How Do I Know if My WordPress Site Is Self-Hosted?

If you are running your own WordPress site, you can be fairly confident it is self-hosted. To check, go to your hosting provider’s control panel and look for the “WordPress” section.

If you are using a hosted WordPress site, your hosting provider likely will have taken care of the WordPress installation and configuration for you. However, if you are using a self-hosted WordPress site, you will need to do the following: .

1. Upload the WordPress code to your web server.
2. Configure your web server to allow access to the WordPress file system.
3. Install the WordPress plugin WP Smush.
4. Activate the WP Smush plugin.
5. Compress your WordPress files using the WP Smush plugin.

6. Copy the compressed files to your web server’s public directory.
7. Activate the WordPress plugin WP Security.
8. Configure the WP Security plugin to enabled.
9. Change the WordPress site’s admin username and password.
10. Verify the site is working by logging in and checking the site’s content.

If you are using a self-hosted WordPress site, you will likely need to do only steps 1-5. If you are using a hosted WordPress site, your hosting provider likely will have taken care of the WordPress installation and configuration for you.