# Advanced Settings
All information and settings that go beyond day-to-day operations can be found in the Advanced section of the instance details. They are grouped into several categories:
- Site Details
- Security
- Auto Updates
- Developer Settings
- WordPress Config
- Users
- Themes
- Logs
Each category is covered in more depth below.
# Site Details
You will find detailed information regarding your site and installation here. The information includes:
- Domain
- URL
- WordPress Version
- Site Name
- Site Age
- Installation directory
- Database Name
- Database User
- Database Password
- Database Host
You can also see the preview on the right-hand side.
# Security
Manage your security settings including:
- SSL Certificate (if enabled, SSL certificate will be applied to your domain)
- Force HTTPS Redirect (if enabled, http:// requests will be redirected to https:// on your domain)
# Auto Updates
Enable or disable automatic updates for your domain, the options include
- Automatic WordPress update
- Automatic Plugins updates
- Automatic Themes updates
# Developer Settings
Tools particularly useful for website developers can be found here:
- WordPress Debug Mode (will display application errors when browsing the site)
- Maintenance Mode (will display a temporary maintenance notification to visitors)
- PHPMyAdmin access (a shortcut to PHPMyAdmin panel)
# WordPress Config
Remotely introduce changes to your WordPress configuration file. Add new config by clicking on the Create Config button on the right. The configs are placed in a table which includes Name, Value and Type fields (all of which you can sort by). Every config can be edited or removed using the action buttons on the right. You can use a specific config by using the search bar placed above the table.
# Users
Manage admins and users that access your instance. Every user added will be placed in the users table. The following data on the user will be displayed:
- Id
- Login
- Display Name
- Email Address
- Role
- Registration Time
Use the icons on the right to edit the data, reset password or delete the user.
You can find a specific user with the search feature located above the table, or create a new user by clicking on the button next to it.
# Themes
This is where you can manage your themes. Mirroring the Plugins section, you can switch between tiles view and a list view for both installed themes and while browsing for a new theme. The list view and the tile view provide the same information and options, albeit in different ways.
Installed Themes
Every theme you have installed can be found here. You active theme will be highlighted.
Tile view:
- Each tile includes the name and a short description of the theme. Clicking on Read More will display the full description.
- The symbol next to the name indicates if the theme is up to date.
- You can deactivate, activate, preview or remove installed themes by clicking on their respective action button at the bottom of a tile.
- Perform the actions in bulk by selecting multiple or all themes at once. You will find the checkboxes to the left of each theme while your cursor is within the tile's borders. The option to select all will appear on the bar at the bottom of your screen, after you select at least one theme.
- You can sort the list by Name or by Status. Use the dropdown menu next to the search function, above the tiles.
List view:
- The name and a short description of the plugin can be seen on the left. Clicking on Read More will display the full description.
- One step to the right you will find the installed version of the theme. The symbol next to the version number indicates if the plugin is up to date.
- The status is indicated by "Activated" and "Disabled" markers in the "Status" column, as well as by the green or gray highlight on the edge of the list.
- You can deactivate/activate, update or delete installed plugins by clicking on their respective action button on the far right.
- Perform the actions in bulk by selecting multiple or all plugins at once. You will find the checkboxes to the far left. The checkbox in the header will select all plugins.
- You can sort the list by clicking on Name or Status in the header.
New Themes
To install a completely new theme, click on the Add New button to the right of the search bar.
Use the search bar to find your desired theme or pick one of the popular search tags. The search results can be sorted by rating or recency.
If you cannot find a specific theme, there is a possibility that it has been blacklisted by your administrator.
Tile view:
- Each tile includes the name of the theme and a short description. You can click on Read More to view the full description.
- Average rating of the theme can be seen next to the star symbol in the bottom left corner of the tile.
- Preview theme function is located on the right side, next to the download button.
- Download the theme by clicking on the download button in the bottom right corner of the tile.
List view:
- The first column includes the name and description of the theme. Click on Read More to view the full description.
- Average rating of the theme can be seen next to the star symbol.
- Next you will find the current version of the theme.
- Preview a theme by clicking on the eye icon.
- Download the plugin by clicking on the green button in the far right.
# Logs
Instance logs are stored here. Including information on the user and date of the action.