# Latest **URL:** https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md [Latest](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.kinsta.com/categories.md) --- ## [Shields up! Kinsta adds enhanced Vulnerability Protection](https://community.kinsta.com/t/shields-up-kinsta-adds-enhanced-vulnerability-protection/8197)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/shields-up-kinsta-adds-enhanced-vulnerability-protection/8197 "2026-10-10T14:47:04Z")
We hate to nag, but we really do put a lot of effort into letting you know when there’s something wrong with your WordPress site. From unexpected errors to news of security holes in software you are using, we’ve got a no… --- ## [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:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/error-something-bad-happened-when-trying-to-import-site-from-mykinsta/5661 "2026-10-07T14:10:15Z")
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 … --- ## [File selection does not work. Deselecting just one .env file means no files are downloaded](https://community.kinsta.com/t/file-selection-does-not-work-deselecting-just-one-env-file-means-no-files-are-downloaded/8003)
**Author:** [@nicolepaton](https://community.kinsta.com/u/nicolepaton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/file-selection-does-not-work-deselecting-just-one-env-file-means-no-files-are-downloaded/8003 "2026-10-06T22:52:26Z")
Q: Date/Time this occurred (Provide your time zone also) A: Repeatable on demand at any time. Happened most recently at 2026-09-28 15:49 Q: DevKinsta Version A: 2.13.6 Q: OS Version A: Windows 11 Business Q: Docker… --- ## [Multiple-site management bulks up in MyKinsta](https://community.kinsta.com/t/multiple-site-management-bulks-up-in-mykinsta/8059)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/multiple-site-management-bulks-up-in-mykinsta/8059 "2026-10-03T15:20:27Z")
We’ve made more tools available to customers who manage multiple websites by adding four more add-ons to MyKinsta’s “bulk actions” menu. In fact, there are now so many Kinsta features you can apply across multiple sites … --- ## [Make a site “disappear” with environment suspension](https://community.kinsta.com/t/make-a-site-disappear-with-environment-suspension/8058)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.kinsta.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/make-a-site-disappear-with-environment-suspension/8058 "2026-10-03T15:20:27Z")
Releasing features we hope you never have to use isn’t our usual style, but we admit that the ability to rapidly take a site offline and make it inaccessible to visitors and administrators is one. On the bright side, th… --- ## [Backups \\ Backup downloading](https://community.kinsta.com/t/backups-backup-downloading/8047)
**Author:** [@DavidTheWebDev](https://community.kinsta.com/u/DavidTheWebDev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/backups-backup-downloading/8047 "2026-10-01T23:17:02Z")
I just had a situation where I needed to download a backup from a specific date at client request, which really exposed an annoying limitation to the backups in the dashboard. I think it would be best if we could downlo… --- ## [Changelog / Activity Log system](https://community.kinsta.com/t/changelog-activity-log-system/8027)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Bigras](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Olivier_Bigras)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/changelog-activity-log-system/8027 "2026-09-30T11:24:13Z")
I manage multiple client sites in DevKinsta and would love to see an integrated Changelog / Activity Log system built directly into the software. Currently, when fetching a site from Live to Local or pushing from Staging… --- ## [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:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/all-devkinsta-sites-lost-on-pc-restart/7913 "2026-09-24T01:06:56Z")
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… --- ## [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… [Next page](https://community.kinsta.com/latest.md?page=1)