPress installation.
28If your WordPress login is no longer feasible, then you can restore your
website with one click. Without having to look for the backup.
5. Recommendation and support
Standard hosters are very cheap. But as soon as a problem crops up - and that
can quickly become the case with WordPress hosting - you’re on your own. If
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Tips for your websites for freelancers and agencies
Author: Michael Firnkes « RAIDBOXES
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