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- Why We Switched from cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n
- Speed and Performance Gains<\/a><\/li>\n
- How Containerised Hosting Works<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Cleaner Control Panel<\/a><\/li>\n
- Manage Your Hosting on Any Device<\/a><\/li>\n
- Multi-Account and Reseller Management<\/a><\/li>\n
- What You Need to Do<\/a><\/li>\n
- Common Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Why We Switched from cPanel<\/h2>\n
cPanel has been the standard Linux hosting control panel for over two decades. It’s familiar, well-documented, and most hosts still use it. But that familiarity comes with trade-offs. The architecture wasn’t designed for containerised environments, resource isolation, or the way modern hosting platforms need to operate.<\/p>\n
Licensing costs have also climbed. cPanel increased its pricing model in recent years, and those costs filter down to customers or eat into what a host can reinvest in infrastructure. Neither outcome is good.<\/p>\n
Enhance is a control panel built from scratch for containerised hosting. It integrates with LiteSpeed at the server level, supports modern PHP versions without compatibility workarounds, and gives our team a cleaner platform to manage. You can read more about what Enhance offers<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n
The result: faster hosting, better isolation between accounts, and a platform we can build on as Webfort grows. If you’re weighing up hosting providers, our guide on what to check before choosing a web host<\/a> covers the key factors.<\/p>\n
Speed and Performance Gains<\/h2>\n
Speed has always been a core focus at Webfort. Our LiteSpeed servers already deliver better performance than Apache or Nginx for PHP-heavy sites, and WordPress in particular. The move to Enhance builds on that with tighter resource allocation at the container level.<\/p>\n
On cPanel, shared hosting accounts compete for the same pool of CPU, memory, and disk I\/O. One account running a heavy cron job or handling a traffic spike can drag down performance for everyone on that server. You’ve probably experienced this on other hosts, even if you didn’t know the cause. Slow page loads, timeouts, or inconsistent response times often trace back to resource contention.<\/p>\n
Enhance removes that problem. Each account runs inside its own container with dedicated CPU, memory, and I\/O allocation. Your resources belong to you. Other accounts on the same physical server cannot touch them.<\/p>\n
If you run WordPress, pairing this with proper caching makes a measurable difference. Our LiteSpeed Cache setup guide<\/a> walks through the configuration, and our guide to website performance<\/a> explains why speed matters for search rankings and conversions.<\/p>\n
How Containerised Hosting Works<\/h2>\n
Traditional shared hosting runs every account on a single server. If that server has a hardware failure, every site on it goes offline. If one account is compromised, the blast radius can extend to neighbours.<\/p>\n
Containerised hosting takes a different approach. Each account operates in an isolated container, a self-contained environment with its own filesystem, processes, and resource limits. Think of it as getting VPS-level isolation on a shared hosting plan.<\/p>\n
Three things change in practice:<\/p>\n
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- No neighbour effect.<\/strong> Other accounts cannot consume your allocated resources, no matter what they’re doing.<\/li>\n
- Consistent performance.<\/strong> Your site responds the same way at 2pm on a Tuesday as it does during peak traffic hours on a Friday.<\/li>\n
- Better fault isolation.<\/strong> A problem in one container stays in that container. It does not cascade to other accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Enhance also distributes hosting across a cluster rather than a single machine. The platform can redistribute load automatically if a node needs maintenance or encounters an issue. For more context on how hosting tiers compare, our shared vs VPS vs dedicated guide<\/a> breaks down the differences. The short version: containerised shared hosting closes the gap between shared and VPS in ways that weren’t possible on older platforms.<\/p>\n
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Webfort’s new infrastructure runs on distributed containerised architecture for better performance and reliability.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n A Cleaner Control Panel<\/h2>\n
The Enhance control panel is clean, logical, and designed for how people use hosting interfaces today. If you’ve ever logged into cPanel and felt overwhelmed by rows of icons and menus you didn’t recognise, you’ll notice the difference straight away.<\/p>\n
The dashboard shows your key hosting details at a glance: disk usage, bandwidth, PHP version, SSL status, and recent support tickets. No clicking through multiple screens or hunting through nested menus to find what you need.<\/p>\n
Power features are still there for technical users. SSH access, database management, DNS editing, cron jobs, and PHP version switching all live where you’d expect them. The interface strips away clutter without stripping away capability.<\/p>\n
If you’re new to managing a hosting account, our WordPress hosting guide for beginners<\/a> covers the essentials of getting started.<\/p>\n
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Manage Your Hosting on Any Device<\/h2>\n
cPanel was built in an era when everyone managed their hosting from a desktop. Using it on a phone meant pinch-zooming, sideways scrolling, and hoping you tapped the right icon. The Enhance interface works on mobile and tablet browsers without any of that friction.<\/p>\n
DNS records, email accounts, SSL certificates, file management: all accessible and usable from a phone screen. The layout adapts to the device rather than forcing you to work around it.<\/p>\n
Business owners check hosting details on the go more often than you’d expect. A quick DNS lookup, confirming an SSL certificate is active, checking disk space before uploading files. These tasks take seconds on Enhance, from any device, without needing to sit down at a computer first.<\/p>\n
Multi-Account and Reseller Management<\/h2>\n
For customers managing multiple websites or client accounts, Enhance consolidates everything into a single view. You can see all your accounts, domains, email configurations, and SSL statuses from one dashboard.<\/p>\n
On cPanel, managing multiple accounts meant switching between WHM and individual cPanel logins, often across different browser tabs. Enhance removes that layer of friction. One login, one interface, full visibility across every account you manage.<\/p>\n
If you’re a freelancer, agency, or small business running several sites, you’ll notice how much quicker routine tasks become. Bulk DNS changes, email setup for new domains, and SSL provisioning all happen from the same place.<\/p>\n
What You Need to Do<\/h2>\n
For most customers: nothing at all. Your website is already running on the new platform. Log into your hosting account and you’ll see the Enhance interface instead of cPanel. Your files, databases, emails, and settings are all where they were.<\/p>\n
Two things worth checking:<\/p>\n
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- Update your bookmarks.<\/strong> Your Webfort account login is now at my.webfort.co.uk<\/strong>. If you have old cPanel URLs saved, update them.<\/li>\n
- Test your site.<\/strong> Everything transferred automatically, but it’s good practice to click through your key pages and confirm forms, logins, and dynamic content work as expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you spot anything that doesn’t look right, contact our support team. We’ve been running Enhance internally for months and know the platform well.<\/p>\n
Common Questions<\/h2>\n
Did my website go offline during the migration?<\/strong>
\nNo. We handled the migration with zero downtime. Emails, files, and databases all transferred automatically. Your visitors would not have noticed any disruption.<\/p>\nHas my pricing changed?<\/strong>
\nNo. Your hosting plan and price stay the same. We’re not passing on additional costs from this upgrade. If you’re on our QuickStart plan at \u00a33.99\/month, that continues as before. For a breakdown of what hosting plans typically cost, see our guide to web hosting costs in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\nDo I need to update my DNS settings?<\/strong>
\nNo. If your domain pointed to Webfort before, it still does. Your DNS records transferred automatically. If you manage DNS through a third-party provider and want to consolidate it under your Webfort account, our support team can help.<\/p>\nCan I still use the same features?<\/strong>
\nYes. SSL certificates, email accounts, databases, daily backups, staging environments: all still available and in most cases easier to manage through Enhance. Auto-provisioned SSL means you no longer need to renew certificates manually. If you want to make sure your email authentication is set up correctly on the new platform, our SPF, DKIM, and DMARC guide<\/a> covers the process.<\/p>\nIs the login URL different?<\/strong>
\nYes. Your account login is now at my.webfort.co.uk<\/strong> rather than the old cPanel URL. Update any saved bookmarks or password manager entries. Your credentials, files, and hosting details are unchanged.<\/p>\nWho do I contact for help?<\/strong>
\nOur UK-based support team is available 24\/7 through your account dashboard, by email, or by support ticket. Same team, same response times, better tools to resolve issues.<\/p>\nWhat Comes Next<\/h2>\n
The migration is the foundation. Enhance opens up features and improvements that weren’t possible on our previous infrastructure. We’ll share details on what’s coming in the months ahead.<\/p>\n
If you have questions about the migration or need help navigating the new control panel, reach out to our support team. Whether you’re new to Webfort or you’ve hosted with us for years, we’re here to help you get the most from your hosting.<\/p>\n
If you’re not yet a Webfort customer and you’re looking for fast, reliable UK hosting on a modern platform, switching has never been easier<\/a>.<\/p>\n
- Test your site.<\/strong> Everything transferred automatically, but it’s good practice to click through your key pages and confirm forms, logins, and dynamic content work as expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Consistent performance.<\/strong> Your site responds the same way at 2pm on a Tuesday as it does during peak traffic hours on a Friday.<\/li>\n
- Speed and Performance Gains<\/a><\/li>\n