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EasyEngine: Simplify Server Management

Name: EasyEngine: Simplify Server Management
Author: EasyEngine

Get command-line control for WordPress sites on Nginx. For founders using Nginx, with 2.2k+ GitHub stars.

2,175 stars429 forksPHPQuality 8/10Updated 7/8/2026100% free · open source

What it does

EasyEngine provides a command-line control panel for managing WordPress sites on Nginx servers, streamlining tasks like site creation, SSL certification, and PHP version management.

Install / run

wget -qO ee https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EasyEngine/easyengine/master/install.sh && sudo bash ee

When to use it

•You're a founder running a WordPress site on an Nginx server and need more efficient site management.
•You want to automate tasks like SSL certificate issuance and renewal with Let's Encrypt.
•Your team needs a simple way to manage multiple WordPress sites on the same Nginx server.

Quick start

1Create a new WordPress site with `ee site create example.com --wp`
2Enable SSL for a site with `ee site update example.com --letsencrypt`
3List all sites managed by EasyEngine with `ee site list`
4Update the PHP version for a site with `ee site update example.com --php=7.4`
5Check the status of all services with `ee service status`

Ready-to-paste prompt

ee site create myblog.com --wp --php=7.4 --letsencrypt

Heads up: Ensure you have a compatible version of PHP and Nginx installed before running EasyEngine, as it requires specific runtime environments to function correctly.

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