WP Squared, a WebPros product, hosts and manages WordPress®-specific accounts while offering a specially-tailored version of WHM that meets all of the needs of WordPress hosts. It is a distinct product from WP Toolkit and other WordPress-related WebPros offerings.

Our WP Squared module allows you to provision and manage accounts on WP Squared servers from within WHMCS.

Supported Features #

Adding a WP Squared Server #

To set up a WP Squared server in WHMCS:

1. Go to Configuration () > System Settings > Servers.
2. Click Add New Server.
3. Select WP Squared from the menu.
4. Enter the hostname or IP address.
5. Enter the username and password or API token.

• For the username and password, use your WHM account credentials.
• You can generate an API token in WHM at Development » Manage API Tokens.

6. Click Test Connection.
7. Enter the desired additional server details.
8. Examine the displayed default port. If your server uses a different port, check Override with Custom Port and enter the correct port.
   For more information, see Server Port Overrides.
9. Click Save Changes.
10. If this is the only WP Squared server that is currently in WHMCS, click on the name and ensure that it results in an asterisk (*) next to it. This indicates that it is the default to use when any other non-specific configuration doesn’t apply.

Creating a WP Squared Product #

You can create a product that provisions accounts on your WP Squared server at Configuration () > System Settings > Products/Services. You can then create a product using an existing WHM package or by defining custom options.

Use an Existing WHM Package #

To create a hosting product that uses an existing WHM package, use the following product configuration:

• For Product Type, select Shared Hosting.
• For WHM Package Name, select the desired hosting plan.

Defining Custom Options #

To create a hosting product with a custom package, use the following product configuration:

• For Product Type, select Shared Hosting.
• Do not select a package for WHM Package Name.
• After clicking Switch to Advanced Mode on the right side of the page, enter the desired values for each package setting. If you do not enter a value, the quota will be unlimited.

WHMCS Connect #

WHMCS Connect allows you and your administrators to quickly and easily access the control panels of all the servers configured in your WHMCS installation that support Single Sign-On, enabling you and your staff to administer and make changes without ever needing to re-authenticate.

For more information, see WHMCS Connect.

Log in to WP Squared #

The Log in to WP Squared link in the Client Area and the Log in to Control Panel link in the Admin Area use the server hostname if it is available. If not, they use the IP address. The use of http or https login links depends on the Secure setting in the server configuration.

The link in the Admin Area uses the xfercpanel function. When the system prompts you, enter your WHM login details (not the client’s details) to log in to the client’s account.

API Token Permissions #

API tokens in cPanel & WHM allow you to restrict the actions that an API token can perform. To do this, you must grant the following permissions in WHM at Development » Manage API Tokens.

• acct-summary
• basic-system-info
• basic-whm-functions
• cpanel-api
• cpanel-integration
• create-acct
• create-user-session
• edit-mx
• kill-acct
• list-accts
• list-pkgs
• manage-api-tokens
• ns-config
• passwd
• show-bandwidth
• ssl-gencrt
• suspend-acct
• upgrade-account

root API Tokens #

When creating an API token for the root user, you must also include the viewglobalpackages permission.

Configurable Package Addons #

When using the Configurable Package Addon, you must also enable the edit-account permission.

Keep DNS Zone on Termination #

When terminating a WP Squared account via the WHMCS Admin Area, you can select Keep DNS Zone to retain the associated DNS zone record. You may wish to use this, for example, when performing an account migration with DNS forwarding.

Disable Two-Factor Authentication for the API #

For the WP Squared module to function when 2FA is enabled for your account, you must ensure that the 2FA requirement is disabled for API requests.

To do this:

1. Log in to WHM as the root user.
2. Go to Security Center » Configure Security Policies.
   
3. Uncheck API requests.
   
4. Click Save.

Troubleshooting #

You can find information about most hosting server and provisioning issues by reviewing recent messages at Utilities > Module Queue and in Module Log at Configuration () > System Logs.

You may encounter the following common issues with WP Squared servers:

Last modified: 2025 February 13