PHP 8.4 is now available across our platform. You can upgrade to PHP 8.4 easily via your website’s PHP settings.
To test out the new version and review compatibility with your installed themes and plugins, you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How to switch PHP versions](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1663883-switch-your-php-runtime)
WordPress 6.8, the first and only major WordPress release of 2025, is now available across our platform!
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Learn more about the new features and updates in this version by visiting our Blog.
Links:
[WordPress 6.8: A Refined and Powerful Update Arrives!](https://pressidium.com/blog/wordpress-6-8-refined-powerful-update-arrives/?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=product-updates&utm_campaign=wordpress68)
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2025-02-21
Pressidium Certified Partner Program!
Earn Recurring Revenue with the Pressidium Certified Partner Program!
Are you looking for a way to generate passive income while offering premium managed WordPress hosting? The Pressidium® Certified Partner Program is here!
With lifetime recurring commissions, one-time bonuses, and VIP partner perks, you can scale your earnings while Pressidium handles all the hosting, support, and infrastructure.
Earn up to 15% lifetime commissions + one-time bonuses.
No risk, no hassle – we manage everything for you.
Exclusive partner benefits – unlock higher rewards as you grow.
Links:
[Read the full details and become a Pressidium Partner.](https://pressidium.com/blog/passive-recurring-revenue-wordpress-hosting-certified-partner-program/?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=product-updates&utm_campaign=Feb2025)
2025-02-14
Firewall – Introducing Geo Blocking!
You can now use our Geo Blocking feature to restrict visitors from specific countries from accessing your websites.
Effortlessly setup geographical region blocks directly from your Dashboard.
Temporarily block potentially malicious traffic from a specific country.
Restrict access for business or compliance reasons (e.g. your web store does not operate in some countries and you prefer to have access blocked).
Links:
[Learn how to block specific countries from accessing your website.](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1917954-pressidium-geo-blocking-feature)
2025-02-12
Availability of WordPress 6.7.2
WordPress 6.7.2 (maintenance release)
WordPress 6.7.2 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2025-01-22
Additional download options for Access Logs
New options available for selecting properties to include when downloading website access logs.
Download access logs with Common Log Format (CLF), or `Combined` format properties.
Custom option to select exactly which properties to include when downloading the access log files.
Links:
[Learn more about downloading Access Logs](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1843042-access-and-error-logs)
Managing your WordPress plugins just got easier!
We’ve introduced a dedicated Plugin Management screen in the Pressidium dashboard, giving you full control over your plugins. Now you can:
View vulnerabilities, updates, and security status at a glance.
Update, activate, or deactivate plugins in bulk.
Filter plugins by status for quick management.
This streamlined interface simplifies site management, ensuring your WordPress site remains secure and high-performing.
Links:
[Learn more about managing your WordPress plugins](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/9739262-manage-website-plugins)
2025-01-21
PHP 8.3 now available
PHP 8.3 is now available across our platform. You can upgrade to PHP 8.3 easily via your website’s PHP settings.
To test out the new version and review compatibility with your installed themes and plugins, you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How to switch PHP versions](https://help.pressidium.com/switch-php-versions)
2024-11-26
Availability of WordPress 6.7.1
WordPress 6.7.1 (fast-follow release)
WordPress 6.7.1 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Learn more about the new features and updates in this version by visiting our Blog.
Links:
[WordPress 6.7 is Here… Find Out What’s New!](https://pressidium.com/blog/wordpress-6-7-is-here-find-out-whats-new/?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=product-updates&utm_campaign=wordpress67)
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2024-10-18
Reset a WordPress user’s password
Team Owners and Team Admins can now reset the password for a specific WordPress user directly from the Dashboard by providing an existing username or email address.
Links:
[Reset WordPress user password](http://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/9739262-9903292-reset-wordpress-user-password?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=dashboard&utm_campaign=Sep2024)
2024-08-20
Plugin Vulnerability Notices
Introducing our latest Dashboard security feature that proactively notifies you when a vulnerable plugin is detected.
Our platform performs regular automated security scans to identify plugins with potential security issues. If such plugins are detected, a security alert is displayed at the top of the Plugins list to help you identify and prioritize plugin updates that need immediate attention due to vulnerabilities.
Included at no additional cost, this feature further extends and complements our plugin vulnerability notifications to help WordPress site owners and administrators quickly address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensuring your site remains secure, functional, and reliable.
WordPress 6.6 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Learn more about the new features and updates in this version by visiting our Blog.
Links:
[WordPress 6.6 is Here… Find Out What’s New!](https://pressidium.com/blog/wordpress-6-6-is-here-find-out-whats-new/?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=product-updates&utm_campaign=wordpress66)
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2024-06-28
Availability of WordPress 6.5.5
WordPress 6.5.5 (short-cycle security release)
WordPress 6.5.5 is available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, if not already upgraded by our automatic scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2024-04-19
One Time Login – Seamless login
One Time Login allows website owners and team members, with management access to a specific website, to securely log in to the WordPress admin Dashboard directly from the Pressidium dashboard by creating a temporary one-time login link.
Click `One Time Login for wp-admin` and our Dashboard will attempt to create a one-time login link that allows you to automatically log in to WordPress using the same email you use for your Pressidium account!
WordPress 6.5 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Learn more about the new features and updates in this version by visiting our Blog.
Links:
[WordPress 6.5 is Here… Find Out What’s New!](https://pressidium.com/blog/wordpress-6-5-is-here-find-out-whats-new/?utm_source=dashboard&utm_medium=product-updates&utm_campaign=wordpress65)
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2024-02-01
Availability of WordPress 6.4.3
WordPress 6.4.3 (Security and Maintenance release)
WordPress 6.4.3 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2023-12-11
Availability of WordPress 6.4.2
WordPress 6.4.2 (security and maintenance release)
WordPress 6.4.2 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2023-11-10
New Website Cache Management Tools
We’ve added new powerful additions to our website’s cache management toolbox, to give full control on several aspects of our multi-layer adaptive cache mechanism and your website’s performance.
With the latest update you can activate the super fast Persistent Object Cache (included in all plans for FREE!) to get a significant performance boost, manage cache URL exclusions, and purge individual caches for the whole website or a single URL.
Links:
[Learn how to manage your website’s Cache](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/8392681-manage-website-cache)
New Website Firewall Management Tools
We’ve introduced a new screen with tools to manage site access based on IP Block and Allow lists.
You can block one or more, potentially malicious, IP’s from accessing your website, or setup a set of trusted IPs with the Allow list.
To access the new tools navigate to the `Firewall` tab of your website.
Links:
[Learn how to restrict site access with IP Block and Allow lists](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/8421055-firewall-restrict-site-access-with-ip-block-and-allow-lists)
Availability of WordPress 6.4 and WordPress 6.4.1
WordPress 6.4 and WordPress 6.4.1 (security and maintenance release)
WordPress 6.4.1 is now available across our platform.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2023-07-04
Availability of WordPress 6.3 and WordPress 6.3.1
WordPress 6.3 and WordPress 6.3.1 (security and maintenance release)
WordPress 6.3.1 is now available across our platform and the new default version when creating a website.
You can upgrade your WordPress core to this new version, ahead of our scheduled upgrades, directly from the Dashboard.
Click on `Update available` under WP CORE VERSION to select the new version to switch to.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Find Out What’s New!
Links:
[How we update the WordPress core](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1674948-how-we-update-the-wordpress-core-in-pressidium)
[Manually upgrade your WordPress core version](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1787657-how-to-manually-upgrade-your-wordpress-core)
2023-07-03
Password Protection / Enable and configure individually for each environment
Password protection has become more flexible. You can now enable or disable password protection individually for each website environment and set a different username and password.
This, for example, allows you to lock down your staging environment while you are making changes without affecting your production website and vice versa.
Links:
[How to enable password protection](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/2322554-how-to-password-protect-your-wordpress-site-using-basic-authentication)
2023-07-02
Enabling / Disabling CDN for individual domain(s)
You can now enable or disable the CDN for an individual domain directly from the domain names list.
The action is available under the `Configure` -> Enable CDN` menu item.
Links:
[How to enable CDN](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1663890-enable-the-cdn-service)
2023-07-01
PHP 8.2 is now available
PHP 8.2 is now available across our platform. You can upgrade to PHP 8.2 easily via your website’s PHP settings.
To test out the changes you can leverage a `staging` environment before making the switch to your production website.
Links:
[How to switch PHP versions](https://help.pressidium.com/en/articles/1663883-switch-your-php-runtime)
