Standalone Package

WordPress Standalone Package

The WordPress Standalone package is an automated, cost-efficient WordPress solution that runs the complete website stack inside a single lightweight container. It is designed primarily for development, testing, and small to medium-sized WordPress projects that do not require clustered high availability.

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Package Overview

WordPress Standalone performs the required server and application configuration automatically, allowing users to focus on the WordPress project rather than manually assembling and configuring the hosting stack.

The package can be deployed using either an LLSMP or LEMP software stack:

LLSMPLinux + LiteSpeed + MariaDB + PHP. Intended for high-performance WordPress delivery through LiteSpeed Web Server.
LEMPLinux + NGINX + MariaDB + PHP. Uses NGINX instead of LiteSpeed Web Server.

The complete WordPress stack runs inside one elastic container. This makes the package lightweight and cost-efficient, but unlike the WordPress Cluster package it does not provide application-level high availability, failover, or horizontal scaling.

Included Components

Application ServerLiteSpeed Web Server or NGINX with PHP support.
MariaDBStores WordPress website data. The package uses database configuration optimized for WordPress workloads.
RedisHigh-performance in-memory data store used for WordPress object caching.
WordPressThe WordPress application is installed and configured automatically.

WordPress Standalone Installation

  1. Log in to the Virtuozzo Application Management dashboard.
  2. Click Marketplace.
  3. Search for WordPress Standalone and open the package.
  4. Click Install.
  5. Choose the required PHP version and advanced WordPress options.
  6. Specify the Environment name and Display Name.
  7. Select the required Region when several regions are available.
  8. Click Install and wait for the platform to create and configure the environment automatically.

Advanced Installation Features

The WordPress Standalone installation window provides several optional features that can be enabled according to project requirements.

PHP VersionSelect the PHP release required for the WordPress project.
LiteSpeed High-Performance Web ServerUses the LiteSpeed-based LLSMP stack instead of the default NGINX-based LEMP stack.
Brute Force Attack ProtectionProvides additional WordPress login protection when the LiteSpeed option is used.
Web Application FirewallEnables WAF functionality for LiteSpeed-based installations.
Let’s Encrypt SSL with Auto-RenewalAutomatically issues a trusted SSL certificate for the custom domain and handles periodic renewal.
WordPress Multisite NetworkAllows multiple WordPress sites to share one WordPress installation and codebase.
WooCommerceAdds WooCommerce when the WordPress installation will be used as an online store.
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Choose only required features

Some optional features can involve additional resource or license charges depending on the service provider and selected platform configuration.

Access the Installed WordPress Site

After installation completes, the platform provides the required connection information in the installation-success window and sends the same information by email.

  • WordPress website URL
  • WordPress administration-panel URL and credentials
  • LiteSpeed WebAdmin Console details when LiteSpeed is used
  • phpMyAdmin access details for the integrated MariaDB database

The WordPress website can then be opened through the provided URL and customized from the WordPress admin panel.

Scaling and Resource Distribution

WordPress Standalone scales vertically because all WordPress services run in one container. The platform can allocate additional CPU and RAM to the container according to the configured resource limit.

The documented default memory distribution among the internal services is:

ComponentDefault RAM Share
Application server — NGINX or LiteSpeed50%
Redis cache10%
MariaDB database40%

The container resource limit can be changed through the environment topology wizard.

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Container restart

Changing the standalone container scaling limit requires the node to restart so the new resource allocation can be applied.

Software Updates

Update WordPress

Update the WordPress application from its administration panel through Dashboard > Updates. When a newer WordPress version is available, use the WordPress update controls and follow the on-screen instructions.

Update LLSMP / LEMP Stack

Update the underlying software stack through the platform Redeploy action. Select the required new stack version and start the redeployment.

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Application data is preserved

The redeployment process updates the container system files while preserving WordPress application data. The operation can cause a short period of downtime for the standalone container.

Special Environment Variables

Several environment variables can be used to customize the WordPress Standalone package after deployment.

ADMINPANEL_ENABLEDEnables or disables access to the phpMyAdmin console for the integrated MariaDB server. Default: true.
REDIS_ENABLEDEnables or disables Redis object caching. Default: true.
WAFEnables or disables the Web Application Firewall for LiteSpeed-based installations.
CP_MEM_LIMITControls the RAM share reserved for the NGINX/LiteSpeed application server. Default: 50%.
CACHE_MEM_LIMITControls the RAM share reserved for Redis. Default: 10%.
DB_MEM_LIMITControls the RAM share reserved for MariaDB. Default: 40%.

Memory limits can be provided in megabytes, gigabytes, or percentages. When units are omitted, the values are interpreted as percentages.

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Restart after variable changes

Restart the WordPress Standalone container after changing these environment variables so the new values are applied.

Expected Result

A ready-to-use WordPress installation is created inside one elastic container with the selected PHP version, NGINX or LiteSpeed web server, MariaDB database, Redis caching, and optional security, SSL, Multisite, or WooCommerce features.

Important Notes

  • WordPress Standalone is intended for lightweight and cost-efficient WordPress hosting.
  • The package uses a single container and therefore does not provide cluster-level high availability or horizontal scaling.
  • LLSMP uses LiteSpeed; LEMP uses NGINX.
  • Redis object caching and MariaDB are included in the standalone stack.
  • Optional features include LiteSpeed, Brute Force Protection, WAF, Let’s Encrypt SSL, Multisite, and WooCommerce.
  • Scaling is vertical and changes to the container resource limit require a restart.
  • WordPress is updated from its own admin panel, while server-stack updates use Redeploy.