--- title: "Managed WooCommerce" source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/" description: "Power your WooCommerce store with managed hosting. Get an optimized platform for your e-shop to sell physical or digital products." vertical: "Sites & Stores" date: "2025-09-15" last_modified: "2026-07-23" --- # Managed WooCommerce Managed WooCommerce hosting available through our specialized **[Sites & Stores portal](https://sites-portal.nexcess.com/)** was built and optimized specifically for running a WordPress **store** with the WooCommerce plugin. This service provides a high-performance environment designed to handle the unique demands of an **e-shop**, ensuring fast page loads, reliable transaction processing, and a secure foundation for your business. By managing the technical aspects of the hosting platform, we enable you to focus on what matters most: adding products, marketing your **store**, and selling your physical or **digital products**. Our managed solution includes a custom control panel tailored for WooCommerce, performance-tuning with server-level caching, and proactive monitoring. This ensures your **store** remains fast and available, providing an excellent experience for your customers and maximizing your potential for sales. Managed WooCommerce Articles 0 results The following resources will help you get started and make the most of your Managed WooCommerce store in the **[Sites & Stores portal](https://sites-portal.nexcess.com/)**. - ## [Changing passwords for MariaDB users in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/change-mariadb-mysql-passwords/) Nexcess Cloud web hosting plans provide a great way to manage your website databases and database MariaDB users from the Nexcess Client Portal. Learn more in this informative article. [Read more: Changing passwords for MariaDB users in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/change-mariadb-mysql-passwords/) - ## [Copy website tool — using Stencil sites in the Nexcess Client Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/store-copy-tool/) Let’s explore using the “Stencil Feature” in the Nexcess Client Portal — with the Stencil functionality describing a copy website tool that lets you save time and energy generating a new site. [Read more: Copy website tool — using Stencil sites in the Nexcess Client Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/store-copy-tool/) - ## [Creating website backups from the Site Dashboard for WordPress/WooCommerce](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/backups/) This article will give you an overview of Nexcess website backups, the Nexcess data backup policy, and how to create a manual backup from the Nexcess Client Portal in an ad hoc fashion. [Read more: Creating website backups from the Site Dashboard for WordPress/WooCommerce](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/backups/) - ## [Edit PHP files — .user.ini, nexinfo.php, and php.ini files](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/modify-php-values/) Scripts running on your website hosted with Nexcess may require more resources, so you may want to edit PHP files or adjust PHP settings in other ways — or enlist our team to change the php.ini file. [Read more: Edit PHP files — .user.ini, nexinfo.php, and php.ini files](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/modify-php-values/) - ## [How to create dev sites in Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/dev-stores/) How Nexcess Cloud clients can instantly create dev sites to test changes to their website. [Read more: How to create dev sites in Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/dev-stores/) - ## [How to customize a WordPress site and the Nexcess MAPPS MU (must-use) plugin](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/plugin-management/customize-mu-plugin/) Learn how to customize a WordPress site! Leverage the Nexcess MAPPS MU (must-use) plugin to enhance your site’s performance, design, features, support, integrations, security, and revenue! [Read more: How to customize a WordPress site and the Nexcess MAPPS MU (must-use) plugin](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/plugin-management/customize-mu-plugin/) - ## [How to Disable Cart Fragments on your WooCommerce Site](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/disable-cart-fragments/) The Nexcess must-use plugin will allow you to disable the cart fragments being requested by WooCommerce when you use wp-admin and the active WooCommerce plugin. [Read more: How to Disable Cart Fragments on your WooCommerce Site](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/disable-cart-fragments/) - ## [How to Enable Auto-Updates for Plugins and Themes](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/plugin-management/enable-auto-updates-for-plugins-and-themes/) The auto-updates feature introduced in WordPress 5.5 is very easy and supports plugins and themes that are on WordPress.org — if you do not want to use the alternative Nexcess update functionality. [Read more: How to Enable Auto-Updates for Plugins and Themes](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/plugin-management/enable-auto-updates-for-plugins-and-themes/) 1[2](?query-0-page=2)[3](?query-0-page=3)…[6](?query-0-page=6) [Next Page](/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce?query-0-page=2)