Deploy WordPress on Your Own Server

WordPress is a content management system based on PHP and MySQL that is usually used with the MySQL or MariaDB database

🗄️ Databases📝 CMS

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What is WordPress?

WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today. Enter your WordPress Configuration parameters and click on next. A MySQL (database) and a WordPress container will be created for you. The process will take about a minute for the process to finish.

Self-Host WordPress

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

General

Database user*

Database password*

WordPress Version*

Database Type*

Database Version, default is MySQL*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  wordpress-db:
    image: mysql:8.4.3
    environment:
      MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: 2ba71d451f23ee45
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 2ba71d451f23ee45
      MYSQL_USER: wordpressuser
    volumes:
      - wordpress-db-data:/var/lib/mysql
  wordpress-wordpress:
    image: wordpress:6.7.1
    environment:
      WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: wordpress-db:3306
      WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: 2ba71d451f23ee45
      WORDPRESS_DB_USER: wordpressuser
    volumes:
      - wordpress-wp-data:/var/www/html
    depends_on:
      - wordpress-db
volumes:
  wordpress-db-data: {}
  wordpress-wp-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80

Why Self-Host WordPress?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

${db_type}:${database_version}

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