{"id":1029,"date":"2021-09-29T14:33:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T14:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/09\/29\/5609910-how-to-use-the-wordpress-overview-in-hpanel-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:10","slug":"5609910-how-to-use-the-wordpress-overview-in-hpanel-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5609910-how-to-use-the-wordpress-overview-in-hpanel-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the WordPress Overview in hPanel at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">The WordPress Overview on hPanel is a convenient tool to manage all the important information about your website. You can find it by opening <b><a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/websites\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Websites<\/a>&nbsp;<\/b>&rarr; <b>Dashboard<\/b>, searching for <b>WordPress Overview <\/b>on the sidebar, and clicking on it.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/334e620b-77b8-4ed0-8815-22e7967e510e.jpg\" alt=\"The WordPress Overview option in the website's hosting panel\" width=\"250\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>NOTE: <\/b>If you&rsquo;ve installed WordPress manually and don&rsquo;t see these buttons, you can <a href=\"\/support\/5609869-how-to-enable-wordpress-dashboard-on-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">enable WordPress Overview manually<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Once there, you will be presented with these sections:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Dashboard <\/b>&ndash; the main section of WordPress Dashboard; here you can see all the information about your website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Security <\/b>&ndash;<b> <\/b>here, you can <a href=\"\/support\/6348502-how-to-manage-plugins-via-wordpress-dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">manage your themes and plugins<\/a>, including checking their current versions, updating, and disabling them without access to the WordPress Admin Dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>AI Troubleshooter<\/b> &ndash; automated troubleshooting to make sure your website is always in prime condition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Staging<\/b> &ndash; create a <a href=\"\/support\/5720286-how-to-create-a-wordpress-staging-environment\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">staging environment<\/a> for your WordPress website (available on Business\/Business WordPress plans or above)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Copy website &ndash; <\/b>here, you can copy the website&rsquo;s content to another domain or subdomain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Presets <\/b>&ndash; you can create a <a href=\"\/support\/9901390-how-to-use-wordpress-presets\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">preset <\/a>of a WordPress website that could be re-used multiple times to create new websites for your clients.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Learn<\/b> &ndash; here, you will find useful video tutorials and Webinars from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/HostingerAcademy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Academy<\/a> (this section might not be visible for some brands).<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">As well as these options:<br>&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A button to update the <b>website information<\/b>, such as name and database, so the latest changes are reflected on the Overview<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you have <b>WordPress installed on one or more subdomains<\/b>, a drop-down list will appear from which you will be able to select which WordPress website you want to manage<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h2 id=\"h_84dd5d59d1\">Dashboard<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">This page provides you with all the required information for your website with the most important configurations.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_ebf73e1baa\">Core<\/h3><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/118ba772-b617-4330-b6ad-c2a29d73b370.jpg\" alt=\"The Core section in WordPress Overview Dashboard\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Here, you can easily do the following:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Force HTTPS <\/b>&ndash; makes your website work with secure HTTPS protocol by adding forcing rules to the <b>.htaccess<\/b> file (requires an <a href=\"\/support\/1583258-how-to-install-my-lifetime-ssl-at-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">SSL certificate<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Turn on <b>Maintenance mode <\/b>&ndash; very useful when you are making changes to your website and don&rsquo;t want your visitors to see your website temporarily. An alternative to this is <a href=\"\/support\/3220374-how-to-set-up-maintenance-mode-for-wordpress#h_1bc5a372f4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">using a maintenance plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enable the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/litespeed-cache\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">LiteSpeed cache plugin<\/a> (highly recommended).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enable <a href=\"\/support\/6099689-how-to-manage-object-cache-for-wordpress-websites-at-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Object cache<\/a> if you have a Web Business plan or greater.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Flush Cache <\/b>&ndash; clears your server cache. It is useful when recent changes are not reflected on your website.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>WordPress updates <\/b>&ndash; here, you can manage your updates settings: only update minor versions, don&rsquo;t update, or always update to the latest version .<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_b50777d1dd\">Speed &amp; Security<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Here you can see if <b>SSL<\/b> is active on your website or enable it to improve your website security.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/c1847255-0441-4394-b3c2-04454044e9b7.jpg\" alt=\"The Speed and Security section in WordPress &rarr; Overview &rarr; Dashboard\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_d72e4cf2d9\">Site Installs <\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">In this section, you can easily install another WordPress for your domains or subdomains.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/e1b552fc-cbf4-4d87-b18c-840994bcbcc2.jpg\" alt=\"The Site Intsalls section in WordPress &rarr; Overview &rarr; Dashboard\"><\/div><h2 id=\"h_d5b344f464\">Right Side Section<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">In <b>WordPress <\/b>&rarr; <b>Overview <\/b>&rarr; <b>Dashboard<\/b>, you&rsquo;ll also find additional tools on the right. <\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_d07be901f5\">Edit Website and Database<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">Here you can find a shortcut straight to <b>\/wp-admin<\/b>, which will not require you to enter the password, as well as <b>which database is used <\/b>for the website and a shortcut to open it in phpMyAdmin.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/d69b7c8b-ca63-415b-aa88-46faf6a73e54.jpg\" alt=\"The option to edit the website or its database in WordPress &rarr; Overview &rarr; Dashboard\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you use the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Safari<\/a><\/b> browser, make sure to<b> allow pop-ups <\/b>for all the features to work properly: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/safari\/block-pop-ups-sfri40696\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Allow or block pop-ups in Safari on Mac<\/a> <b>&#128161; <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><h3 id=\"h_09ed0c3d66\">Daily backup<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">You can enable <a href=\"\/support\/1665153-do-you-provide-daily-backups\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">daily backups<\/a> here if they are not already included in your hosting plan.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/7457d5f6-a2f9-47c8-94d7-ee6e722179bf.jpg\" alt=\"The option to activate daily backups in WordPress &rarr; Overview &rarr; Dashboard\"><\/div><h3 id=\"h_ae76ed0a5a\">PHP version and WordPress version<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">This section provides you with the <b>PHP version<\/b> and WordPress version numbers, as well as the ability to update manually if needed.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/09\/bbf5dfb7-9c5e-44ed-93fd-a80bfb0da4fc.jpg\" alt=\"The option to change the version of PHP and WordPress in WordPress &rarr; Overview &rarr; Dashboard\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>NOTES<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you already have the recommended versions, you won&rsquo;t see the update option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Alternatively, you can change the PHP version from the <b><a href=\"\/support\/1575755-how-can-i-change-my-php-version\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">PHP Configuration page<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using WordPress Overview on hPanel to manage your WordPress website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[268],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress-dashboard"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5609910-how-to-use-the-wordpress-overview-in-hpanel-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/5609910-como-utilizar-la-vista-general-de-wordpress-en-hpanel-de-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/5609910-comment-utiliser-l-apercu-general-de-wordpress-dans-hpanel-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/5609910-cara-menggunakan-pratinjau-wordpress-di-hpanel-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/5609910-como-usar-a-visao-geral-wordpress-no-hpanel-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/5609910----wordpress--hpanel--hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4163,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions\/4163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}