Terminal Access
A full, web-based terminal for every site — WP-CLI and Composer pre-installed, dropped straight into your WordPress root. No SSH keys, no extra setup.
- Full bash shell
- WP-CLI pre-installed
- Composer available
$ wp plugin list
+---------------------+----------+
| name | status |
+---------------------+----------+
| akismet | active |
| woocommerce | active |
$ wp cache flush
✓ The cache was flushed.
$ composer install
A real developer environment, in your browser
Everything you'd expect from shell access to a WordPress server — pre-configured and ready to use.
One-Click Web Terminal
Click "Open Terminal" from your site dashboard to launch a full bash shell in your browser — dropped straight into your WordPress root, no extra login required.
WP-CLI Pre-installed
Run wp plugin list, wp plugin update --all, wp cache flush, or wp search-replace directly — no setup, it just works.
Composer Available
Composer is installed globally, so composer install and composer update work out of the box for Bedrock, Sage, or any Composer-managed project.
Real Cron Jobs
Disable WordPress's page-load-based pseudo-cron and set up a reliable system cron job with crontab -e for time-sensitive tasks.
Commands you'll use every day
Common questions about terminal access
No. The web terminal opens directly from your site dashboard once you're logged in — no SSH keys, no separate credentials to manage.
Yes. WP-CLI ships on every site so you can run commands like wp plugin update --all or wp search-replace the moment your terminal opens.
Yes, Composer is available globally. Run composer install or composer update from any directory containing a composer.json file.
Yes. Disable WordPress's page-load-triggered pseudo-cron in wp-config.php with define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true), then set up a real system cron job with crontab -e from the terminal.
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Automated Backups
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File Manager
Browse, upload, edit, and manage your WordPress files directly from the dashboard.
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