65%
of agencies name keeping plugins and themes updated across client sites a top security challenge
* State of WordPress Agencies in 2026
CloudLinux + Imunify360 for VPS providers
If you host your own clients, every hacked site, slow load, and downtime call pulls you off billable work. CloudLinux products keep client sites fast, secure, and stable, so you don't have to.
of agencies name keeping plugins and themes updated across client sites a top security challenge
* State of WordPress Agencies in 2026
of agencies say improving efficiency through automation is their top growth strategy
describe performance work across their portfolio as significant, heavy, or overwhelming
Your heaviest operational load is keeping client sites secure, fast, and maintained at scale. CloudLinux products automate that work so your hours go back into billable client projects.
Stability, performance, and longevity for every server you run.
Resource spikes stay isolated per site. The rest of your clients stay unaffected.
Lightweight Virtualized Environment (LVE) caps CPU, memory, I/O, and more, and CageFS isolates each account's filesystem. Isolates extend that isolation down to the individual site, so one client site hitting its limits affects only that site, not everyone on the server.
Consistent performance for every client, even when one site spikes.
name plugin and theme bloat as a top performance challenge
2026 Hosting Trends Report
AccelerateWP packages page caching, object caching, image optimization, Critical CSS, and lazy loading into one plugin you standardize across the portfolio. MAx Cache runs at the server level, serving cached pages directly from the web server for about 3x faster time to first byte.
One performance standard across every client site, with no per-site plugin stack to maintain. AccelerateWP and MAx Cache are included with your CloudLinux subscription.
Security fixes for the software a site was built on, without a forced migration.
HardenedPHP backports security fixes to end-of-life PHP versions, included with CloudLinux, so a legacy site stays patched on the exact version it needs. Endless Lifecycle Support extends that coverage to the end-of-life operating systems, databases, and other software your older client sites depend on, delivered as drop-in package-manager updates.
Keep legacy client sites secure without a risky migration or a forced upgrade the client won't pay for.
Live kernel patching applied without maintenance windows or downtime
KernelCare applies kernel security updates live, with no reboots, no scheduled downtime, and no late-night maintenance windows, so there's no exposure gap between a patch release and your next reboot. It runs as a standalone product, and is also included with an Imunify360 subscription.
Servers stay patched and available, and you get your weekends back.
Automated protection that stops attacks and cuts the tickets they generate.
of agencies name cleaning up malware infections a top challenge, and it roughly doubles at large portfolios
State of WordPress Agencies 2026
Proactive, multi-layered protection blocks attacks in real time, continuous scanning catches infections early, and automated cleanup handles the rest. Compromised password reset breaks the reinfection cycle.
Fewer fire drills, and more of your team's hours stay billable.
name keeping plugins and themes updated a top challenge, rising to 75% at portfolios over 100 sites
State of WordPress Agencies 2026
WAF for WordPress virtually patches vulnerable plugins and themes at the request layer, blocking known exploits so client sites are protected between updates. It's protection that doesn't wait for the update, and it already covers more than 860,000 WordPress sites.
The challenge you name most, handled, without touching a line of client code.
A NEW KIND OF OPPORTUNITY… AND RISK
AI agents like OpenClaw don't just answer questions. They read files, run commands, and make network calls on their own. That's a new revenue tier for you, and a new kind of risk: traditional security is built to keep attackers out, not to keep an authorized agent inside the lines. A prompt-injected or compromised agent can read private keys and send them anywhere.
Imunify for AI Agents monitors and controls what every agent does, enforced at the operating-system level so even a fully compromised agent can't bypass it. Dangerous actions are blocked automatically, and anything that needs judgment is held for your approval.
Offer AI-enabled hosting as a premium capability, without taking on unmonitored risk.
From the makers of Imunify360, the engine protecting 65M+ domains. Imunify for AI Agents is in its Priority Access Program, free for hosting providers joining as design partners.
Agencies carry portfolio-scale responsibility on small-team resources. Take the infrastructure load off your plate so your hours go where they earn, with CloudLinux products.
Automated security and performance mean fewer incidents, fewer cleanups, and fewer late-night alerts. The hours you save go back into the billable work your business runs on.
A hacked or down client site is a reputational risk to your agency, not just a ticket. Always-on protection keeps client sites safe so you keep their trust.
Host multiple clients on the same infrastructure without one site affecting another. Per-account isolation keeps every client stable, secure, and separate.
The CloudLinux VPS Bundle lets you add Imunify360 and CloudLinux to your VPS and dedicated plans at partner pricing, with up to 55% off standard licensing. HostArmada, Hosting Ireland, LetsHost, HostPress, Esmero, and more than 100 partners already made this their standard managed VPS offering.
60%
drop in CPU load overnight after deploying Imunify360
1.5M
malicious bot requests blocked in a single month on one client blog
Patchwork eliminated
a collection of third−party firewalls and security plugins replaced by one stack
The ultimate goal is me getting a good night's sleep. Not waking up to troublesome alerts.
Brian Singer
Principal, Foxtrot Media
No. Imunify360 runs on most major Linux distributions on its own. But running CloudLinux underneath adds per-account isolation (LVE, CageFS), HardenedPHP for older client sites, and AccelerateWP performance tooling. For agencies hosting multiple clients on one server, that isolation is what keeps one client's spike from affecting the rest.
No, and it's fair to say so. WAF for WordPress virtually patches known plugin and theme exploits at the request layer, which protects client sites between updates and removes the urgency. You should still maintain client sites.
Yes. The products support file-based and command-line driven configuration. Once deployed, centralized monitoring gives you fleet-wide visibility from a single dashboard.
HardenedPHP backports security patches to end-of-life PHP versions, and Endless Lifecycle Support keeps end-of-life operating systems, databases, and other software patched too. Together they keep legacy sites secure without a forced upgrade that breaks the site or that the client won't pay for.
The opposite. AccelerateWP and MAx Cache improve performance through caching, image optimization, and serving cached pages directly from the web server. Imunify360 is engineered to run light, and on real agency servers it has reduced CPU load by blocking the bot traffic that was driving it up.
Start a free trial with the product that fixes your most urgent pain, or talk to our team about the full stack for agencies.