How Are Hosting Features and Tools Different for the SiteGround Website Builder Websites?
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Building a website with SiteGround Website Builder is different in nature than building a site with a third-party CMS like WordPress, Joomla, etc, or through custom code. That is why there are some differences between the applicable features and tools, which we describe below:
Management Tools Not Applicable for Siteground Website Builder
When using SiteGround Website Builder, you manage the content of your website (texts, images, page layout, etc.) directly from the Website Builder Admin accessible through Client Area > Websites > Site Admin button.
As we completely manage your site infrastructure, you do not need to worry about database setups, PHP configurations, etc. Due to the managed nature of the Website Builder application, the following features that are needed when you use third-party CMS or custom code are not applicable to Website Builder websites:
- File Manager
- FTP accounts
- SSH access
- MySQL/PostgreSQL management
- PHP version management.
Natively included free features in SiteGround Website Builder
The features below are natively provided to all Website Builder websites and do not require additional management by you. That is why they do not need management interfaces the way websites built with third-party CMS or custom code do.
Free SSL
SiteGround automatically installs a WildCard Let’s Encrypt Certificate for your website built with the Website Builder. As our application is set up to work seamlessly out of the box with this SSL, you do not need the additional SSL management tools (like the HTTPS Enforce) we provide to websites built with third-party CMS or custom code.
Free SiteGround CDN
SiteGround automatically enables a free SiteGround CDN for each website built with our Website Builder with the premium dynamic caching function also enabled by default for free. SiteGround CDN does not need additional configuration by you and that is why it does not have the management interface we provide to websites built with third-party CMS or custom code.
Free Caching
The Website Builder websites have natively enabled speed optimization mechanisms like NGINX Direct Delivery and dynamic caching by default, which do not require any additional configuration by you and are constantly managed by us to ensure optimal website performance.
Free Backups
We create automatic daily backups for all sites built with the SiteGround Website Builder. We keep up to 30 backup copies for sites hosted on shared hosting plans and up to 14 copies for sites hosted on Cloud accounts. Currently, free restores from these backups may be requested through Client Area > Contact Us page > SiteGround tools and extra services > Help with backup restore.
Features that Website Builder Users Access in a Different Way, as They Do Not Have Site Tools Interface
There are several features that SiteGround customers who build their website using a third-party CMS or custom code may access through Site Tools. Since the Site Tools interface is not available to Website Builder users, they can manage the following features through the Client Area, as follows:
Email Accounts
You can create, access and manage the email accounts of your Website Builder website from the Email Tools accessible from the Client Area > Websites > Email Tools button.
Website Traffic
To see the traffic of your Website Builder website, go to the Analytics Page tab from the Client Area > Websites > Site Admin > Analytics.
Domain DNS Management
The DNS settings of the website’s domain built with Website Builder can only be managed through the Domains page accessible through Client Area > Services > Domains.
Features that Are Not Available for Website Builder Users, as They Do Not Have Site Tools Interface
Website Builder websites are managed through their Site Admin and the Client Area and do not have the Site Tools interface that is available to websites, which are built with third-party CMS or custom code. That is why the following features and tools are currently not available to Website Builder users:
- Error logs list;
- Access logs list;
- Cron Jobs tool;
- Parked domains;
- Subdomains;
- Protected URLs;
- Blocked Traffic.
Coming Soon Collaboration Features
Our collaboration features and tools are currently only available for websites built with third-party CMS or custom code. We are working on providing the functionalities listed below for the Website Builder websites too.
- Site Ownership transfer;
- White-label users;
- Collaborators.
Extra services that are not compatible with Website Builder sites
There are several extra services that SiteGround customers who build their website using a third-party CMS or custom code may additionally order. These services are not compatible with sites built with SiteGround Website Builder:
- Site Scanner (basic and premium)
- Premium Backup
- Premium CDN
- Premium Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
