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    # Advanced Settings

    • Site Details
    • Security
    • Auto Updates
    • Developer Settings
    • WordPress Config
    • Users
    • Installed Themes
    • Logs
    • Copy Instance

    Advanced settings for an instance are located in the Advanced section of instance details. They are grouped into categories:

    • Site Details
    • Security
    • Auto Updates
    • Developer Settings
    • WordPress Config
    • Users
    • Themes
    • Logs
    • Copy Instance (if enabled in plan)

    Each category is covered below.

    # Site Details

    View detailed information about your site and installation:

    • Domain
    • URL
    • WordPress Version
    • Site Name
    • Site Age
    • Installation directory
    • Database Name
    • Database User
    • Database Password
    • Database Host

    You can also see the site preview on the right-hand side.

    # Security

    Manage your security settings:

    • SSL Certificate — if enabled, an SSL certificate is applied to your domain
    • Force HTTPS Redirect — if enabled, http:// requests are redirected to https://
    • Disable Search Engine Indexing — if enabled, search engines are discouraged from indexing this domain

    # Auto Updates

    Enable or disable automatic updates:

    • Automatic WordPress update
    • Automatic plugin updates
    • Automatic theme updates

    # Developer Settings

    Developer tools available here:

    • WordPress Debug Mode — when enabled, application errors are displayed while browsing the site
    • Maintenance Mode — when enabled, a temporary maintenance notice is shown to visitors
    • Control Panel — use SSO for direct login to the control panel (Plesk, DirectAdmin, or cPanel). SSO is handled by a must-use plugin maintained by the system.
    • PHPMyAdmin Access — shortcut for direct login to the phpMyAdmin panel
    • PHP Version — check and update the PHP version for the domain. Changing the PHP version applies to all instances on the domain.
    • PHP Settings — add, edit, or remove PHP configurations specific to this domain

    # WordPress Config

    Remotely manage your WordPress configuration file. Add a new config using Create Config. Existing configs are shown in a sortable table with Name, Value, and Type columns. Each entry can be edited or removed using row actions, and you can filter the list with the search bar above the table.

    # Users

    Manage admins and users that access your instance. Every user added appears in the users table with the following data:

    • Id
    • Login
    • Display Name
    • Email Address
    • Role
    • Registration Time

    Use the icons on the right to edit, reset password, or delete the user.

    Find a specific user with the search feature above the table, or create a new user using the button next to it.

    # Installed Themes

    Manage themes here. As in the Plugins section, you can switch between tile and list views for installed themes and new-theme browsing. Both views expose the same actions.

    Installed Themes

    Every installed theme appears here.

    • Each tile shows the name and a short description. Click Read More to expand the description.
    • The symbol next to the name indicates if the theme is up to date.
    • You can deactivate, activate, preview, or remove themes using the action buttons at the bottom of a tile.
    • Perform actions in bulk by selecting multiple or all themes. Checkboxes appear to the left of each tile. After selecting at least one theme, the option to select all appears on the bottom bar.
    • You can sort by Name or Status using the dropdown above the tiles.

    List view:

    • The name and a short description are shown on the left. Click Read More to expand the description.
    • The installed version appears next to it. The symbol indicates whether the theme is up to date.
    • Status is shown by "Activated" or "Disabled" markers in the Status column, plus a green or gray highlight on the edge of the row.
    • You can deactivate/activate, update, or delete themes using row actions on the right.
    • Perform actions in bulk by selecting multiple or all themes. Checkboxes are on the far left, and the header checkbox selects all rows.
    • You can sort by clicking Name or Status in the header.

    New Themes

    To install a new theme, click Add New to the right of the search bar.

    Use the search bar to find the theme and confirm installation in the modal. After installation completes, the theme appears in Installed Themes.

    If you cannot find a specific theme, it may be blacklisted by your administrator. Blacklisted themes are hidden from search and cannot be installed, even from a ZIP file. Blacklisted themes also cannot be selected during instance creation.

    Tile view:

    • The screenshot shows a real installation result where the newly added theme is available in tile view with action buttons.

    List view:

    • The list view confirms the same installation with the theme name, version, status, and available row actions.

    # Logs

    This section provides access to various logs. You can review and download:

    • Instance Logs — general history of actions on this instance
    • WordPress Error Logs — WordPress errors, warnings, and notices
    • PHP Logs — PHP-level runtime errors and warnings
    • Webserver Logs
      • access.log — incoming HTTP requests
      • error.log — webserver errors and warnings

    # Copy Instance

    Use this feature to duplicate the instance. Copy operations run in the default service (#1) context.

    This option must be enabled by the administrator for the plan associated with the service. If not enabled, this section remains hidden.

    Typical copy flow:

    1. Open Copy Instance.
    2. Click Copy Instance.
    3. Select the target service in the modal.
    4. Confirm the copy and monitor progress in task logs.