Simplified Server & DB Tools for Major WordPress Maintenance
Overview
Running bulk cleanup tasks (like purging historical WooCommerce orders, metadata, and media uploads) through the WordPress Admin panel routinely triggers 504 Gateway Timeouts and script execution limits. Managing these large tasks requires server-level actions via Database queries, PHP scripts, and SSH commands, but doing so through external tools adds unnecessary friction.
Key Pain Points
WP-Admin Timeouts: WordPress bulk tools fail under heavy data loads, causing incomplete purges and server errors.
Fragmented Workflow: Constantly switching between external SSH clients, phpMyAdmin, and FTP slows down basic maintenance or backups.
Proposed Solutions
Browser-Based Terminal / WP-CLI: Allow running quick SSH/WP-CLI commands directly inside the Cloudways Application Dashboard.
Integrated File Manager: Provide direct access to upload, edit, and execute standalone PHP maintenance scripts without third-party FTP clients.
Optimized Database Manager: Support long-running batch queries (DELETE, CASCADE) with real-time execution progress inside the Cloudways panel.
Benefit
Enables administrators to handle high-volume database a
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