What changed in cPanel 138: Meridian, Ask AI, Nova, MCP and domain rename
An operations-focused summary of the cPanel 138 release from July 2026, covering the opt-in Meridian interface, the Ask AI assistant, the Nova site builder, MCP access for AI clients, the Node.js Toolkit, in-place domain renaming and the bundled component versions.
September 29, 2026
cPanel upcp Failed: Fix Upgrade Blocked Problems
How to read the cPanel update log, resolve the common causes of a failed upcp run (RPM conflicts, disk space, blocked tiers, EOL operating systems such as Rocky Linux or Ubuntu 22.04) and get the server back onto a supported, patched build.
September 29, 2026
What changed in cPanel 136: unified SSL, Ruby removed, Ubuntu 22.04 dropped, MariaDB 11.8
A hosting-provider view of the cPanel 136 release from April 2026, covering the changes that need planning before upgrading, including the unified SSL/TLS interface, short-lived certificates, removed Ruby support, the last release for Ubuntu 22.04, MariaDB 11.8 and the WP Toolkit and PHP management additions.
September 29, 2026
Ubuntu vs AlmaLinux cPanel 2026: Best OS for a New Server
A decision guide for the operating system under a new cPanel server in late 2026, comparing Ubuntu 24.04 with AlmaLinux 9 and 10 on support lifetime, database and PHP availability, CloudLinux and CSF compatibility and kernel patching.
September 29, 2026
MultiPHP Manager Bulk PHP Version Changes (cPanel 136+)
cPanel & WHM 136 added bulk PHP version management to MultiPHP Manager. This guide shows how to audit which domains run which version, move them in bulk, and script the same change with whmapi1.
September 29, 2026
Using the MailBaby REST API: sending, logs and block management
A practical introduction to the MailBaby REST API at api.mailbaby.net (v1.5.0) for hosting providers: authorising domains, sending messages with attachments from scripts, pulling the 60-day log for tickets and monitoring, and listing or clearing blocked addresses.
September 29, 2026
Install DirectAdmin on AlmaLinux 9/10 and Debian 13: 2026 Guide
A clean-server walkthrough for installing a modern-license DirectAdmin build on AlmaLinux 9, AlmaLinux 10 or Debian 13, covering the preparation checks, the choice between the web installer and setup.sh, and the first post-install verification steps.
September 29, 2026
Install cPanel AlmaLinux 10: 2026 Checklist
A practical checklist for installing cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 10 server, covering the pre-flight requirements that break installs, the installer itself, and the first WHM settings to lock down.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin WordPress Manager and wp-cli: Site Control
Using DirectAdmin's built-in WordPress Manager for installs, updates and staging alongside wp-cli from the shell, including the hook points added in 1.687 that let automation react to each install.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Removed API Endpoints 2025–2026: Avoid Broken Scripts
A working list of the legacy CMD_ endpoints DirectAdmin removed between 1.688 and 1.712, what each one did, the /api/ path that replaces it, and a method for auditing billing systems and scripts before the next removal lands.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin DOCROOT Token Change 1.710: Fix Broken Templates
What DirectAdmin 1.710 changed in the web-server template tokens and subdomain aliasing, how to find custom templates that still use SDOCROOT or REALDOCROOT, and how to bring them in line without losing the customisations they carry.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin da CLI: update, build, config-set and More
A practical reference for DirectAdmin's da command-line tool, covering panel updates and release channels, the CustomBuild wrapper, reading and changing directadmin.conf safely, user administration from the shell, and what changed in recent releases.
September 29, 2026