# Latest **URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md [Latest](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.kinsta.com/categories.md) --- ## [All DevKinsta sites lost on PC restart](https://community.kinsta.com/t/all-devkinsta-sites-lost-on-pc-restart/7913)
**Author:** [@nicolepaton](https://community.kinsta.com/u/nicolepaton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/all-devkinsta-sites-lost-on-pc-restart/7913 "2026-09-21T12:20:31Z")
Please help! I have lost all my DevKinsta sites after a routine windows restart for the second time in a week. The first time I thought it must have just been a glitch / corruption and I spent an entire day starting over… --- ## [API endpoint to refresh WordPress plugin and core data](https://community.kinsta.com/t/api-endpoint-to-refresh-wordpress-plugin-and-core-data/7282)
**Author:** [@J-Langdon](https://community.kinsta.com/u/J-Langdon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/api-endpoint-to-refresh-wordpress-plugin-and-core-data/7282 "2026-09-19T05:19:51Z")
Hello Kinsta. We’ve built an external tool (hosted on Sevalla) that pulls WordPress core and plugin data from the Kinsta API. However, the data shown in MyKinsta can take up to 12 hours to refresh, which makes it diffic… --- ## [Allow updating webroot via the UI](https://community.kinsta.com/t/allow-updating-webroot-via-the-ui/7813)
**Author:** [@jerivas\_oddbird](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jerivas_oddbird)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/allow-updating-webroot-via-the-ui/7813 "2026-09-16T00:49:34Z")
I’m a big Bedrock user and I appreciate that setting custom webroots no longer requires a support ticket, but an API call is pretty high friction as well. I hope you can consider adding an input in the UI to do it as wel… --- ## [Error: Something bad happened - when trying to import site from myKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-something-bad-happened-when-trying-to-import-site-from-mykinsta/5661)
**Author:** [@wpcreative-jw](https://community.kinsta.com/u/wpcreative-jw)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-something-bad-happened-when-trying-to-import-site-from-mykinsta/5661 "2026-09-10T13:58:08Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) 3/5/2025 (UK) Q: DevKinsta Version Version 2.13.5 (2.13.5.9020) Q: OS Version A: MacOS 15.6.1 (24G90) Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.49.0 (208700) Q: Were … --- ## [CSS files for composer theme are not loaded by DevKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/css-files-for-composer-theme-are-not-loaded-by-devkinsta/7606)
**Author:** [@nicolepaton](https://community.kinsta.com/u/nicolepaton)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/css-files-for-composer-theme-are-not-loaded-by-devkinsta/7606 "2026-09-10T09:06:08Z")
I have cloned a site directly from Kinsta into a new install of DevKinsta however it is not loading correctly. The css and js files are not loading and a 403 is returned for the parent folder where these files are locate… --- ## [It’s easier to get started with Kinsta Disaster Recovery](https://community.kinsta.com/t/it-s-easier-to-get-started-with-kinsta-disaster-recovery/7613)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/it-s-easier-to-get-started-with-kinsta-disaster-recovery/7613 "2026-09-09T17:34:06Z")
We’ve made it simpler for our dedicated-server customers to request, cancel, and manage disaster recovery protection for their valuable WordPress properties. Launched in August 2026, Kinsta Disaster Recovery delivers co… --- ## [Add "IP deny" under "sites" tab](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-ip-deny-under-sites-tab/7574)
**Author:** [@gripen](https://community.kinsta.com/u/gripen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-ip-deny-under-sites-tab/7574 "2026-09-01T04:10:29Z")
I got some email about reset password from various sites. It should be done by some bad guy. Is is possible add “IP deny” under “sites” tab, in the “actions” submenu, such that I can block the IP for all sites at once --- ## [PHP 8.4 on DevKinsta?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/php-8-4-on-devkinsta/5916)
**Author:** [@psymeons](https://community.kinsta.com/u/psymeons)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/php-8-4-on-devkinsta/5916 "2026-08-28T14:09:41Z")
The documentation says that DevKinsta supports all PHP versions that Kinsta does. Kinsta added support for PHP 8.4 almost a year ago. However, currently the latest PHP version one can select in DevKinsta is PHP 8.3. … --- ## [Connect complete site to claude including database](https://community.kinsta.com/t/connect-complete-site-to-claude-including-database/7532)
**Author:** [@Installs\_Track](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Installs_Track)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/connect-complete-site-to-claude-including-database/7532 "2026-08-27T06:27:12Z")
This is the path where DevKinsta installed the files for a website that I cloned: \\\\wsl.localhost\\docker-desktop\\mnt\\docker-desktop-disk\\data\\docker\\volumes\\DevKinsta\\public\\SITE NAME The issue is that I’m unable to op… --- ## [Something bad happened: in create new site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-in-create-new-site/2190)
**Author:** [@harmione\_johnsson](https://community.kinsta.com/u/harmione_johnsson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/something-bad-happened-in-create-new-site/2190 "2026-08-21T22:29:53Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) \*\*A:\*\*30-03-2023/21:00 IST Q: DevKinsta Version \*\*A:\*\*2.10.0 Q: OS Version \*\*A:\*\*Windows 11 Q: Docker Desktop Version \*\*A:\*\*4.17.1 Q: Were any error codes … --- ## [Seeking advice on hosting or embedding game-related downloads on a WordPress site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/seeking-advice-on-hosting-or-embedding-game-related-downloads-on-a-wordpress-site/6070)
**Author:** [@maxhunter](https://community.kinsta.com/u/maxhunter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/seeking-advice-on-hosting-or-embedding-game-related-downloads-on-a-wordpress-site/6070 "2026-08-20T11:11:18Z")
Hi everyone, I’m running a small site that offers PS2 BIOS files and emulation guides for retro gamers: https://ps2biosonline.com/. I’m trying to figure out the best way to host downloadable files and make them load qui… --- ## [Adding new TXT record for domain](https://community.kinsta.com/t/adding-new-txt-record-for-domain/6169)
**Author:** [@PhoebeK](https://community.kinsta.com/u/PhoebeK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/adding-new-txt-record-for-domain/6169 "2026-08-20T05:08:10Z")
Hi all, I’m new to the group and not a developer. I’d like to verify my company’s LinkedIn account and am required to add a snippet of code to a new TXT record. I’m told it can be found on the DNS records page. How do I … --- ## [Go beyond backups with Kinsta Disaster Recovery](https://community.kinsta.com/t/go-beyond-backups-with-kinsta-disaster-recovery/7492)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/go-beyond-backups-with-kinsta-disaster-recovery/7492 "2026-08-19T20:34:41Z")
In 2021, fire at a data center building in Strasbourg, France, destroyed thousands of servers and knocked more than 3.5 million websites offline. Reuters reported at the time that affected customers of the data center’s … --- ## [Access more visitor data with the Kinsta API](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-more-visitor-data-with-the-kinsta-api/7443)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/access-more-visitor-data-with-the-kinsta-api/7443 "2026-08-15T16:52:37Z")
The Kinsta API can now tell you more about the traffic reaching your WordPress environments, including which user agents and browsers are making requests, where those requests were referred from, which hosts they reached… --- ## [Kinsta WordPress Plugin - Cache Feature Suggestion](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kinsta-wordpress-plugin-cache-feature-suggestion/7425)
**Author:** [@Cobolt](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Cobolt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/kinsta-wordpress-plugin-cache-feature-suggestion/7425 "2026-08-14T06:39:40Z")
I currently manage over 60 WordPress sites hosted on the Kinsta platform. I would like to make two feature requests for the Kinsta plugin with regard to caching, which would make managing sites much simpler. I would l… --- ## [Unable to download the site](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-download-the-site/7332)
**Author:** [@Bao](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Bao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/unable-to-download-the-site/7332 "2026-08-05T22:56:41Z")
Hi, I am trying to download the site from kisnta, using devkinsta but it stopping when the site is suppose to create de database. --- ## [Add Kinsta Dashboard Toggle to Block Public Access to .md Files](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-kinsta-dashboard-toggle-to-block-public-access-to-md-files/7317)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Bigras](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Olivier_Bigras)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/add-kinsta-dashboard-toggle-to-block-public-access-to-md-files/7317 "2026-08-03T06:02:07Z")
Requesting a built-in toggle or setting within the MyKinsta dashboard (under Tools or Security) that allows site owners to block public HTTP access to Markdown (.md) files. Problem / Use Case: Modern development workfl… --- ## [Issues with ssh connection](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issues-with-ssh-connection/7316)
**Author:** [@deppes](https://community.kinsta.com/u/deppes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/issues-with-ssh-connection/7316 "2026-08-02T03:12:11Z")
SSH connection refused (TCP-level, before handshake) on deppesdev / deppes.dev environment, port 48785, host 163.192.51.91. My IP is on the allowlist. Site itself serves HTTP/HTTPS normally. SSH works fine on other sites… --- ## [Manage domains, HTTPS, logs, and backups with the Kinsta API](https://community.kinsta.com/t/manage-domains-https-logs-and-backups-with-the-kinsta-api/7307)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/manage-domains-https-logs-and-backups-with-the-kinsta-api/7307 "2026-08-01T01:50:14Z")
Several tasks that previously required a trip to MyKinsta can now be handled through the Kinsta API. You can choose how a new domain is set up, manage Force HTTPS, run search and replace on a database, narrow site logs … --- ## [Bot Protection API](https://community.kinsta.com/t/bot-protection-api/7283)
**Author:** [@J-Langdon](https://community.kinsta.com/u/J-Langdon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/bot-protection-api/7283 "2026-07-28T21:29:20Z")
Hi Kinsta. Great work on the new Bot Protection feature. We’d love to start using it across our fleet of sites. Are there any plans to expose Bot Protection through the Kinsta API? We manage a large number of WordPres… --- ## [Pushing files only from Staging to Live stuck](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pushing-files-only-from-staging-to-live-stuck/7264)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Baumgarten](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Benjamin_Baumgarten)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/pushing-files-only-from-staging-to-live-stuck/7264 "2026-07-27T22:08:55Z")
Pushing files only from Staging to Live stuck for over an hour in admin. Any advice? --- ## [DK0029 Cant create mysql dump](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0029-cant-create-mysql-dump/7206)
**Author:** [@bendb](https://community.kinsta.com/u/bendb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/dk0029-cant-create-mysql-dump/7206 "2026-07-24T21:53:51Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: Q: DevKinsta Version A: latest 2.13.6 Q: OS Version A: Win 11 Q: Docker Desktop Version A: 4.83 Q: Were any error codes or messages observed? If so, wha… --- ## [See exactly where your site’s traffic goes with bot protection](https://community.kinsta.com/t/see-exactly-where-your-site-s-traffic-goes-with-bot-protection/7212)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/see-exactly-where-your-site-s-traffic-goes-with-bot-protection/7212 "2026-07-23T19:44:35Z")
Back in May, we launched the bot protection tool in MyKinsta to everyone, giving you control over how automated traffic is handled on your site. Since then, one feedback has come up again and again: knowing how much tra… --- ## [Does local dev environment connection require Hyper-V/WSL2, or does Git for Windows alone work?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/does-local-dev-environment-connection-require-hyper-v-wsl2-or-does-git-for-windows-alone-work/7041)
**Author:** [@Drew\_McManus](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Drew_McManus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/does-local-dev-environment-connection-require-hyper-v-wsl2-or-does-git-for-windows-alone-work/7041 "2026-07-20T09:15:12Z")
I’m running into a serious conflict on Windows and need a clear answer on what your local dev setup actually requires at a system level. The problem: Claude Desktop (Anthropic’s app, used for Claude Code) has a document… --- ## [STAGING wp-config.php no longer has 'KINSTA\_DEV\_ENV' and 'JETPACK\_STAGING\_MODE' defined](https://community.kinsta.com/t/staging-wp-config-php-no-longer-has-kinsta-dev-env-and-jetpack-staging-mode-defined/6881)
**Author:** [@Haris\_Kaklamanos1](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Haris_Kaklamanos1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/staging-wp-config-php-no-longer-has-kinsta-dev-env-and-jetpack-staging-mode-defined/6881 "2026-07-17T19:28:49Z")
Hello. Today, I realized that after cloning the LIVE site to STAGING, the following constants are no longer defined at the top of wp-config.php. \ **Author:** [@charlie-innermedia](https://community.kinsta.com/u/charlie-innermedia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/confirm-file-selection-disabling-push-site-process/7070 "2026-07-17T14:13:07Z") When selecting specific files (not all) there is a button that pops up “Confirm File Selection” – if you press that button it makes the “Push site” button inactive and greyed out, disabling the push functionality. I’… --- ## [\_acme-challenge](https://community.kinsta.com/t/acme-challenge/7022)
**Author:** [@invisnet](https://community.kinsta.com/u/invisnet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/acme-challenge/7022 "2026-07-17T02:02:50Z")
We noticed the DNS records for www.example.com are still pointing to a previous host, though your site was recently migrated to Kinsta. We want to remind you that your website traffic won’t be directed to Kinsta until y… --- ## [What are the WordPress best practices for developing a custom booking plugin?](https://community.kinsta.com/t/what-are-the-wordpress-best-practices-for-developing-a-custom-booking-plugin/6977)
**Author:** [@haflarental](https://community.kinsta.com/u/haflarental)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/what-are-the-wordpress-best-practices-for-developing-a-custom-booking-plugin/6977 "2026-07-15T14:03:17Z")
I’m in the early planning stage of developing a WordPress plugin for rental and service-based businesses " Hafla Rental". The idea is to let customers select multiple products and services, choose a preferred date, and … --- ## [Can't find DNS settings](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-find-dns-settings/6958)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Whittam](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Anthony_Whittam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/cant-find-dns-settings/6958 "2026-07-14T14:46:26Z")
I have a WordPress site in Kinsta, the domain is registered with Godaddy but Godaddy says the DNS is with Hostinger yet I’m sure I saw DNS records in Kinsta the other day, when I click on DNS Management in MyKInsta it sa… --- ## [Error pulling from Kinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-pulling-from-kinsta/6883)
**Author:** [@landyman](https://community.kinsta.com/u/landyman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-pulling-from-kinsta/6883 "2026-07-14T00:50:06Z")
I installed DevKinsta earlier this week and was able to pull my site from Kinsta. Since then, I’ve rebooted, and now, I’m unable to pull the site from Kinsta again. I always get the “Something Bad Happened” error. In th… [Next page](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md?page=1)