Plesk

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Configure in PanelAlpha
• Install the Connector (WP-CLI)
• Plan Configuration
• Changing Document Root for Main Domain

Overview

PanelAlpha can connect to Plesk to provision and manage WordPress hosting on shared hosting environments.

Prerequisites

• Web Pro Edition — minimum required Plesk Edition to connect with PanelAlpha

Configure in PanelAlpha

Access your PanelAlpha admin area, then navigate to Configuration → Servers → Hosting Services. You will find a list of already installed servers, including the one added during platform installation via the wizard.

Fill out the form:

• Name — Enter the server name
• Type — Select Plesk
• Group — Choose an existing group or create a new one
• IP/Hostname — Enter the server IP address or hostname
• Username — Enter your account username
• Password — Enter your user password
• SSL Verification — Keep disabled for successful test connection results
• Onboarding Domain (Optional) — If entered, this domain is used for instance creation instead of the domain specified in the plan with Quick or Super Quick onboarding. Useful when multiple servers are assigned to a single group.
• Test Connection — Check if the connection is successful

Before continuing, you must test the connection. Only a successful connection allows you to proceed.

Install the Connector (WP-CLI)

After a successful connection test, install the connector in Plesk:

1. Download the connector.
2. Log in to your Plesk panel as an administrator and navigate to Extensions.
3. Go to the My Extensions tab and choose Upload Extension. If the button is not active, install the free panel.ini editor extension:
   • Search for extensionUpload and copy it.
   • Go to the editor tab and paste this setting.
   • Scroll to the last line and change it from false to true.
4. Select the PanelAlpha.zip package for upload and click OK.
5. After successful upload and installation, the plugin appears in the list.
6. Verify the integration test is successful. Click Add Server to finalize.

Plan Configuration

When creating a plan, go to the Hosting step. After choosing Plesk and assigning a server group, additional configuration appears.

Provide necessary information:

• Hosting Plan — Select the hosting plan for the subscription
• IP Address — Enter the IP Address (opens new window) number
• Reseller Account — Enable/disable whether a "Choose User" modal appears during instance creation. When enabled, users can select themselves or another user, who will receive full access. A "Choose Hosting Plan" modal also appears.
• Reseller Plan — Select the appropriate reseller plan

Note: Reseller options are disabled if the connected Plesk server does not support resellers.

Changing Document Root for Main Domain

Tip: Now you can change the main domain's document root directly from the PanelAlpha client area for Plesk servers. This feature is available for subscriptions created after update #LHI-201597-1490.

To change the document root for the main domain:

1. Go to the instance details in the client area.
2. Click the Change Document Root button next to the main domain path.
3. Enter the new folder name or path.
4. Confirm the change. The new root will be set in Plesk automatically.

Note: This option is only available for the main domain. For addon domains or subdomains, change the root directly in Plesk.