• How to Use WP Toolkit in cPanel with 1-grid

    Install, secure, clone, and update multiple WordPress installations effortlessly from a centralised hosting interface. Managing WordPress websites does not have to be a mission. WP Toolkit simplifies your routine website maintenance tasks, making it easy to keep your website secure and up to date without requiring advanced coding knowledge. Whether…

  • How to Upload and Download Files Using WinSCP for Your 1-grid Hosting Account

    Safely transfer data packs, scripts, and media archives between your desktop and remote server using a secure, encrypted client interface. Proper file transfer processes ensure your website updates deployment runs smoothly without dropping important data blocks. WinSCP provides a reliable, secure desktop environment to move files between your local computer…

  • How to View Website Statistics and Traffic Reports in Plesk with 1-grid

    Enable and view graphical traffic reports, visitor analytics, and storage usage metrics inside your Plesk dashboard. Monitoring your website’s traffic and storage health is vital for maintaining optimal online performance. The Plesk hosting control panel includes built-in analytics utilities that generate comprehensive, graphical reports on your website visitors, data transfer…

  • .za Domain Price Increase: What You Need to Know with 1-grid

    Great news for existing domain owners and affordable paths forward for new South African businesses.  The ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has finalised its annual Consumer Price Index (CPI)-linked registry fee adjustment for .co.za, .org.za, .net.za, and .web.za domain names, effective 1 October 2026. We have fantastic news for our current client community: this…

  • Set Up Hotlink Protection in cPanel for Your 1-grid Website

    Protect your hosting bandwidth and stop external sites from directly embedding your images and media assets. Hotlink Protection helps protect your website’s resources, reduces unnecessary bandwidth usage, and gives you greater control over how your images and media files are accessed online. This guide will help you enable Hotlink Protection…

  • How to Find Your Domain’s A Record in cPanel with 1-grid

    Locate your Zone Editor in cPanel to verify the IPv4 server address your domain or subdomains are currently pointing to. If you need to check where your domain is currently pointing, you can find its A Record in cPanel. This guide shows you how to open the Zone Editor, locate…

  • How to Enable or Disable PHP Error Reporting in Plesk on 1-grid Hosting 

    Control whether PHP technical faults are visible to public visitors or hidden during active site maintenance.  If PHP errors are appearing on your website, you can control whether they are displayed to visitors through your PHP configurations in Plesk. For a production website, display_errors should normally be turned off so that…

  • Website Migration to 1-grid: How to Prepare 

    Moving your website to 1-grid is simpler than you might think. With a little preparation, a website migration is completed with little or no noticeable downtime, in most cases. This guide walks you through the essentials, so you’ll know exactly what to do before your migration, what to expect while it’s happening, and how to…

  • Reusing an Existing CSR: SSL Certificate Renewal | 1-grid 

    Although reusing an existing CSR when renewing your SSL certificate is sometimes technically possible, generating a new one is considered industry best practice. Doing so improves security, helps meet modern encryption standards, and reduces the likelihood of certificate installation issues.  This guide will help you understand whether you can reuse…

  • Catch-All Email Address: How to Set Up in cPanel | 1-grid 

    A catch-all email address (mailbox) can help ensure you don’t miss important emails sent to incorrect or non-existent addresses, but it’s important to understand both its benefits and potential drawbacks before enabling it.  This guide will help you configure a catch-all email address for your domain using cPanel.  By the end of this guide, you’ll understand…