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OpenLiteSpeed

OpenLiteSpeed

OpenLiteSpeed is a high-performance web server. The open-source LiteSpeed core, faster than NGINX for PHP and WordPress workloads, with built-in LSCache support. Used at WordPress.com and Bluehost. The fastest free PHP web server in independent benchmarks.

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Active installs

License GPL-3.0 Version Latest OS Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS Min RAM 1 GB IP IPV4,IPV6

Active installs is sample data (staging preview); real metric wires in before launch.

Access the WebAdmin Panel

  • Open in your browser: https://<SERVER-IP>:7080
  • Accept SSL warning (self-signed certificate).

WebAdmin Credentials

  • Username: admin
  • Password: /usr/local/lsws/password
  • Email: root@localhost

Important Files & Directories

  • Root Directory: /usr/local/lsws/
  • Virtual Host Configs: /usr/local/lsws/conf/vhosts/
  • Main Config Directory: /usr/local/lsws/conf/
  • Logs: /usr/local/lsws/logs/
  • Admin Password File: /usr/local/lsws/password
  • PHP (LSPHP): /usr/local/lsws/lsphp*/bin/

Service Management

OpenLiteSpeed responds to multiple service names, all valid:

systemctl status openlitespeed
systemctl status lsws
systemctl status lshttpd

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