Nexcess Knowledge Base

Nexcess WordPress setup using the Nexcess Installer plugin gives you access to a plethora of free plugins for optimizing WordPress/WooCommerce for performance, security, SEO, ecommerce, and more.

Configured using the Nexcess Installer, our managed WordPress and managed WooCommerce hosting plans at Nexcess come with multiple WordPress plugins for ecommerce and sites.

Using the Plugins > Updates Available option in wp-admin, the auto-update feature in the WordPress core, or Solid Central (when managing manage multiple sites) are all ways to keep plugins updated.

Since creating content in a WordPress site now uses the block editor, we are going to cover a number of plugins that make managing content easier on your site.

Learn how to speed up your WooCommerce checkout with the right plugin. WooFunnels and CheckoutWC are two easy-to-use plugin options to improve your checkout experience for customers.

Being able to easily deactivate all active plugins on a site and change the active theme will make troubleshooting issues on your site a lot easier. This article will cover the steps involved.

The auto-updates feature introduced in WordPress 5.5 is very easy and supports plugins and themes that are on WordPress.org — if you do not want to use the alternative Nexcess update functionality.