What's installed on your WordPress LiteSpeed server?
- OpenLiteSpeed web server, installed by the official ols1clk script without Docker
- WordPress on the latest version at install time; the admin area starts in Turkish
- LiteSpeed Cache plugin, installed and active
- LSPHP and MariaDB: the installer's current defaults are LSPHP 8.4 and MariaDB 11.8
- WP-CLI command-line tool
- Let's Encrypt certificate: the site opens over HTTPS on an sslip.io address, and http requests redirect to it
- Firewall with only ports 22, 80 and 443 open, and WebAdmin closed to the outside
What size do you need for WordPress LiteSpeed?
WordPress's official requirements don't give a RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is a start for a small site. Look at 2 GB if you use a page builder or lots of plugins, and 4 GB for sites with many pages that can't be cached, such as memberships or shops. You can grow RAM, CPU and disk separately from your panel, and your data and IP address stay the same.
| Use | Size | Price | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| New site | 1 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 25 GB NVMe | $2.58/mo | |
| Growing site | 2 GB RAM · 1 vCore · 40 GB NVMe | $4.01/mo | |
| Busy site | 4 GB RAM · 2 vCore · 60 GB NVMe | $6.89/mo |
Who is it for?
- Anyone running a single WordPress site with a server-side page cache
- Sites already on LSCache that want to keep using the same plugin
- People who prefer services running directly on the server rather than in Docker
- Blogs and content sites that want to start small and scale up later
- Sites with visitors in Turkey that should run on a server in Istanbul
What happens after you order?
- Set the size and complete your payment.
- Your server starts and everything installs by itself. This took about 5 minutes in our real-server tests.
- In your panel, open your server from My servers. Wait for the App row on the Overview tab to say WordPress LiteSpeed is ready.
- Open the link in the Admin address row and enter the details from the Login and Password rows. The login is yonetici, Turkish for admin.
- Change your password on the Users page and enter your own email address under Settings.
- Find the cache settings under LiteSpeed Cache in the left menu. You don't need to change anything to begin with.
With every server
- Daily backups included in the price
- Unlimited traffic
- Full root access
- Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
- Location: Istanbul · IST-1.
Good to know
- The LiteSpeed Cache plugin is free. The CDN and image optimization services it can connect to may become paid above certain usage levels and aren't part of the server price.
- OpenLiteSpeed reads only rewrite rules from .htaccess. After changing a rule, run systemctl restart lsws.
- Server settings are under /usr/local/lsws/conf, and the database and server passwords are in the /usr/local/lsws/password file.
- Keeping WordPress, plugins, OpenLiteSpeed and LSPHP up to date is your responsibility.
- The install doesn't set up outgoing email. If your site sends email, add an SMTP plugin.
- If a certificate can't be issued, the site opens over http on your IP address.
WordPress LiteSpeed questions and answers
How much RAM does WordPress LiteSpeed need?
WordPress has no official RAM figure. As a rule of thumb, 1 GB is a start for a small site on OpenLiteSpeed, 2 GB with a page builder or lots of plugins, and 4 GB for membership sites or shops.
What's the difference between the WordPress and WordPress LiteSpeed installs?
The WordPress install runs Apache inside Docker with Caddy in front. The WordPress LiteSpeed install doesn't use Docker: OpenLiteSpeed, LSPHP and MariaDB go directly on the server, and LiteSpeed Cache starts active. Choose LiteSpeed for a server-side page cache, or WordPress if you'd rather work with Docker.
Does LSCache work on OpenLiteSpeed, and is it free?
The LiteSpeed Cache plugin is free and open source, and its documentation says the page cache works on OpenLiteSpeed. Some features, such as ESI, aren't available there. Settings that change .htaccess need a server restart.
Can I use the OpenLiteSpeed WebAdmin console?
WebAdmin is closed to the outside on this install. To use it, connect over SSH, create the file /usr/local/lsws/admin/conf/enable_webadmin, run systemctl restart lsws, and open port 7080 with ufw for your own IP address only.
How do I connect my own domain to WordPress LiteSpeed?
Point the A record at your IP address. Over SSH, run certbot certonly --webroot -w /usr/local/lsws/wordpress -d yourdomain.com. Change the keyFile and certFile paths in /usr/local/lsws/conf/httpd_config.conf and run systemctl restart lsws. Then change both addresses under Settings > General.
Can I move my existing WordPress site to a LiteSpeed server?
Yes. Create a package with a migration plugin on the old site and upload it to the new WordPress, using SFTP if it's large. OpenLiteSpeed reads only rewrite rules from .htaccess, so check any settings that depend on other directives first.