{"id":504582,"date":"2025-04-10T15:13:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/?p=504582"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:29:50","slug":"advantage-of-wordpress-on-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/advantage-of-wordpress-on-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"The advantage of WordPress on VPS instead of web hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running WordPress on a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/vps\/\">VPS<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;instead of a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/webbhotell\/\">web hosting<\/a> gives you&nbsp;<strong>full control<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>better performance<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>greater flexibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose VPS for WordPress?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Performance<\/strong>: A VPS provides more dedicated resources \u2013 CPU, RAM, and storage \u2013 making your WordPress site faster and more stable than many cheap web hosts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scalability<\/strong>: You can easily upgrade resources as traffic increases, without moving your site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full control<\/strong>: Install exactly what you need \u2013 no unnecessary software like on shared web hosting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better security<\/strong>: You control firewalls, PHP versions, and server settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important to keep an eye on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To succeed with WordPress on a VPS, you need to understand a few basic components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Web server<\/strong>: Choose between&nbsp;<strong>Nginx<\/strong>&nbsp;(faster, more efficient) or&nbsp;<strong>Apache<\/strong>&nbsp;(more flexible, easier to get started with).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database<\/strong>: Install&nbsp;<strong>MySQL<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>MariaDB<\/strong>, which WordPress requires.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PHP<\/strong>: Ensure the correct PHP version is installed and configured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Linux knowledge<\/strong>: Most VPSs run Linux (also <a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/vps\/\">our VPSs<\/a>). You need to manage updates, file permissions, and security via the terminal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Certificates and HTTPS<\/strong>: Use e.g.&nbsp;<strong>Let&#039;s Encrypt<\/strong>&nbsp;for SSL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Backup and security<\/strong>: Automate backups and secure the server from attacks, <a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/kb\/fail2ban\/\">Fail2Ban<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hexabyte.se\/en\/kb\/firewall\/\">firewall rules<\/a> is a good start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With a properly configured VPS, you get a fast, secure and professional WordPress environment \u2013 perfect for businesses, web agencies, developers or those who want more than what a regular web host can offer.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Att k\u00f6ra WordPress p\u00e5 en&nbsp;VPS&nbsp;ist\u00e4llet f\u00f6r ett traditionellt webbhotell ger dig&nbsp;full kontroll,&nbsp;b\u00e4ttre prestanda&nbsp;och&nbsp;st\u00f6rre flexibilitet. 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