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Easy WebP Image Optimisation on JCP

Speed up your site instantly. WebP images are smaller and faster, but JCP handles the complexity so you don’t have to. One click to enable. WebP is Google’s preferred modern image format for the web because it offers superior compression (lossy and lossless), creating significantly smaller files than JPEG, PNG,…

Suspending Access to a Site on JCP

Need to take a site offline for a bit? Whether you’re performing maintenance or just need a temporary “time-out” for a project, the Jolt Control Panel makes it incredibly easy to toggle access on and off. Step 1: Log In to Jolt Control Panel First, head over to www.jolt.co.uk/kb and…

JCP‘s WordPress Dashboard Protection feature

WordPress Dashboard Protection adds an extra layer of security to your WordPress dashboard. It only allows access to visitors who open your website’s Dashboard access link, or who connect from a trusted IP address. The protection still allows normal users to log in, such as customers of a WooCommerce installation…

Setting a Staging site to Live in Jolt Control Panel

So you’ve built yourself a new site on a temporary/subdomain and you now want to set it live on another domain, perhaps one you’ve registered recently specially for this site. There’s a couple of different ways to do this in JCP, this guide will show you how to do both. đź’ˇNote:…

Analyzing Site Disk/Storage Usage on JCP

Running out of storage? Need to find what’s eating up your disk space? SSH and the ncdu command make it easy to see exactly which files and folders are the culprits. What You’ll Need SSH access to your site — You’ll connect via terminal or SSH client. Terminal or SSH…

Site Modes in JCP – Live, Development and Debugging

The JCP provides three distinct Site Modes – Live, Development, and Debugging to help you manage your website effectively depending on its lifecycle stage. Each mode adjusts caching, search engine visibility, and diagnostic tools to suit your needs. Live Mode Purpose: Default mode for production websites. Features: Enables all caching…

Change PHP memory limit and other settings on JCP

The Scout Control Panel allows you to manage PHP settings for your hosted websites. Adjusting these settings can help optimize performance, handle larger scripts, and customize your environment to suit application requirements. This article explains how to change the PHP memory limit and other PHP-related configurations. Prerequisites Access to your…

CRON Jobs (Scheduled Tasks) on JCP

Automate repetitive tasks with scheduled jobs. Whether you need to clean up data every night, fetch data hourly, or run maintenance scripts, CRON jobs let your site work while you sleep. Step 1: Open Site Settings Log into www.jolt.co.uk/kb and open your Jolt Control Panel. Click the Settings icon beside…

Reset Permissions on Files and Folders in JCP

File permission issues can cause surprising problems – broken uploads, missing images, or strange errors. The good news? JCP makes fixing this incredibly simple. One click and you’re done. When You Might Need This Permission issues often show up when: File uploads aren’t working Images or assets aren’t displaying You’re…

Rebooting a Server on JCP

Sometimes your server needs a fresh start. Whether it’s running slow or has stuck processes, this guide will walk you through rebooting safely in JCP. Step 1: Access Your Server Settings Log into www.jolt.co.uk/kb and open your Scout control panel. From the left menu, select “Servers”. Step 2: Verify You…