Server Settings

Server Settings

Keeping your server healthy means more than just deploying sites — it also means scheduling routine maintenance at a time that won’t interrupt your visitors, and knowing exactly what you’re working with under the hood. The Settings tab gives you a single place to review your server’s key details, control when FlyWP runs automatic maintenance tasks, and — when the time comes — cleanly retire a server you no longer need.

Server Metadata

The top section displays key information about your server. These fields are for reference only and cannot be changed after provisioning:

Field	Description
Name	The hostname you assigned to the server
IP Address	The server’s public IPv4 address (the numeric address other computers use to reach your server over the internet)
Private IP Address	The server’s private/internal IP (if configured) — used for communication between servers on the same data center network
SSH Port	The port used for SSH (Secure Shell) connections — the encrypted channel you use to log in to your server from the command line
Region	The data center location where the server is hosted

Note

If you need to change the server name displayed in your FlyWP dashboard, you can update it in the Name field. The underlying hostname on the server itself is not affected.

Maintenance Window

Over time, your server needs routine attention: security patches, system package updates, and other housekeeping tasks. The Maintenance Window lets you tell FlyWP exactly when to run these tasks automatically — so updates happen in the background during quiet hours rather than mid-afternoon on a Tuesday.

Configuring a Maintenance Window

1. Select a Day from the dropdown (e.g., Sunday).
2. Select an Hour from the dropdown (e.g., 3:00 – 4:00 AM).
3. Click Save.

FlyWP will only perform automatic maintenance during this window, minimizing disruption to your live sites.

Tip

Choose a maintenance window during your lowest-traffic period. For most sites, Sunday between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM in your audience’s primary timezone works well. Set this as soon as your server is provisioned so security updates start applying automatically right away.

Delete Server

At the bottom of the Settings tab is a danger zone for permanently deleting the server. You would typically reach for this when decommissioning a server you no longer need — for example, after migrating all your sites to a larger server.

Deleting a server is irreversible. FlyWP permanently removes:

• The server itself from FlyWP’s management
• All WordPress sites hosted on the server
• All databases and their data
• All backups stored on the server
• All configuration (firewall rules, SSH keys, cron jobs, daemons)

If the server was provisioned through FlyWP or a connected cloud provider, the underlying VPS (virtual private server) is also destroyed at the provider. Make sure you have off-server backups of anything you need before proceeding.

How to Delete a Server

Before deleting, migrate any sites you want to keep to another server first.

1. Scroll to the Delete Server section at the bottom of the Settings tab.
2. Click the Delete Server button.
3. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

FlyWP removes the server and all associated resources permanently.

Best Practices

• Back up critical sites to an external storage provider (e.g., Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage) before making any destructive changes.
• Review the Status tab periodically to confirm your server is healthy and sized appropriately for your workload.
• Before deleting a server, verify that all sites have been successfully migrated and that external backups are in place.

Related Pages

• Servers Overview
• Server Status and Health
• Managing Services
• Adding a Server