Must Haves for Managed WordPress Hosting - a podcast by Plesk

How is Managed WordPress Hosting different from normal hosting?

• Having a knowledgeable staff - it needs to come from that.
• Hoster takes care of the infrastructure
  • Handles updates.
  • Security, etc.
  • Things get tricky here.
  • Some hosters will not help you with specific applications.

What are some resources that should be included in Managed WordPress Hosting?

• Look at how many visitors you will have.
• Software:
  • There is a big tech stack running on the hardware.
  • Web, MySQL, PHP, Cache, security.
• Security:
  • Security is in a weird place right now between totally locked down and unusable, and more free flowing and open.
  • One bad plugin can compromise a site, and then potentially others.
  • Question of your knowledge, flexibility, and control.

What are the most common WordPress problems for hosting providers? How can Managed WordPress Hosting mitigate these problems?

• Outdated plugins are a common security issue.
• Performance /Site Optimization:
  • With Managed WP Hosting, you’ll probably be in a better position with this.
  • Hosters will care more about performance than shared hosters.
  • Many hosters will make sure to save resources and make sure your site has room to grow.
  • Some plugins are poorly written and request too many resources.

Should all hosts have Managed WordPress Hosting?

• If you look at how WordPress grows, it’s pretty clear that you need to have WordPress support.
• You  might not need to focus solely on it, but you should offer some services.
• If you don’t do anything for support you will probably be left behind.

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