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What is WordPress?

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL/MariaDB database. It is used for creating websites, blogs, and applications.

Deployment Variants

WordPress is available in two deployment configurations in Coolify:

WordPress with MariaDB

Database: MariaDB
Use case: Production deployments with MariaDB preference (recommended for most users)
Components:
- WordPress container
- MariaDB container
- Automatic database configuration and health checks

WordPress with MySQL

Database: MySQL
Use case: Production deployments with MySQL preference
Components:
- WordPress container
- MySQL container
- Automatic database configuration and health checks

Both variants provide equivalent functionality - choose based on your database preference or existing infrastructure.

FAQ

How to increase the upload size limit?

You can increase the upload size limit by following these steps:

Open the .htaccess file through Coolify's Terminal (or through SSH, and docker exec -ti container_id /bin/sh)
Add the following lines to the end of the file with vi or nano:

# END WordPress - this line already exists in the file

php_value upload_max_filesize 256M
php_value post_max_size 256M
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value max_input_time 300

Save and close the file.
Reload the website in your browser. The changes should be applied automatically.

How to Fix a Redirection Loop in WordPress?

If your WordPress site is stuck in a redirection loop, follow these steps to resolve the issue:

Access the .htaccess file:

Open the .htaccess file through Coolify's Terminal (or through SSH, and docker exec -ti container_id /bin/sh)
Navigate to the WordPress root directory and locate the .htaccess file. Edit the .htaccess file:

<IfModule mod_setenvif.c>
  SetEnvIf X-Forwarded-Proto "^https$" HTTPS
</IfModule>

Save and close the file.
Reload the website in your browser. The changes should be applied automatically.