Title: Make WordPress Hosting – Page 7 – WordPress Hosting Best Practices --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [Zunaid Amin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) 07:33 _on_ 2025-07-16 Tags: [Hosting ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/), [todos ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/)    # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2025-07-16](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/07/16/hosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-16/)󠁿 Hello HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team! The upcoming meetings will be in the [#hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/) channel on [Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250716T0900) and [Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250716T1800). Hope to see you there! ## Agenda **WordPress News** * WordPress 6.8.2  * Security updates WP 4.1 – 4.6  * WP 6.9 prep * WCUS Scholarship **Hosting Team Time** * Hosting Team - WCUS Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/) [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/) **Open Floor** ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment with any additions or suggestions for the meeting._ Kudos to [@amykamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) for helping with the agenda for today’s meeting! [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) [#todos](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F07%2F16%2Fhosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-16%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) [Amy Kamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) 06:51 _on_ 2025-07-09 Tags: [Hosting ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/), [todos ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/)    # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2025-07-09](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/07/09/hosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-09/)󠁿 Hi HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team! The team’s upcoming meetings will be in the [#hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/) SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) channel on [Wednesday, July 09, 2025 at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250709T0900) and [Wednesday, July 09, 2025 at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250709T1800). Hope to see you there! ## Agenda **WordPress News** * WordPress 6.8.2 * Proposal: Remove ‘betaBeta Beta is the software development phase following alpha. A Beta phase generally begins when the software is feature complete but likely to contain a number of known or unknown bugs. Software in the beta phase will generally have many more bugs in it than completed software, speed or performance issues, and may still cause crashes or data loss. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing.’ label for PHPPHP PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general-purpose scripting language especially suited to web development. PHP code is usually processed on a web server by a PHP interpreter. On a web server, the result of the interpreted and executed PHP code would form the whole or part of an HTTP response. 8.3 * GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) 21.1 **Hosting Team Time** * Hosting Team - WCUS Hosting Table **Open Floor** ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment with any additions or suggestions for the meeting._ Props to [@crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) for helping with the agenda for today’s meeting! [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) [#todos](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F07%2F09%2Fhosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-09%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [Zunaid Amin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) 08:14 _on_ 2025-07-02 Tags: [Hosting ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/), [todos ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/)    # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2025-07-02](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/07/02/hosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-02/)󠁿 Hello HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team! The upcoming meetings will be in the [#hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/) channel on [Wednesday, July 02, 2025 at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250702T0900) and [Wednesday, July 02, 2025 at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250702T1800). Hope to see you there! ## Agenda **WordPress News** * [WordPress Playground now connects with the internet by default](https://make.wordpress.org/playground/2025/06/27/wordpress-playground-now-connects-with-the-internet-by-default/) * [WordCamp US 2025: See You in Portland, Oregon!](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/06/wordcamp-us-2025-see-you-in-portland-oregon/) * [Results survey “Which WP accessibility documentation do you need”](https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2025/06/26/results-survey-which-wp-accessibility-documentation-do-you-need/) **Hosting Team Time** * Hosting Team - We should discuss the proposal for the DatabaseDatabase A database is an organized collection of data. Access to this data is usually provided by a "database management system" (DBMS) consisting of an integrated set of computer software that allows users to interact with one or more databases and provides access to all of the data contained in the database. Because of the close relationship between them, the term "database" is often used casually to refer to both a database and the DBMS used to manipulate it. Supoprt policy and get the input from various hosts on it. [Proposal: Clarifying Core’s Database Support Policy](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/27/proposal-clarifying-cores-database-support-policy/) - Speaking of WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). US 2025: Who will be there? Is there interest in having a hosting table for the Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of [https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/) There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. [https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/](https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/) [https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/)? **Open Floor** ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment with any additions or suggestions for the meeting._ Kudos to [@crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) for helping with the agenda for today’s meeting! [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) [#todos](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F07%2F02%2Fhosting-team-meeting-on-2025-07-02%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) 11:29 _on_ 2025-06-28 Tags: [make.wordpress.org/core ( 13 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/make-wordpress-org-core/), [p2-xpost ( 64 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/p2-xpost/)    # 󠀁[X-post: Proposal: Clarifying Core’s Database Support Policy](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/28/xpost-proposal-clarifying-cores-database-support-policy/)󠁿 X-comment from [+make.wordpress.org/core](https://make.wordpress.org/core/): Comment on [Proposal: Clarifying Core's Database Support Policy](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/27/proposal-clarifying-cores-database-support-policy/#comment-47710) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F28%2Fxpost-proposal-clarifying-cores-database-support-policy%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) [Crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) 09:03 _on_ 2025-06-25   # 󠀁[RFC: Automated Hosting Test Runner Service](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/25/rfc-automated-hosting-test-runner-service/)󠁿 ## Summary The HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team has received feedback that the current process for running hosting tests is cumbersome and requires significant setup beyond simply providing hosting space. This RFC proposes the development of a service that simplifies and automates the process of preparing and executing the hosting tests. ## Problem Currently, contributors and hosting providers who want to run the hosting tests must: * Manually clone and configure the test suite * Set up the proper environment * Understand all dependencies and edge cases * Execute and interpret the results themselves This level of complexity creates a barrier for participation, especially for smaller hosts or non-technical contributors. ## Proposed Solution Create an automated service that prepares and runs the hosting test suite on behalf of the user. The workflow would be as follows: 1. **User Input:** 2. * SFTPSFTP The SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream. Like FTP, but under a secure protocol./SSHSSH SSH or Secure Shell is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network by using a client–server architecture, connecting an SSH client application with an SSH server. credentials * DatabaseDatabase A database is an organized collection of data. Access to this data is usually provided by a "database management system" (DBMS) consisting of an integrated set of computer software that allows users to interact with one or more databases and provides access to all of the data contained in the database. Because of the close relationship between them, the term "database" is often used casually to refer to both a database and the DBMS used to manipulate it. credentials (host, name, user, password) * WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) username and app password/token 3. **Response:** 4. * The service returns a public SSH key to be added to the user’s hosting environment 5. **Execution:** 6. * Once the public key is in place, the service connects to the hosting environment * Prepares the test suite * Moves all the required files to the host * Executes the tests * Sends the result to make.wordpress.org ## Security Considerations * All credentials must be securely transmitted and stored (if at all) * The public key approach ensures that credentials are not reused or stored long- term * A unique key-pair per session can further isolate the testing instance * Connections should be limited to specific IP addresses and short-lived ## Benefits * **Lower barrier to entry:** Users do not need to understand the full setup process * **Consistency:** Every test runs in a standard, validated environment * **Scalability:** Easier onboarding of new contributors and hosts * **Insights:** Results can be aggregated to better understand trends and common issues ## Next Steps 1. Discuss and approve the general concept 2. Create a prototype of the service 3. Review and iterate based on initial testing 4. Plan deployment and documentation for broader use ## Request for Feedback The Hosting Team would appreciate feedback on the following, especially from those hosts who raised concerns about the current setup: * Is this the right approach to lowering the barrier? * Are there any privacy or security concerns that must be addressed? * Would hosts be willing to test this service in an early access phase? _Thanks to [@zunaid321](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [@amykamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) [@wesrapyd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wesrapyd/) for the review _ * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F25%2Frfc-automated-hosting-test-runner-service%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [Zunaid Amin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) 07:57 _on_ 2025-06-25 Tags: [Hosting ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/), [todos ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/)    # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2025-06-25](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/25/hosting-team-meeting-on-2025-06-25/)󠁿 Hello HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team! The upcoming meetings will be in the [#hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/) channel on [Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250625T0900) and [Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250625T1800). Hope to see you there! ## Agenda **WordPress News** * [A Little (Late) Spring Cleaning](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/06/25/a-little-late-spring-cleaning/) * [Five for the Future WCEU25 Chat](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/06/17/five-for-the-future-wceu25-chat/) * [The Incident Response Team is looking for new members](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2025/06/23/the-incident-response-team-is-looking-for-new-members/) * [Introducing a new SQLite driver for WordPress](https://make.wordpress.org/playground/2025/06/13/introducing-a-new-sqlite-driver-for-wordpress/) * [Security updates for 4.1-4.6 will no longer be provided](https://wordpress.org/news/2025/06/dropping-security-updates-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6/) **Hosting Team Time** * Hosting Team - Review existing PRs - [RFC: Automated Hosting Test Runner Service](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/25/rfc-automated-hosting-test-runner-service/) **Open Floor** ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment with any additions or suggestions for the meeting._ Kudos to [@amykamala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amykamala/) & [@crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) for helping with the agenda for today’s meeting! [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) [#todos](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F25%2Fhosting-team-meeting-on-2025-06-25%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) [Jonathan Desrosiers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/) 01:57 _on_ 2025-06-25 Tags: [make.wordpress.org/project ( 8 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/make-wordpress-org-project/), [p2-xpost ( 64 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/p2-xpost/)    # 󠀁[X-post: A Little (Late) Spring Cleaning](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/25/xpost-a-little-late-spring-cleaning/)󠁿 X-comment from [+make.wordpress.org/project](https://make.wordpress.org/project/): Comment on [A Little (Late) Spring Cleaning](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2025/06/25/a-little-late-spring-cleaning/#comment-658) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F25%2Fxpost-a-little-late-spring-cleaning%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peiraisotta/) [Isotta Peira](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peiraisotta/) 13:06 _on_ 2025-06-23 Tags: [make.wordpress.org/community ( 12 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/make-wordpress-orgcommunity/), [p2-xpost ( 64 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/p2-xpost/)    # 󠀁[X-post: The Incident Response Team is looking for new members](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/23/xpost-the-incident-response-team-is-looking-for-new-members/)󠁿 X-comment from [+make.wordpress.org/community](https://make.wordpress.org/community/): Comment on [The Incident Response Team is looking for new members](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2025/06/23/the-incident-response-team-is-looking-for-new-members/#comment-32528) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F23%2Fxpost-the-incident-response-team-is-looking-for-new-members%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) [Javier Casares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/) 07:12 _on_ 2025-06-19 Tags: make.wordpress.org/security, [p2-xpost ( 64 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/p2-xpost/) # 󠀁[X-post: Security updates will cease for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/19/xpost-security-updates-will-cease-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6/)󠁿 X-comment from [+make.wordpress.org/security](https://make.wordpress.org/security/): Comment on [Security updates will cease for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6](https://make.wordpress.org/security/2025/06/18/security-updates-will-cease-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6/#comment-39) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F19%2Fxpost-security-updates-will-cease-for-wordpress-versions-4-1-through-4-6%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) [Zunaid Amin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zunaid321/) 08:24 _on_ 2025-06-18 Tags: [Hosting ( 66 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/), [todos ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/)    # 󠀁[Hosting Team Meeting Agenda 2025-06-18](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/2025/06/18/hosting-team-meeting-on-2025-06-18/)󠁿 Hello HostingHosting A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Team! The upcoming meetings will be in the [#hosting](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/hosting/) channel on [Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 0900 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250618T0900) and [Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1800 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20250618T1800). Hope to see you there! ## Agenda **WordPress News** * [What’s new in Gutenberg 21.0? (11 June)](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/11/whats-new-in-gutenberg-21-0-11-june/) * [What’s new in Gutenberg 20.6 and 20.7?](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/11/whats-new-in-gutenberg-20-6-and-20-7/) * [Proposal: Prioritizing CampTix Improvements for a Better Organizer and Attendee Experience](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2025/06/13/proposal-prioritizing-camptix-improvements-for-a-better-organizer-and-attendee-experience/) * [New Handbook Page for WordPress Campus Connect](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2025/06/13/new-handbook-page-for-wordpress-campus-connect/) * [WordPress 6.8.2 Release Schedule](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/17/wordpress-6-8-2-release-schedule/) * [WCEU 2025 Core Committers Meeting Notes](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/06/13/wceu-2025-core-committers-meeting-notes/) **Hosting Team Time** * Hosting Team - Review existing PRs **Open Floor** ## Ideas or suggestions _Anything else? Please leave a comment with any additions or suggestions for the meeting._ Kudos to [@crixu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/crixu/) for helping with the agenda for today’s meeting! [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/agenda/), [#meetings](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/meetings/), [#weekly-hosting-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/weekly-hosting-chat/) [#todos](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/tag/todos/) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fhosting%2F2025%2F06%2F18%2Fhosting-team-meeting-on-2025-06-18%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) ## Post navigation [← Older posts](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/page/8/?output_format=md) [Newer posts →](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/page/6/?output_format=md)