WP Squared - Transforming WordPress Management

The WordPress management landscape has evolved dramatically, and a lot has changed since WP Squared first launched as the ultimate WordPress management toolkit. Here's what's new, and what's improved.

Author

Trax Armstrong
May 14, 2025

Build WordPress Sites Without Domains Using Temporary Domains

No domain? No problem!

Start building your WordPress site immediately with our Temporary Domains feature. Create, configure, and develop your site using our provided temporary domain, then effortlessly switch to your actual domain when you're ready to go live.

Benefits for service providers:

  • Accelerate sales by removing domain setup barriers, enabling customers to start sooner

  • Boost retention by allowing users with external domains to begin using services immediately

  • Simplify onboarding with a frictionless startup process

Getting started is simple—just select this option when logging into your WP Squared control panel.

Command-Line Power: WP-CLI Support

Take control of your WordPress sites through the command line with full WP-CLI support in WP Squared.

Manage everything from plugins and themes to database operations directly through your terminal. Perfect for developers and system administrators who need to:

  • Automate routine tasks

  • Execute bulk actions efficiently

  • Streamline development workflows

Using WP-CLI is straightforward:

  1. Access the Terminal interface by clicking the terminal icon in the left menu

  2. Navigate to your site's root directory (~/public_html/your_domain/)

  3. Run commands starting with wp (e.g., wp plugin list)

Imunify Security WordPress Plugin Now Available

Enhance your WordPress security with the new Imunify Security WordPress Plugin, now live on WP Squared & cPanel servers!

This powerful integration brings Imunify360 protection directly into your WordPress Admin dashboard, allowing you to:

  • View scan details

  • Perform malware cleanup actions

  • Monitor security status

Deployment is simple: Enable it from Imunify360 settings in WHM, and it automatically installs on WordPress sites. Users can easily disable it if preferred.

AI-Powered Page Creation

Creating new pages in WordPress is now seamless with Site Assistant (powered by Extendify). Simply describe the page you want, and the system will:

  • Generate relevant content

  • Create a fully styled version matching your site's design

  • Maintain visual consistency across your website

Available to all current and new WP Squared users with Extendify plugin version 1.18.

Enhanced Remote Website Backups

WP Squared Backups have been upgraded in version 128.1.0:

  • Backups now stored in /home/wp-backups/$username directory

  • Support for remote storage via NFS mount or secondary disk

  • Coming soon: Incremental backups at the website level

Server administrators can choose between local storage (default) or mounting additional storage for backups, while website owners maintain self-service restore capabilities regardless of storage location.

Site Staging Coming Soon

Our upcoming Site Staging feature will allow you to create complete staged versions of production websites:

  • Make and test multiple changes in a safe environment

  • Create password-protected staged sites to share with clients for feedback

  • Publish changes to live sites when ready

This feature will complement manual cloning and copying functionality and won't count against per-website license pricing.

White Labeling for Agencies

Customize WP Squared with your brand identity by:

  • Uploading your company logo

  • Selecting from pre-designed color palettes

Perfect for web design agencies, freelancers, and developers looking to provide a branded experience. Our team can assist with implementation upon request.

System Level CDN Management

WP Squared now offers enhanced CDN integration for server owners (VMs, VPS, or bare-metal customers).

When our team enables CDN host mode for your server:

  • New and updated DNS records automatically synchronize to the CDN service

  • Domain creation in WHM or WP2 interface generates DNS records on CDN nameservers

  • The system provides a single API key for CDN integration

Currently supporting Cloudflare®, with more CDN options coming soon.

Transfer from cPanel to WP Squared

We're making it easier for current cPanel customers to experience all the benefits of WP Squared with our improved transfer system.

Critical Security Updates

Microsoft Azure DevOps Vulnerability Alert

A very critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-29813) has been discovered in Microsoft Azure DevOps affecting the Pipeline Job Token Handler component. This remote attack can lead to authentication bypass through manipulation of assumed-immutable data. As this is a managed service, users cannot implement countermeasures themselves.

Enhanced Privacy with Firefox DNS over HTTPS

Firefox for Android's DNS over HTTPS (DoH) feature enhances privacy by sending secure DNS requests when looking up website IP addresses. This protection can be configured in four different ways to match your security preferences.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework Updates

NIST's Cybersecurity Framework has published comprehensive Digital Identity Guidelines covering:

  • Identity proofing and authentication for government information systems

  • Enrollment and verification processes for digital authentication

  • Authentication of subjects over networks

  • Federated identity implementation

Nextcloud Android App Faces Google Restrictions

Nextcloud reports that Google has removed the 'All files access' permission from its Files app, requesting "a more privacy-aware replacement" instead. This affects functionality in modern Android versions where limited scoped storage features are preferred.

Did you know? You can install Nextcloud in seconds using your WebHostingM cPanel account. Learn about one-click Nextcloud installation

Google-YouTube Patent Case Overturned

U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has overruled a jury's $26 million verdict against Google LLC and YouTube LLC for allegedly infringing VideoShare LLC's video sharing patent, finding that "the only reasonable interpretation of the claim language" shows no infringement.

Enterprise-Grade WordPress Hosting

WebHostingM offers WP Squared both as a shared hosting service and also as a private VM and VPS. For more information, email our team for a quote or deployment guidance.