CMS & e-commerce

WooCommerce VPS HostingA Store on Resources That Are Yours

Cart, checkout and account pages cannot be page-cached, so WooCommerce leans on PHP and the database. A VPS gives your store reserved CPU and RAM. We install WordPress and WooCommerce with PHP-FPM, MariaDB and Redis on a hardened server; you run the store.

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Full root & SSH NVMe storage Daily backups Anti-DDoS 99.9% uptime SLA 11 locations

  • Reserved vCores and RAM

    Checkout stays responsive during sales.

  • NVMe storage

    Fast product search and order queries.

  • Root and SSH access

    WP-CLI, PHP limits and server config.

  • Daily backups

    Automatic backup of the previous 24 hours.

Prefer not to manage a server for your shop? Our managed WordPress hosting runs WooCommerce stores without server administration on your side. See managed WordPress hosting

Why a VPS

Why Run WooCommerce on a VPS

A brochure site can live on page cache. A store cannot: every cart, checkout and account page runs PHP and queries the database.

  1. Uncached traffic gets real resources

    Reserved vCores and RAM handle carts and checkouts that bypass page caching, without throttling during a sale.

  2. Background jobs that run on time

    WooCommerce queues work in Action Scheduler; a system cron job runs it every minute instead of waiting for visitors.

  3. Object caching with Redis

    Repeated product, option and session queries are served from memory.

  4. No platform fees per order

    A flat hosting plan, with the payment gateways and extensions you choose.

The stack

A WooCommerce Server Stack

Catalogue pages can be cached; everything with a cart cannot. Each layer is set up with that in mind.

Request from a browser or app (HTTPS)

  1. Web server

    NGINX (or Apache)

    HTTPS, static files and page cache for catalogue pages only.

  2. PHP runtime

    PHP-FPM + OPcache

    Runs WordPress, WooCommerce and your extensions.

  3. Object cache

    Redis

    Product, option and session data in memory.

  4. Background

    Action Scheduler via system cron

    Emails, webhooks, stock sync and renewals on schedule.

  5. Database

    MariaDB or MySQL

    Orders in HPOS tables, products and customers.

Worth knowing

  • Exclude cart, checkout and my-account pages, and visitors with cart cookies, from page caching.
  • High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) keeps orders in their own tables and is the default for new stores.
  • Disable WP-Cron and run scheduled actions from system cron.
  • Large catalogues benefit from a dedicated search plugin or index for product search and filters.
What you can run

What You Can Run

  • Small and growing stores

    A fast shop from day one, with room to grow in place.

  • Large catalogues

    Thousands of products with variations and filters.

  • Subscriptions and memberships

    Renewals processed on time by Action Scheduler.

  • B2B and wholesale stores

    Logged-in buyers with custom prices, all served uncached.

  • Stores for agency clients

    Several shops on one server, each with its own database.

  • Headless storefronts

    WooCommerce as the back end for a Next.js or Nuxt front end.

VPS Plans

VPS Plans for WooCommerce

VPS-2 is the usual start for a live store; VPS-3 suits large catalogues or stores with many logged-in customers.

VPS-1

Small websites, APIs, bots and development servers.

₹1,008 /mo
Get Started
  • 2 vCores
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 40 GB NVMe
  • 500 Mbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation
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VPS-2

Production apps, WordPress and online stores.

₹1,906 /mo
Get Started
  • 4 vCores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 75 GB NVMe
  • 1 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-3

Busy stores, SaaS products and several projects.

₹2,748 /mo
Get Started
  • 6 vCores
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe
  • 2 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

VPS-4

High-traffic apps, large databases and agencies.

₹5,274 /mo
Get Started
  • 8 vCores
  • 24 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe
  • 3 Gbps
  • Full root and SSH access
  • Free initial stack installation
  • Server hardening and firewall setup
  • Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
  • Unlimited traffic *
  • Anti-DDoS protection
  • Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
  • KVM virtualisation

* Unlimited traffic in Europe and North America. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney a monthly allowance applies (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2/VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB), then speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Sizing guide

Which Plan for Your Store

Plan for your busiest hour, when most visitors have carts and none of their pages come from cache.

Recommended VPS plan for each WooCommerce workload
Workload Start with Why
New or small store VPS-1 2 vCores · 4 GB RAM A few hundred products and modest traffic.
Established store VPS-2 4 vCores · 8 GB RAM More PHP workers for carts and checkout.
Large catalogue or B2B store VPS-3 6 vCores · 12 GB RAM Logged-in traffic and heavy filtering.
High volume or several stores VPS-4 8 vCores · 24 GB RAM 8 vCores and 24 GB RAM.

A starting point, not a limit: every plan upgrades in place, keeping your data, IP address and configuration.

Hosted Store Platform or WooCommerce on a VPS?

Hosted platforms trade control for convenience. WooCommerce on your own server trades a little work for ownership and flat costs.

Feature Hosted store platform WooCommerce VPS
Monthly cost Subscription, which can include transaction fees Flat hosting plan; WooCommerce is free
Code and data Held by the platform Yours
Extensions App store, often monthly fees WordPress plugins of your choice
Customisation Within the platform's limits Unlimited
Server administration Handled by the platform Yours, after our free setup
Best for Merchants who want no technical work Stores that want control and no lock-in
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After handover

Store Housekeeping With WP-CLI

Everyday tasks for a WooCommerce store, run from the site directory over SSH.

  1. Run scheduled actions from cron

    Every minute, independent of visitors.

  2. Update WooCommerce safely

    Back up first, then update and run database updates.

  3. Clear the object cache

    After bulk product changes.

  4. Check the store's health

    Lists anything WordPress flags as a problem.

# 1. Run scheduled actions from cron

wp config set DISABLE_WP_CRON true --raw

(crontab -l; echo "* * * * * cd /var/www/shop && wp cron event run --due-now --quiet") | crontab -

# 2. Update WooCommerce safely

wp db export ~/backups/shop-$(date +%F).sql

wp plugin update woocommerce && wp wc update

# 3. Clear the object cache

wp cache flush

# 4. Check the store's health

wp site health status

Example shell commands; adjust paths, names and versions to your project.

Example commands; adjust names, paths and versions to your project. Deploying and maintaining your application is yours to do (or ask us for a quote).

Free one-time setup

Installed and Secured Before You Log In

The VPS is unmanaged: after handover the server is yours to run. Before that, our engineers do the first setup once, free, so you start from a hardened server with WooCommerce in place.

  1. Choose a plan and location

    Pick the resources you need and the datacentre closest to your users.

  2. Tell us your WooCommerce setup

    Versions, database and domain: at order or right after.

  3. We install and secure it

    Server hardened, WooCommerce installed and tested, HTTPS on your domain.

  4. You take over with root

    SSH access to a working server, ready for your code and data.

Your store stack

  • NGINX or Apache with cache rules that skip cart and checkout
  • PHP-FPM with OPcache and limits raised for WooCommerce
  • MariaDB or MySQL with a database for the store
  • WordPress and WooCommerce on your domain with HTTPS
  • Redis object cache, WP-CLI and a system cron job

Yours to run after handover

  • Ongoing server administration
  • Application maintenance and updates
  • Debugging your code
  • Migrating existing sites or data

Not included in the free setup, but we can quote for it. No control panel by default: CloudPanel, HestiaCP or Virtualmin on request at no cost; cPanel and Plesk need their own licence.

Under the hood

Platform Specs and Locations

The same KVM platform on every plan; only the CPU, RAM, storage and port speed change.

VPS platform specifications
Virtualisation KVM with reserved vCores and RAM
Storage NVMe SSD on every plan
Network Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6, 500 Mbps to 3 Gbps per plan
Operating systems Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 LTS · Debian 13, 12 and 11 · AlmaLinux · Rocky Linux · Fedora · FreeBSD
Access Full root over SSH, key-based login
Backups Automatic daily backup of the previous 24 hours; snapshots and longer retention on request
Protection Always-on anti-DDoS mitigation
Availability 99.9% uptime SLA

Secured before we hand it over

  • Non-root sudo user created for daily work
  • SSH key login, password login for root disabled
  • Firewall (UFW) open only for the ports you use
  • Fail2ban blocking repeated login attempts
  • Automatic security updates enabled
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL on your domain
  • Timezone, swap and hostname configured

Asia-Pacific

  • Mumbai
  • Singapore
  • Sydney

Europe

  • London
  • Limburg
  • Roubaix
  • Gravelines
  • Strasbourg
  • Milan
  • Warsaw

North America

  • Beauharnois

Availability per location changes with demand; we confirm your location before setup. In Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney each plan includes a monthly traffic allowance (VPS-1 500 GB, VPS-2 and VPS-3 1 TB, VPS-4 3 TB); beyond it, speed is limited to 10 Mbps until the next month.

Who it's for

Who a WooCommerce VPS Suits

  • Store owners with technical help

    You, or someone on your team, can look after a server.

  • Agencies running client stores

    Control over caching, PHP and cron across shops.

  • Stores leaving hosted platforms

    Merchants who want to own their store and avoid platform fees.

Running it well

Security and Performance for WooCommerce

Security

  • Update WooCommerce, WordPress and payment plugins promptly.
  • Use your gateway's hosted fields or redirect, so card data never touches the server.
  • Protect admin logins with strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
  • Back up the database before updates and keep copies off the server.

Performance

  • Page-cache catalogue pages, never cart, checkout or account pages.
  • Use Redis object caching and enable HPOS.
  • Run scheduled actions from system cron.
  • Clean up expired sessions, transients and old action logs.
WooCommerce VPS FAQs

Questions Before You Deploy

Not covered here? Ask an engineer before you order.

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