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Your WordPress Hosting plan includes a specific amount of SSD (Solid-State Drive) Storage space. Should you wish to increase SSD Storage for your WordPress Hosting plan, you have two options. This Knowledgebase article assumes that you have logged in to your Hosted.com account.:
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Increase SSD Storage in WordPress
- Choose to upgrade your plan to accommodate your requirements and increase SSD storage. If your website has outgrown its current plan, migrate to a higher-tier hosting package. Many providers offer free migration tools, ensuring a smooth transition without downtime.
- Take out an Email Hosting plan to supplement your WordPress Hosting plan. This enables your email usage to be separated from your hosting and in turn can increase SSD storage.
If you are unclear about your best option, contact our Support Team, who will be more than happy to assist you.
Additional Information:
What is SSD Storage in Web Hosting?
SSD drives are storage devices that use memory chips to store data. Unlike traditional HDDs (Hard Disk Drives), which rely on spinning disks and magnetic heads, SSDs have no moving parts. This makes SSDs faster, more reliable, and energy-efficient compared to HDDs.
In web hosting environments, the SSD’s disk read speed gives users faster access to stored website data. This results in faster website loading speeds; they ensure rapid retrieval of files, images, and scripts. SSDs also speed up database queries thanks to the same disk read speeds for the cached database stored on them, improving overall site responsiveness, and reducing latency.
Optimizing Your SSD Storage
First, assess your website’s requirements. Consider factors like the size of your files, databases, images, and videos. Also, take expected growth and any upcoming expansion into account. This analysis will help you determine how much additional storage you need.
Before increasing your SSD storage allocation, optimize your existing content. Use compression tools to reduce image and video sizes without compromising quality. This will free up space and delay the need for immediate upgrades.
Finally, regularly monitor your usage, as your email accounts also play a part in your storage and bandwidth allocation, this can be done via the Client Portal. Remove outdated files, clean up unused databases, and optimize your website’s content. Staying organized can help prevent unnecessary files and data from taking up space.
Login to Hosted.com Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com Login website page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the “Sign In” button.
Access WordPress via Your Hosted.com Account
3. You will see the Hosted.com Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview on the right and Open Support Tickets below.
4. Click the “Manage Service” dropdown and select your hosting package – our example uses the WordPress Hosting plan. The hosting window will open and you will see Product Information and Quick Manage on the right.
5. Click on the WordPress icon under the Quick Manage section.
Access WordPress via cPanel
3. You will see the Hosted.com Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
4. Click on “Manage Services” to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the “Manage” button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under “Product Information”, scroll down to “Control Panel”, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the “Login” button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displayed.
9. Scroll down until you get to “Popular Applications”, click on the WordPress icon.
10. The WordPress Dashboard will now be displayed.
Access WordPress via cPanel Online
1. Visit your cPanel URL, either supplied to you through your web host or attained through other sign-up methods.
2. Enter your Username
3. Then enter your Password and click “Log in”.
4. Scroll down until you get to “Popular Applications”, click on the WordPress icon.
