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Glossary

Kinsta's WordPress Glossary explains some common terms you may come across while using Kinsta's WordPress Hosting services.
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25 min read
Updated date
February 19, 2026

Omni-Search

Learn how to use commands to navigate the MyKinsta interface with the omni-search functionality.
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1 min read
Updated date
February 5, 2025

Affiliate Program

Join the Kinsta affiliate program and earn up to a $500 one-time payment with 5% to 10% monthly commissions on all your referrals!
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7 min read
Updated date
April 20, 2026

Features

Learn about the features of Kinsta's WordPress Hosting, including unlimited users, free migrations, Kinsta's CDN, edge caching and more.
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2 min read
Updated date
March 9, 2026

Infrastructure

When you host your site at Kinsta site our platform runs in an isolated software container containing all of the resources required. Find out more…
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1 min read
Updated date
January 13, 2026

Git

Follow the instructions in this tutorial to get up and running with Git at Kinsta. You can easily clone and deploy your repo in no time with a few…
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3 min read
Updated date
July 1, 2025

GitLab CI/CD

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to connect a GitLab repository with your Kinsta site and use GitLab's CI/CD tool to auto-deploy your code.
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12 min read
Updated date
February 18, 2026

Caching

Learn about the different types of caching available for your WordPress site at Kinsta, including site (aka full-page), edge, and Redis caching.
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4 min read
Updated date
June 11, 2025

Edge Caching

Edge Caching serves your site cache from Cloudflare’s global network of data centers. Find out how to enable Edge Caching in MyKinsta.
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15 min read
Updated date
June 11, 2025

Redis Caching

Redis can be used to store values generated by WordPress' native object cache in a persistent manner so that cached objects can be reused between p…
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9 min read
Updated date
July 28, 2025

SFTP

To ensure your data remains safe and encrypted, we only support SFTP connections at Kinsta. For more details, check out this guide to connecting wi…
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11 min read
Updated date
March 25, 2026

SSH

SSH access allows you to perform common tasks via the command prompt. Learn how to connect to SSH at Kinsta with Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
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11 min read
Updated date
April 20, 2026