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WordPress on a VPS with OpenLiteSpeed and CyberPanel

CyberPanel is a free control panel built on the OpenLiteSpeed web server. It gives you a web dashboard for sites, SSL and email on a self-managed VPS, and pairs with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress.

Requirements

  • A fresh VPS running a supported OS: Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04 or 22.04, AlmaLinux 8 or 9, or CloudLinux 8, per CyberPanel’s knowledge base. Ubuntu 22.04 is a safe choice.
  • At least 1 GB RAM and 10 GB disk (2 GB RAM is more comfortable for WordPress).
  • Root access. Install on a clean server, not one already running a web server.
  • Some hosts, including Hostinger, offer a ready-made CyberPanel template.

Install CyberPanel

Log in as root and run CyberPanel’s installer. Choose the OpenLiteSpeed edition when asked; it is free for unlimited domains.

sh <(curl https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh || wget -O - https://cyberpanel.net/install.sh)

When it finishes, it prints the panel address (port 8090) and the admin password. Allow ports 80, 443 and 8090 in your provider’s cloud firewall, then open https://your-server-ip:8090. Expect a browser warning until the panel has its own certificate.

Add a site and SSL

  1. Point your domain’s A record to the server IP.
  2. In CyberPanel, go to Websites → Create Website, pick the default package and enter the domain.
  3. Go to SSL → Manage SSL, choose the site and issue a free Let’s Encrypt certificate.

Install WordPress

Under Websites → List Websites → Manage, use the application installer to install WordPress + LSCache. It creates the database and installs the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for you.

After install

  • Change the default admin password and turn on two-factor login for CyberPanel.
  • Set up off-server backups; a snapshot alone is not enough.
  • In LiteSpeed Cache, keep the defaults to start, then turn on image optimisation and CSS/JS options one at a time while checking the site.
  • Keep the OS updated with apt update && apt upgrade on Ubuntu.

Would rather not manage the server? ScalaHosting includes its own SPanel with OpenLiteSpeed available, and Kinsta or Cloudways manage WordPress for you.

Sources (checked 13 Nov 2026): CyberPanel install guide, LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress.