All posts by Thelma R
How to Fix WordPress Critical Errors After a PHP Upgrade
Upgrading your site’s PHP version (for example, moving from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.x) is essential for security and speed. However, it’s not uncommon to hit a snag immediately after an upgrade, such as seeing the dreaded message: “There has been a critical error on this website. Please check your…
Understanding Mailbox Quotas vs. Account Disk Limits in cPanel
A common point of confusion when setting up email accounts in cPanel is the difference between an individual Mailbox Quota and your overall Account Disk Limit. If you’ve set a mailbox to “Unlimited”, you might wonder why you suddenly receive storage warnings or why your emails stop arriving. This guide…
How to Issue a Free SSL Certificate in cPanel (New Method)
Having a secure website isn’t just a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a must! A free SSL certificate ensures your visitors’ data stays safe, builds trust, and keeps Google happy. If you’ve looked for the old “AutoSSL or SSL/TLS Status” button recently and noticed it’s missing, don’t worry! cPanel updated its look. Issuing…
Checking Disk Usage in Plesk
If your hosting account is running low on disk space, Plesk makes it easy to identify what’s using your storage. This guide walks you through how to find and review your disk usage. Checking Your Disk Usage Log in to your Plesk control panel Go to Websites & Domains and…
cPanel Email Forwarders and Hotmail / Outlook.com – Troubleshooting Guide
Emails forwarded from cPanel to Hotmail or Outlook.com addresses can arrive inconsistently or not at all — particularly automated emails like OTPs and access codes. This is a known issue with several possible causes. Why Does This Happen? SPF alignment breaks on forwarding — when your hosting server re-sends a…
Site Isolation and CloudLinux / CageFS
Overview Our shared and reseller hosting servers use CloudLinux with CageFS to isolate hosting accounts from one another. This improves both security and stability for all customers on the server. What Is CloudLinux? CloudLinux is a specialised operating system for shared hosting. It enforces per-account resource limits (CPU, memory, I/O)…
Media Library Upload Errors in WordPress – PHP Settings Troubleshooting
Overview When uploading files to the WordPress Media Library, you may encounter errors such as: “Unexpected response from the server””HTTP error””The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive”Upload progress bar stalling or timing out These errors are most commonly caused by PHP configuration limits on the server. This guide will help…
Thunderbird Certificate Warning on Shared cPanel Hosting
Overview When setting up an email account in Thunderbird on shared cPanel hosting, you may see a warning such as: “The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed””The certificate is only valid for hosting06.layerip.com””Unable to verify the identity of the server” This is a common and expected behavior on…
WordPress Plugin Update “Could Not Copy File” Error on Reseller Hosting
WordPress Plugin Update “Could Not Copy File” Error on Reseller Hosting Overview When updating WordPress plugins on reseller hosting, you may encounter an error such as: “Could not copy file””Update failed: Could not copy file.” This is a file permissions or ownership issue on the server and requires engineer assistance…
Domain Registration Corrections and Renaming Limitations
Overview If you’ve registered a domain with a spelling mistake or typo, unfortunately it is not possible to rename or modify a domain name once it has been registered. This is a technical limitation at the registrar level and applies to all domain registrars worldwide. Why Domain Names Cannot Be…