Double the maximum capacity of your Apache server with LiteSpeed!

This extension allows you to install and manage LiteSpeed Web Server from Plesk.

Read how to install and configure LiteSpeed Extension.

Licensing

The LiteSpeed Extension requires a LiteSpeed Web Server license. To begin using it, you must do one of the following:

• Request a LiteSpeed Web Server trial license via the extension GUI.
• Purchase a LiteSpeed Web Server license and type its serial number in the extension GUI.

2.3.3

• [-] Properly upgrade the redis_svc.sh file and fix it if broken in a prior release.

2.3.2

• [-] Properly install redis if it's not already installed for a number of functions in redis_user_action.sh.
• [-] Handle duplicate /etc/passwd UID entries in redis_user_action.sh when creating a user's redis files.
• [-] Properly handle deleted/merged redis users in hook function.
• [-] Handle the change in redis-svc.sh when dealing with the Redis config file.

2.3.1

• [-] Correct plesk directory path in redis_user_action.sh.

2.3.0

• [+] Add package support to Redis.
• [+] Add enable/disable unsized users for Redis.
• [+] Can switch between Valkey and Redis.
• [*] The 'redis.size' file now has root only permissions.
• [*] Create file '/usr/local/lsws/debug' to enable debugging to '/usr/local/lsws/logs/webcachemgr.log'.
• [-] Create redis temp directory files/dirs as the user.
• [-] Do not display FTP only users in Redis Users.
• [-] Handle the rename of a user account correctly in a hook.
• [-] Properly uninstall LiteSpeed hooks and LiteSpeed Redis services on extension removal.

2.2.0

• [+] Add a "Flag All" button to cache management page.
• [-] Reset all mounts after a Plesk component update.
• [-] Address a minor security vulnerability found by RACK911Labs.ca.

2.1.5

• [-] Fix a bug in package management where an exception occurs for new users.

2.1.4

• [*] Improve PHP 8.4 compatibility.

2.1.3

• [*] Add extension shortcut to admin nav menu.
• [*] Misc code improvements.
• [-] Fix a minor bug in set logic for Redis hooks.

2.1.2

• [-] Properly escalate list of running Redis services so that the list displays correctly for CloudLinux.
• [-] Table settings are saved for Redis as well.

2.1.1

• [+] Added "Unmount All" to the LiteSpeed Containers User Manager.
• [-] Fixed a display bug in LiteSpeed Containers Stats Manager and User Manager not displaying columns correctly.
• [-] Corrected hooks for LiteSpeed Containers
• [-] Avoid messages which indicate loss of access to LiteSpeed Containers.
• [-] Preserve table state between exit/reentry to a table.

2.1.0

• [+] Add Redis flush cache.
• [+] Add Redis configuration file.
• [*] Open new external links in a new window/tab.
• [*] Improve "Nginx Reverse Proxy" detection and disable logic.
• [*] Minor visual improvements to some buttons.
• [*] Display server status "Apache Port Offset" info on more pages.
• [*] Improve "title" hover text spacing.
• [*] Improve HTML structure for some pages.
• [*] Correct some external plugin links.
• [-] Redis: Cleanup sizes and services with hooks when a user is deleted or just sizes when a service is deleted.
• [-] Various Redis and LiteSpeed Containers bug fixes.

2.0.0

• [+] Add new "LiteSpeed Containers" features.
• [+] Add new "Cache Redis for Users" feature.

1.4.19

• [*] Improve Nginx reverse proxy detection logic.
• [-] Fix "Latest Build" alert appearing for non-stable builds when 'follow_stable' flag file is set.

1.4.18

• [-] Fix "Invalid Entrance" bug introduced in v1.4.17.

1.4.17

• [*] Misc code improvements.

1.4.16

• [*] Improve reliability of virtual host cache root detection.
• [*] Misc code improvements.

1.4.15

• [*] Add 'aarch64' as a supported Linux architecture.
• [*] Update cache manager scan logic.
• [*] Support custom Shared Code Library update failure messages.
• [-] Fix a few minor typos.

1.4.14

• [*] Improve WordPress scan logic behavior.

1.4.13

• [-] Address compatibility issues introduced in v1.4.12 (release 3).

1.4.12

• [-] Address "Undefined array key 'stop_msg'" exceptions.

1.4.11

• [*] Misc improvements to existing version comparison logic.
• [-] Fix LiteSpeed Web Server installation sometimes failing with an "undefined key" exception.

1.4.10

• [*] Minor improvements to LSCWP version manager page.
• [-] Address issues with sending LSWS AdminPanel emails.

1.4.9

• [*] Add Rocky Linux as a supported OS.

1.4.8

• [*] Improved PHP 8.x compatibility.
• [*] Misc code improvements.

1.4.7

• [*] General code improvements.
• [-] Fix LiteSpeed Web Server installation sometimes failing with an "Invalid lswsHome" exception.
• [-] Address a potential cache management error message parsing issue.

1.4.6

• [*] Add AlmaLinux as a supported OS.

1.4.5

• [*] Allow cache root setup during plugin installation before switching to LiteSpeed Web Server.
• [*] Improve OS detection logic during plugin installation.
• [-] Address plugin exception that could occur when using older versions of LiteSpeed Web Server.

1.4.4

• [*] Create '/usr/bin/lsphp' and '/usr/local/bin/lsphp' as LSPHP v7.3 binaries when installing LiteSpeed Web Server if they do not already exist.
• [*] Add 'rhel' as a supported OS when installing.
• [*] Minor code improvements.

1.4.3

• [*] Improve Nginx proxy detection accuracy.
• [*] Improve compatibility with logrotate.
• [*] Add Virtuozzo as a supported OS.
• [*] Improve some plugin button and message text.
• [*] Add brief descriptions to "Additional Options" on LiteSpeed Web Server installation page.
• [-] Fix LiteSpeed Web Server not always being stopped when switching to Apache.
• [-] Fix the critical alert message never being displayed.

1.4.2

• [*] Minor improvements.

1.4.1

• [-] Fix LSWS version manager page not listing installed versions correctly.
• [-] Fixed "shared code needs update" message continuing to display after update in some cases.

1.4

• [+] Added "Additional Setup" section to "Install LiteSpeed Webserver" page to help with initial setup.
• [*] Automated "stop nginx reverse proxy service" requirement when switching from Apache to LiteSpeed Web Server.
• [*] Improved Apache PID detection.
• [*] Auto-populate "Admin Email" field for LiteSpeed WebAdmin configuration with the configured Plesk panel admin email.
• [*] Improved some displayed messages.
• [*] Other improvements.
• [-] No longer display "stop nginx reverse proxy service" message when Apache is the active webserver.
• [-] Fixed some minor display issues.

1.3.1

• [*] Minor Improvements.
• [-] Fixed reliance on Plesk PHP v5.6 binary when performing escalated commands.
• [-] Fixed few issues with internal plugin logger.

1.3

• [+] Added various pages for installing/removing/managing the LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress plugin on all WordPress sites.
• [+] Added 'Cache Root Setup' page for auto setting server and virtual host cache roots.
• [+] Added WordPress Dash Notification feature for recommending a plugin or broadcasting a message to all discovered WordPress installations using the Dash Notifier plugin for WordPress.
• [+] Improved plugin look, layout, and organization.
• [*] Added support for correctly detecting and identifying new LiteSpeed Web Server license types.
• [*] Improved spool detection between LSWS and Apache.
• [-] Fixed 'WebAdmin Console' item being unclickable while LSWS was running.
• [-] Fixed fatal error bug when attempting to transfer licenses.
• [-] Fixed overly strict matching when entering multiple admin email addresses during LiteSpeed Web Server installation.

1.2.6

• [-] Fixed PHP 7.1 errors in version manager in preparation for Plesk Onyx 17.8.

1.2.5

• [*] Added support for multiple PHP versions through Plesk's PHP selector.

1.2.4

• [-] Fixed scripts when switching between Apache and LiteSpeed on CentOS7 and Debian (where systemd is used).

1.2.3

• [+] (CentOS) Added the ability for users to choose a PHP version when the corresponding RPM package is available.
• [*] Plesk will now detect if Nginx reverse proxy is running and display the following error message in the page header: "LiteSpeed cannot run if nginx proxy is running."
  • [-] Fixed installation directory error on Debian/Ubuntu platforms.

1.2.2

• [*] Override of /etc/init.d/httpd with LSWS's rc script for faster adding/removing of domains in Plesk 12.

1.2.1

• [*] Plesk installation directory is now auto-detected.

1.2

• [*] Default LSPHP now contains more packages for greater overall compatibility.

1.1

• [*] Improved compatibility with Plesk 12.

1.0.3

• [*] CageFS skeleton will get updated PHP after LSWS installation.
• [-] Created a workaround in response to PHP bug #66842 (latest version of PHP unable to make install).

1.0.2

• [-] Fixed a bug when handling invalid serial number registration.

1.0.1

• [-] Fixed ACL compatibility issues. (Reported by Rack911)