WordOps is a powerful open-source tool for managing WordPress sites hosted on a VPS. It’s designed for web developers and system administrators who need fast deployments, an optimized stack, and convenient caching, SSL, and site maintenance tools.

WordOps is a fork of EasyEngine v3, positioned as a more performant, simpler, and actively developed solution. Below is a full overview of features, installation, and practical usage scenarios.

What is WordOps?

WordOps is a Python CLI tool that automates the deployment of a server stack:

• Nginx
• PHP-FPM
• MariaDB / MySQL
• Redis
• Fail2ban / UFW
• Let’s Encrypt SSL

Its main goal is to simplify WordPress infrastructure management while maintaining high performance and security.

Key features of WordOps

• Automatic installation of different WordPress configurations (single site, WooCommerce, Multisite).
• Support for high-performance caching:
  • Redis Object Cache
  • FastCGI Page Cache
  • Memcached
• Automatic issuance and renewal of Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates.
• Tools for optimizing Nginx, PHP, and the database.
• Backups, updates, site health monitoring.
• Ability to install phpMyAdmin, Netdata, and other services.

Advantages of WordOps

• Completely free, open-source.
• Supported on Debian 11/12 and Ubuntu 20.04/22.04.
• Low requirements: 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM.
• Supports modern PHP versions (as of late 2025 — PHP 8.3) and Nginx 1.26.
• Helpful interactive prompts.
• Operates via terminal, without a GUI — minimal server overhead.

Installing WordOps

Installation takes 5–10 minutes and requires SSH access to the VPS as root or a sudo user.

Run the installer

wget -qO wo https://get.wordops.net && sudo bash wo

The script will install:

• Nginx
• PHP-FPM
• MariaDB
• Redis
• Fail2ban
• WordOps

Update WordOps

wo update

Check version

wo --version

The system is ready to use.

Main WordOps commands

Practical examples

Below are the most common VPS scenarios (Ubuntu 22.04).

Example 1: Quick WordPress install with SSL and Redis

Goal: deploy a blog with caching and HTTPS.

Create the site:

wo site create myblog.com --wp --letsencrypt

Flags:

• --wp — clean WordPress install
• --letsencrypt — automatic SSL

WordOps will automatically create the DB, Nginx virtual host and provide access to the WP admin.

Enable Redis:

wo site update myblog.com --wpredis

This will add:

• Redis object cache
• WP configuration
• Redis support in PHP-FPM

The process takes about 2 minutes.

Example 2: WooCommerce store with maximum optimization

Goal: a high-performance online store with heavy traffic.

Install with FastCGI Cache:

wo site create shop.com --wpfc --letsencrypt --php=8.3

Options:

• --wpfc — Nginx FastCGI Page Cache (the fastest caching)
• --php=8.3 — latest PHP version

Add Redis:

wo site update shop.com --wpredis

Check load:

wo info shop.com

An optimized store can handle 500+ concurrent users on 2 GB RAM.

Example 3: Multisite + automated backups

Goal: create a network of sites.

Create Multisite (subdomains):

wo site create network.com --wpmu=subdomains --letsencrypt

Enable backups:

wo site update network.com --backup

Backups are stored in:

/var/opt/backups

Restore:

wo site restore network.com --db --files

Example 4: Migrating an existing site

Goal: move a site to a new VPS.

1. Create an empty site:

wo site create oldsite.com --wp --letsencrypt

2. Upload files and DB:

• files → /var/www/oldsite.com/htdocs
• import the DB via:

wo site update oldsite.com --admin

phpMyAdmin will be installed.

3. Optimize:

wo stack upgrade --nginx --php
wo site update oldsite.com --pagespeed

The PageSpeed module speeds up the frontend:

• minification of CSS/JS
• image compression
• inlining critical resources

Comparison of WordOps with alternatives

WordOps + Redis provides TTFB < 100 ms on inexpensive VPS plans.

Conclusion

WordOps is one of the most efficient solutions for WordPress administrators using VPS. It combines:

• Nginx performance
• modern PHP
• Redis cache
• automatic SSL
• convenient CLI tools

The platform is free, actively developed, and significantly reduces infrastructure maintenance time.

WordOps is ideal for:

• blogs and content sites
• WooCommerce stores
• multisite networks
• high-traffic projects
• migrations from shared hosting