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How Xponent Keeps Your Site Updated

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Overview WordPress, themes, and plugins release updates constantly: for new features and, critically, security fixes. Xponent manages updates across your entire fleet so your site stays current, compatible, and secure without you lifting a finger. The Update Process Monitoring: we track update availability across all managed sites. Testing: updates are checked against the Xponent Stack...

Installing Xpulse: What It Does and What It Doesn’t Do

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Xpulse is a free, read-only health check for WordPress sites. It looks at your site’s server, security, speed, and database, and turns what it finds into a simple report. It was built by Xponent, the team behind Xcore managed hosting. Installing it takes about 5 minutes. This guide covers what Xpulse checks, what it never...

Migrating Your Site to Xponent

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Overview Moving an existing WordPress site to Xponent is a handled process: we do the heavy lifting, you provide access and decisions. Most migrations complete within a few days with zero downtime. The Migration Process Kickoff: you tell us about your site (hosting, plugins, special configurations) and share access to the current host. Assessment: we...

Plugin Inventory: How Xpulse Classifies Your Plugins

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Overview The Plugin Inventory in Xpulse lists every plugin on a site, including deactivated ones, and classifies each against the Xponent Stack. It powers the stack-alignment percentage on the dashboard and gives staff a fast answer to “what is this plugin and should it be here?” This article documents the five classifications so the labels...

Site Health Warning: Disk Space Check Unavailable

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

WordPress Site Health sometimes shows a warning that reads: Could not determine available disk space for updates (disk_free_space and shell access are both unavailable on this host). This page explains what that means, whether you should care, and what to do about it. What is happening Since WordPress 6.3, Site Health includes a check called...

You Just Installed Xpulse: What You’re Looking At

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

You installed Xpulse, opened your dashboard, and saw warnings. Orange triangles. A red flag or two. Maybe a crash alert. Take a breath. This is normal, and it is the point. Xpulse is a thorough health check. It looks for problems on purpose, and almost every site that has been running for a few years...