You can now add, edit, and delete Akamai (formerly Linode) Object Storage instances from the Storage Providers Setting screen in the dashboard. Once this instance has been set up, you can configure any site’s backups to consume it by visiting the Backups tab for that site.

For more details, see our Akamai (formerly Linode) Object Storage doc.

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We’ve added Akamai as an integrated server provider, alongside DigitalOcean. Akamai servers can now be provisioned and deleted directly from your SpinupWP dashboard. No more back and forth needed.

We’ve also recently added support for Akamai’s managed databases and we’re currently working on adding Akamai Object Storage as a supported storage provider for backups. Soon you’ll be able to take advantage of more of Akamai’s services.

For a detailed step by step, see our How to Install WordPress on Akamai doc.

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To enable SSL connections to an external database for existing sites you can add the following lines to your site’s wp-config.php file:

define( 'DB_SSL', true );
define( 'MYSQL_CLIENT_FLAGS', MYSQLI_CLIENT_SSL );

If you followed our guide for setting up a managed database with DigitalOcean or AWS Lightsail, you can rest assured that the connection between your site and database was within an internal network and therefore has been secure all along. Still, we recommend adding an extra layer of security by enabling SSL connections.

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We’ve now updated the CLI functionality to work on PHP 8.1 and 8.2 as it does on other versions of PHP. SpinupWP PHP SDK dependencies have also been updated to the latest version.

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We’ve added buttons to the Backups table in the dashboard to download a backup of the database and/or a backup of the files. This now works with all storage providers supported by SpinupWP.

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We’ve now added a dropdown for Amazon S3 storage providers allowing you to choose which storage class you’d prefer to use. For an overview of the different classes that are available, you can see Amazon’s S3 Storage Classes doc.

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We’ve moved this backup retention setting to the Backup Settings tab and added a toggle so that you can turn it on or off. This is particularly useful for those who wish to manage backup retention using their storage provider’s lifecycle rules.

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When creating a new site or updating existing sites to use PHP 8.2, you can now select PHP 8.2 via the SpinupWP dashboard:

• From a site’s dashboard, select “Settings” from the left menu.
• Select PHP 8.2 from the drop-down menu.

WordPress core 6.1 is compatible with PHP 8.2. That being said, you may run into minor issues so we recommend testing on staging before switching any of your production sites to PHP 8.2.

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