Changelog Read-only mode enables security and performance similar to static sites April 12, 2026 by Mitch MacKenzie ServerlessWP now supports a read-only mode that blocks http request methods associated with dynamic WordPress features while at the same time enabling CDN caching on all pages. This results in faster page loads for cached content and less surface area for security vectors. It prevents site editing while enabled though. Setting an environment variable named […] Read more »
Changelog Try a ServerlessWP sandbox with SQLite on Vercel April 4, 2026 by Mitch MacKenzie Try ServerlessWP on Vercel without setting up a database. The sandboxes use ServerlessWP’s SQLite + S3 database alternative functionality with an auto generated and configured S3 bucket. The SQLite file used by the sandbox is temporary and may be deleted after a few days/hours depending on load. All you’ll need is a GitHub account (free) […] Read more »
Changelog Static files are now served directly from CDN September 8, 2025 by Mitch MacKenzie CSS, JavaScript, and static assets like theme images and fonts are now served directly from Vercel or Netlify’s CDN rather than through the ServerlessWP handler. First load times should be approximately 200ms faster and compute time is no longer wasted serving these static resources. Previously, files had to be served through the handler at least […] Read more »
Changelog Experimental database alternative powered by SQLite and S3 April 6, 2025 by Mitch MacKenzie WordPress needs to use a database even if it runs on a serverless hosting platform. Hosting a MySQL database for serverless WordPress can require maintenance and costs almost matching that of traditional hosting. ServerlessWP now includes an experimental option to use SQLite and S3 as an alternative to traditional database architectures. The SQLite integration plugin […] Read more »