WordPress 5.2 introduces a new feature to the WordPress core: the site health status. You can find this in your WordPress under Tools → Site Health.
For a new WordPress installation at Raidboxes, the site heath status is usually rated as "🟡 Should be improved". But don't worry, this rating is to be expected due to our managed WordPress hosting setup.
In the following, I would like to explain what the recommended improvements to the site check are all about. We'll also look at a few other messages that you might come across in the Website status report.
Background updates are not working as expected & WordPress-Version …
The critical issue "Background are not working as expected" and the recommended improvement "WordPress version 6.x.x" do not apply to us. The reason for these messages is that we do the versioning of WordPress ourselves and deploy the updates via our own update servers instead of via the WordPress repository as usual. For this purpose, we have also deactivated the wp_version_check() function.
As part of our managed WordPress hosting, we automatically manage the WordPress updates for you. We also write-protect the WordPress core files so that they cannot be changed. This means you are even better protected against malware.
Further information on our WordPress updates
You should remove inactive themes/plugins
Remove the themes and plugins you don't need. Either in WordPress itself, or go to the plugins/themes overview in the Raidboxes dashboard of your box.
Page cache is not detected but the server response time is OK
This message is displayed because the health check does not automatically recognize our server-side cache. The check is looking for caching plugins or certain cache headers that are not set in our system. However, if you are using our standard caching settings, a cache is active on your box.
Further information on our server-side cache
Other messages that you may encounter in the site health status
In addition to the messages already mentioned, you may encounter the following messages in the website health status.
Your site is running on an outdated version of PHP
If you see this message, please read our help article: Change your PHP version. You can change the PHP version in the PHP settings of the box in the Raidboxes Dashboard.
Your site is set to log errors to a potentially public file
The WP debug mode is activated on your box. The debug.log under the path /wp-content/debug.log can theoretically be accessed by unauthorized persons and thus information about the setup of your website, such as the plugins used, can be collected.
The debug.log can be very helpful when debugging problems with the website. If you are not currently using it, you should deactivate the WP debug mode in the WordPress box settings. Read more about this in our article Debug errors with the server logs.
A scheduled event has failed
One or more cron events on your website could not be executed at the scheduled time.
WordPress cron events, also known as cron jobs, are background tasks that run regularly on your website, e.g. to publish blog articles planned for the future.
WordPress relies on visitors to your website to execute them. If you want to start this execution independently of visitors, activate the server-side triggering of cron jobs in the settings of your box.
You should use a persistent object cache
Depending on the type and number of plugins, WordPress may show you this message about using a persistent object cache. Currently, Raidboxes does not offer the option to add such a cache.
🚀 If no other messages are displayed, only the messages regarding PHP versions and inactive plugins or themes are relevant for your website at Raidboxes. You are already running at optimum levels and do not need to make any further adjustments. If you notice any other messages or need help with any of the topics, please contact our support team.