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What are wpGirl's Nameservers?

wpGirl's nameservers are: ns1.wpgirl.com, ns2.wpgirl.com, ns3.wpgirl.com, ns4.wpgirl.com. Use these when pointing your domain to wpGirl hosting.

Feb 8, 2026Read article
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CDN Statistics

With the wpGirl CDN, you can get an understanding about the traffic and requests accessing your sites. Detailed data sets are collated and presented in charts for each of your sites at wpGirl, giving...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
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How do I use the CDN?

The CDN is quick and easy to use. Head to the package you want to enable our CDN for and locate the CDN section. To activate the main Edge Caching element of the CDN, select Edge Caching - select the...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
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Do I need caching plugins in addition to the CDN?

The short answer is no, the Content Delivery Network takes care of caching for you. The CDN caches static content and stores it until it's purged via the Edge Caching section in my.wpgirl.com. This...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
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What details should I use for a WordPress SMTP plugin?

The best SMTP details to use when configuring an SMTP plugin within WordPress when you're using wpGirl WordPress hosting are: Outgoing mail server: smtp.yourdomain.com Outgoing server port (SMTP):...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
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Can I change my website's PHP configuration?

Yes, you can. This is available via the Manage Hosting > Select Package > PHP Configuration section of our control panel. Alternatively, you can create a custom file in your webspace with your...

Mar 31, 2024Read article

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Domain Names

What are wpGirl's Nameservers?

wpGirl's nameservers are: ns1.wpgirl.com, ns2.wpgirl.com, ns3.wpgirl.com, ns4.wpgirl.com. Use these when pointing your domain to wpGirl hosting.

Feb 8, 2026Read article
General

CDN Statistics

With the wpGirl CDN, you can get an understanding about the traffic and requests accessing your sites. Detailed data sets are collated and presented in charts for each of your sites at wpGirl, giving...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
General

How do I use the CDN?

The CDN is quick and easy to use. Head to the package you want to enable our CDN for and locate the CDN section. To activate the main Edge Caching element of the CDN, select Edge Caching - select the...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
General

Do I need caching plugins in addition to the CDN?

The short answer is no, the Content Delivery Network takes care of caching for you. The CDN caches static content and stores it until it's purged via the Edge Caching section in my.wpgirl.com. This...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
WordPress

What details should I use for a WordPress SMTP plugin?

The best SMTP details to use when configuring an SMTP plugin within WordPress when you're using wpGirl WordPress hosting are: Outgoing mail server: smtp.yourdomain.com Outgoing server port (SMTP):...

Mar 31, 2024Read article
General

Can I change my website's PHP configuration?

Yes, you can. This is available via the Manage Hosting > Select Package > PHP Configuration section of our control panel. Alternatively, you can create a custom file in your webspace with your...

Mar 31, 2024Read article