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Must Use (MU) Plugin

The Kinsta MU (must use plugin) has been designed to work on our WordPress hosting platform. It handles our full-page caching and Kinsta's CDN inte…
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11 min read
Updated date
July 17, 2024

New Company

Kinsta uses companies to associate users and plans. With our multi-user feature, there are four different types of company roles to define permissi…
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2 min read
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March 7, 2025

Technical FAQ

We’ve compiled a list of the most common technical frequently asked questions about Kinsta in one place. Check out this guide for all of the answer…
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23 min read
Updated date
June 26, 2025

Configuration Changes

Sites hosted with Kinsta do not have a .htaccess file. Find out how you can replicate much of the important .htaccess functionality with the MyKins…
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2 min read
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July 1, 2025

Google MX Records

For your business email to work with Google Apps (G Suite), Google MX records have to be set up and configured for your domain. Check out this tuto…
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3 min read
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August 13, 2024

IP Addresses

Learn about your Site IP address (IPv4), the IP address for external connections to your WordPress site, and why a dedicated IP address isn't neces…
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2 min read
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July 1, 2025

PHP

Learn more about how your WordPress site processes PHP, including PHP threads, PHP memory limits, and how they interact with each other.
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6 min read
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March 5, 2025

Block IP Address

There may be times you need to block an IP address to prevent malicious behavior from bots & spammers. Learn how to identify & block IP Addresses i…
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4 min read
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May 13, 2025

Site Management

In this guide, learn how to manage your WordPress site at Kinsta, including adding labels, renaming, moving, and deleting a site.
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9 min read
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July 1, 2025

Staging Environments

Learn how to use the one-click WordPress staging environment feature at Kinsta. Copy your live WordPress site to staging in minutes.
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31 min read
Updated date
July 1, 2025

Temporary URL

Use this page to learn about Kinsta's WordPress temporary URL which allows you to immediately access it even before you point your own domain at it.
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2 min read
Updated date
July 1, 2025

Cron Jobs

Every site at Kinsta runs in a private container with its own crontab. We allow users to add server cron jobs. Check out how to create and manage t…
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4 min read
Updated date
January 20, 2025