What are the most effective cPanel Hosting settings?

You purchased new cPanel web hosting and now your website is up and running.

There are 3 recommended settings to make via your cPanel interface that are quick and easy however have a big impact on your website performance and security.

  1. Ensure that you are using Website Compression.
  2. Ensure that you are running the most recent version of PHP.
  3. Ensure that ModSecurity is Enabled.

You will be surprised at how effective these simple 3 settings play a big role in speed, general performance, and security.

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