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You will be directed to the hosting dashboard main page.<\/p>
Dashboard overview<\/h2>
The main dashboard page displays:<\/p>
\n- Website info card<\/strong> – your website name, creation date, a shortcut to the live site, and quick-action buttons: WP Admin, Manage domain, Set up free email, plus status indicators for Vulnerabilities, LiteSpeed, SSL, and CDN.<\/li>\n
- Site health (WordPress only)<\/strong> – shows your WordPress version, PHP version, active theme, plugin update status, and detected vulnerabilities, each with a Review or Update link.<\/li>\n
- Essentials<\/strong> – quick links to manage your database, view your backups, open File Manager, clear your cache, and view your hosting plan.<\/li>\n
- Performance<\/strong> – a PageSpeed score for desktop and mobile, with a Run speed test button.<\/li>\n
- Plan resource usage<\/strong> – disk usage, inodes, number of websites, CPU, and memory.<\/li>\n
- Tips to improve<\/strong> – tailored recommendations, such as reinstalling a failed SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Sidebar<\/h2>
The sidebar contains the all the available management options for your website and a dropdown to ensure you are managing the correct website.<\/p>
\n- Click Dashboard<\/strong> at any time to return to the main page.<\/li>\n
- To display the specific tools, click on the category to expand it, or use the search bar for fast access to specific settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Here are the available menu under sidebar:<\/p>
\n- WordPress<\/strong> (only for WordPress)\n
\n- Overview<\/a> <\/strong>– view and manage key WordPress details without logging into wp-admin.<\/li>\n
- Security<\/strong> – manage WordPress-specific themes, plugins, and auto-update.<\/li>\n
- AI Troubleshooter <\/a><\/strong>– get AI-assisted diagnosis to optimize website.<\/li>\n
- Staging<\/strong> <\/a>– create a staging environment to test changes safely before publishing.<\/li>\n
- Copy Website <\/a><\/strong>– duplicate your WordPress site to a new domain or subdomain.<\/li>\n
- Presets<\/strong> <\/a>– create or apply pre-built content and design presets to speed up site building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Hosting Plan<\/strong>\n
\n- Plan Details<\/strong><\/a>, – view your domain, IP address, nameservers, server location<\/a>, and plan limits.<\/li>\n
- Resources Usage <\/a><\/strong>– monitor CPU, RAM, disk, and other resource consumption.<\/li>\n
- Renew<\/strong> <\/a>– manually renew your hosting plan before or after expiration.<\/li>\n
- Upgrade<\/strong> <\/a>– move to a higher-tier hosting plan for more resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Performance<\/strong>\n
\n- AI Troubleshooter<\/a><\/strong> (only for WordPress) – get AI-assisted diagnosis to optimize website.<\/li>\n
- Object Cache<\/strong><\/a> (only for WordPress) – enable object caching to reduce database load and speed up dynamic content.<\/li>\n
- Page Speed <\/a><\/strong>– run a PageSpeed Insights analysis and get optimization suggestions.<\/li>\n
- CDN<\/strong> <\/a>– enable and configure Hostinger’s Content Delivery Network to speed up global content delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Analytics<\/a> <\/strong>– view visitor statistics, traffic sources, and access logs for your website.<\/li>\n
- Security<\/strong>\n
\n- Malware Scanner<\/strong> <\/a>– scan your website for malicious files.<\/li>\n
- SSL<\/strong> <\/a>– install and manage your website’s SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Domains<\/strong>\n
\n- Subdomains<\/strong> <\/a>– create or delete subdomains under your main domain.<\/li>\n
- Parked Domains <\/a><\/strong>– point additional domains to show the same content as your main site.<\/li>\n
- Redirects<\/strong> <\/a>– set up redirects to send visitors from one URL to another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Website<\/strong>\n
\n- Auto Installer<\/strong> <\/a>– install WordPress and other CMS in a few clicks.<\/li>\n
- Migrate Website<\/strong><\/a> – bring an existing website hosted elsewhere into your Hostinger plan.<\/li>\n
- Copy Website<\/strong><\/a> – duplicate your website within your hosting plan.<\/li>\n
- Error Pages<\/strong> <\/a>– customize the pages shown for errors like 403 or 404.<\/li>\n
- Website Development<\/strong><\/a> – hire a freelance developer through Fiverr for website development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Files<\/strong>\n
\n- File Manager<\/strong><\/a> – upload, edit, compress, and manage your website’s files directly in the browser.<\/li>\n
- Backups<\/strong> <\/a>– create, download, or restore backups of your website’s files and databases.<\/li>\n
- FTP Accounts<\/strong><\/a> – create and manage FTP accounts to transfer files, including finding your website’s root\/home directory path<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Change Password<\/strong> – update the password used to access your hosting plan via FTP or SSH.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Databases<\/strong>\n
\n- Management<\/strong> <\/a>– create or delete MySQL databases and users.<\/li>\n
- phpMyAdmin<\/strong> <\/a>– access your database contents directly through the phpMyAdmin interface.<\/li>\n
- Remote MySQL<\/strong><\/a> – allow external connections to your database from outside Hostinger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Advanced<\/strong>\n
\n- SSH Access<\/strong><\/a> – enable and manage SSH access to your hosting account.<\/li>\n
- PHP Configuration<\/strong> – adjust PHP version<\/a>, extensions<\/a>, and configuration<\/a> values for your site.<\/li>\n
- DNS Zone Editor<\/strong><\/a> – add, edit, or remove DNS records for your domain.<\/li>\n
- Cron Jobs<\/strong><\/a> – schedule automated tasks to run at set intervals.<\/li>\n
- PHP Info<\/strong> <\/a>– view your site’s current PHP version, extensions, and settings.<\/li>\n
- Cache Manager<\/strong><\/a> – enable or purge server-side caching for faster load times.<\/li>\n
- GIT<\/strong> <\/a>– deploy and manage a Git repository directly to your hosting account.<\/li>\n
- Password Protect Directories<\/strong><\/a> – restrict access to specific folders with a username and password.<\/li>\n
- IP Manager<\/strong><\/a> – allow or block specific IP addresses from accessing your website.<\/li>\n
- Hotlink Protection<\/strong><\/a> – prevent other websites from linking directly to your images or files.<\/li>\n
- Folder Index Manager<\/strong> – control whether directory contents are listed when no index file is present<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Fix File Ownership<\/strong><\/a> – correct file and folder ownership issues that may cause permission errors.<\/li>\n
- Activity Log<\/strong> – review a record of actions performed on your hosting plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>
You can now efficiently manage your hosting environment and access all relevant website information at a glance. Using these tools regularly helps ensure your website remains secure and performs optimally.<\/p>
NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n- The hosting dashboard for Node.js websites will present a different layout and options.<\/li>\n
- If you wish to switch from the Hostinger AI Builder to a PHP-based site to use the hosting dashboard features, you must change the website platform. Note that original content created will be lost during this process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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