DirectAdmin WordPress Manager is a good WordPress installation path when it matches the host and future maintenance plan. This method is best for DirectAdmin-hosted WordPress sites where the panel should discover and manage installations.
Audience: DirectAdmin users, resellers, and admins using the built-in WordPress Manager feature. Before installing, decide who owns the site, where backups live, how updates happen, and what will happen if the first plugin or theme choice breaks the site.
Before install
- Confirm WordPress Manager is enabled for the user or package.
- Confirm wp-cli support is available on the server.
- Check domain document root, PHP version, SSL, and database access.
- Prepare the administrator account and backup plan.
Install steps
- Open DirectAdmin and go to Advanced Features, then WordPress Manager.
- Choose the domain or path for the installation.
- Enter the site and administrator details.
- Review database and update options available in the panel.
- Run the install.
- Open the site and dashboard after DirectAdmin reports completion.
Post-install verification
Confirm WordPress Manager sees the install, wp-admin works, SSL is active, permalinks work, PHP is current, and backups are configured.
Also confirm public pages return 200, the dashboard loads over HTTPS, the administrator email can receive password resets, updates are visible, and a backup exists before you start building heavily.
Install risks
- WordPress Manager may not appear if the feature or package setting is disabled.
- Missing wp-cli support can block panel management.
- Wrong private_html/public_html settings can make the fresh install hard to reach.
Backup and rollback planning
A new WordPress site still needs a rollback plan. Create the first backup before installing large themes, builders, ecommerce extensions, membership tools, LMS plugins, or custom code. If this install is for a customer, document the host, login ownership, backup location, update policy, and launch checklist.
Fix I.T. Phill recommendation
Use DirectAdmin WordPress Manager when it gives you the cleanest path to updates, backups, SSL, and support. Keep the install lean, verify it publicly, and connect it to the backup, restore, and migration guides before the site becomes important.
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