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Blog & News

Latest updates, feature announcements, and security news from Panelica.

Tutorial

Rocky Linux 9 vs Rocky Linux 10: What Changed in 2026 (Complete Comparison)

Kernel 6.12 vs 5.14, GCC 14 vs 11, glibc 2.39 vs 2.34, cgroup v2 exclusive. Full comparison with migration strategies and a decision matrix for sysadmins.

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Feature

MySQL Performance Tuning Without my.cnf: Every Parameter From the Hosting Panel

Panelica's built-in MySQL Tuner brings InnoDB, connection, memory, logging, replication, and charset settings into the panel, with RAM-aware recommendations, live INSERT/SELECT benchmarking, automatic rollback on failure, and one-click phpMyAdmin import-size tuning for nginx and PHP-FPM.

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Feature

Panel Migration Compared: Plesk Migrator vs cPanel Transfer vs Panelica

Three hosting panel migration tools compared head to head — covering email password preservation, DNS record transfer, SSL handling, legacy PHP support, and 87-site production test results.

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Feature

My Database Is in MySQL But Not in My Panel: How Hosting Panels Handle Orphan Databases

Manually created or migrated MySQL databases often disappear from control panels — left as orphans. Here is how cPanel, Plesk, aaPanel, CyberPanel, and DirectAdmin handle this problem, and how Panelica detects and adopts orphan databases automatically without breaking existing wp-config.php files.

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Tutorial

The Transparent Docker Shim: How To Run PHP 5.6 Through 7.4 On Modern Linux Without CloudLinux

Most legacy PHP support strategies require CloudLinux and a per-server license. Here is the architectural alternative: a transparent Docker shim that runs PHP 5.6 through 7.4 on any modern Linux distribution without vendor lock-in.

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Tutorial

From .htaccess to nginx: A Practical Rewrite Rules Cheat Sheet for Hosting Panels

Fifteen Apache .htaccess patterns converted to working nginx config, with WordPress, Laravel, Symfony, and Drupal defaults included. Plus when your hosting panel's hybrid mode means you don't need to convert anything at all.

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Tutorial

DV, OV, and EV SSL Certificates Explained: Which One Your Hosting Panel Actually Issues

Domain Validation, Organization Validation, and Extended Validation SSL certificates explained — what each one means, what your hosting panel actually issues (free DV from Let's Encrypt), when paying for OV or EV is still justified in 2026, and why browsers no longer show the EV green bar.

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Tutorial

WordPress Staging Environments From Your Hosting Panel: One-Click Clones Without Plugins

Native WordPress staging from your hosting panel — file clone, database sync, wp-config rewrite, and atomic promote-to-production with automatic backup. No WP Staging plugin or BlogVault subscription required. Verified Panelica implementation walkthrough plus comparison with cPanel WP Squared, Plesk WordPress Toolkit, and plugin-based alternatives.

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Security

DDoS Protection on Hosting Servers: What Your Panel Handles and What It Does Not

Hosting panels stop application-layer DDoS well: HTTP floods, login bruteforce, slow loris, bot traffic. Volumetric network attacks require upstream protection. Verified facts about what Panelica built-in defences handle — and when Cloudflare or a DDoS service is mandatory.

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Tutorial

Free VPS Control Panels in 2026: An Honest Comparison for Server Owners

Six free hosting panels worth considering on a VPS in 2026: HestiaCP, CyberPanel, aaPanel, CloudPanel, OpenPanel Community, and Panelica Starter. Verified specs, real feature gaps, and honest decision criteria for VPS owners.

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Announcement

Rocky Linux 9 and 10: First-Class Support on Panelica

Panelica runs on Rocky Linux 9 and Rocky Linux 10 as first-class production targets. One installer, EPEL handled automatically, no CloudLinux required for per-user kernel isolation.

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Announcement

AlmaLinux 9 and 10: First-Class Support on Panelica

Panelica runs on AlmaLinux 9 and AlmaLinux 10 as a first-class production target. One installer, automatic EPEL handling, no CloudLinux required for per-user isolation.

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