{"id":21773,"date":"2026-11-04T21:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:52:02","slug":"what-is-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Plesk? Features, Editions and Differences from cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#What_is_Plesk_used_for\" >What is Plesk used for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#How_does_Plesk_work\" >How does Plesk work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Plesk_editions\" >Plesk editions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Plesk_vs_cPanel\" >Plesk vs cPanel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#How_to_install_Plesk\" >How to install Plesk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#First_things_to_do_after_installing_Plesk\" >First things to do after installing Plesk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#How_to_get_a_Plesk_licence\" >How to get a Plesk licence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Plesk_at_Sunucun\" >Plesk at Sunucun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Is_Plesk_free\" >Is Plesk free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Does_Plesk_run_on_Linux_or_Windows\" >Does Plesk run on Linux or Windows?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#How_do_I_log_in_to_the_Plesk_panel\" >How do I log in to the Plesk panel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Can_I_migrate_from_cPanel_to_Plesk\" >Can I migrate from cPanel to Plesk?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-plesk\/#Is_Plesk_good_for_WordPress\" >Is Plesk good for WordPress?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>What is Plesk?<\/strong> Plesk is a server and <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/hosting\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"126\" title=\"Web bar\u0131nd\u0131rma paketlerini inceleyin\">hosting<\/a> control panel that lets you manage websites, e-mail, databases, DNS records and SSL certificates from a single interface in your browser. What sets Plesk apart is that it runs on both Linux and Windows Server, so PHP and ASP.NET sites can be managed in the same way.<\/p>\n\n<p>This guide explains what the Plesk panel does, its main features and editions, how it differs from cPanel, how Plesk is installed and how licensing works.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Plesk_used_for\"><\/span>What is Plesk used for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Publishing websites on a server requires installing and configuring many components: a web server, PHP, a database, a mail server, DNS and SSL. Plesk installs these components, connects them and lets you do day-to-day tasks without the command line:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Site and domain management:<\/strong> Adding domains, subdomains and aliases, choosing the PHP version, file manager and FTP accounts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-mail:<\/strong> Mailboxes on your domain, forwarding, auto-replies, spam filtering and webmail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Databases:<\/strong> Creating MySQL\/MariaDB databases (and MSSQL on Windows) and users; management with phpMyAdmin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DNS:<\/strong> Editing A, CNAME, MX, TXT and other DNS records from the panel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SSL:<\/strong> Free SSL certificates with automatic renewal through the Let\u2019s Encrypt extension.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WordPress Toolkit:<\/strong> WordPress installation, bulk updates, cloning, staging and security hardening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developer tools:<\/strong> Git integration, Node.js and Composer support, the Docker extension and scheduled tasks (cron).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security and backups:<\/strong> Firewall, Fail2Ban, ModSecurity (WAF) and the backup manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Plesk_work\"><\/span>How does Plesk work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plesk is a management layer installed on top of the server\u2019s operating system. On Linux servers it manages the Apache and Nginx web servers, on Windows servers the IIS web server. The panel is reached in a browser at <code>https:\/\/server-ip-address:8443<\/code>. There are two kinds of users: the administrator, who manages the whole server, and customers, who see only their own subscription. This structure lets hosting companies open separate accounts for many customers on one server; on Plesk-based <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/hosting\/windows-hosting\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"128\" title=\"ASP.NET ve MSSQL uyumlu Windows bar\u0131nd\u0131rma\">Windows hosting<\/a>, each customer sees only their own sites.<\/p>\n<p>Plesk is developed by Switzerland-based Plesk International GmbH and belongs to the same group of companies (WebPros) as cPanel.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plesk_editions\"><\/span>Plesk editions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plesk licences come in editions based on the number of domains you can manage and the target user:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Edition<\/th><th>Domain limit<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Web Admin Edition<\/strong><\/td><td>10 domains<\/td><td>People managing their own sites and small businesses<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Web Pro Edition<\/strong><\/td><td>30 domains<\/td><td>Agencies, developers, people managing many sites<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Web Host Edition<\/strong><\/td><td>Unlimited domains<\/td><td>Hosting providers and anyone opening customer accounts<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Editions also differ in extensions and features; check the current edition contents before buying a licence. Plesk licences are per server and may be priced differently for <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/vps-sunucu\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"132\" title=\"Sanal sunucu se\u00e7eneklerini inceleyin\">VPS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/vds-sunucu\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"133\" title=\"Tahsisli kaynakl\u0131 sanal sunucu \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fcmleri\">VDS<\/a> and dedicated servers.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plesk_vs_cPanel\"><\/span>Plesk vs cPanel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Plesk<\/th><th>cPanel<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong><\/td><td>Linux and Windows Server<\/td><td>Linux only<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interface<\/strong><\/td><td>Administrator and customers use different views of the same panel<\/td><td>Server management in WHM, account management in cPanel<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Windows technologies<\/strong><\/td><td>ASP.NET, .NET Core, MSSQL (on Windows)<\/td><td>Not supported<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>WordPress management<\/strong><\/td><td>WordPress Toolkit included<\/td><td>With WP Toolkit and plugins<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Popularity<\/strong><\/td><td>Standard on Windows hosting, also common on Linux<\/td><td>The most common panel on Linux shared hosting<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In short: choose Plesk if you will use a Windows server or want to manage Linux and Windows sites the same way; cPanel is the more common choice for Linux shared hosting and reseller setups. For a broader comparison of panels, see <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/best-control-panels-for-web-hosting\/\">best control panels for web hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_Plesk\"><\/span>How to install Plesk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plesk should be installed on a clean server (with no other panel or web server installed). On Linux servers, Plesk\u2019s official one-command installer is used:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sh &lt;(curl https:\/\/autoinstall.plesk.com\/one-click-installer || wget -O - https:\/\/autoinstall.plesk.com\/one-click-installer)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>When installation finishes, the panel\u2019s login address is shown on screen; on first login you set the administrator e-mail and password, then enter the licence key. On Windows Server, Plesk\u2019s Windows installation tool (Plesk Installer) is downloaded and run. Because supported operating system versions change with each Plesk release, check Plesk\u2019s system requirements page before installing. For step-by-step installation and initial settings, follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/plesk-panel-installation-and-initial-configuration\/\">Plesk panel installation and initial configuration<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_things_to_do_after_installing_Plesk\"><\/span>First things to do after installing Plesk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Updates:<\/strong> Turn on automatic Plesk and system updates under Tools &amp; Settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Panel SSL:<\/strong> Assign an SSL certificate to the panel\u2019s own address so the login page on port 8443 is secure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> Enable Fail2Ban and the firewall, restrict administrator login to specific IP addresses if possible and turn on two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHP versions:<\/strong> Remove old PHP versions you will not use and run your sites on supported versions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backups:<\/strong> Set up scheduled backups in the backup manager and keep a copy outside the server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_a_Plesk_licence\"><\/span>How to get a Plesk licence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plesk is commercial software and requires a licence. The licence is assigned to your server and includes updates for its term; when you change servers, the licence must be moved to the new server. If you use a shared Windows hosting plan, the panel licence is included in the plan price and you do not need a separate licence. If you will run Plesk on your own VDS, cloud or dedicated server, you can get the licence from your server provider or from Plesk.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plesk_at_Sunucun\"><\/span>Plesk at Sunucun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"75\" title=\"Sunucun veri merkezi ve altyap\u0131 \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fcmleri\">Sunucun<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/hosting\/windows-hosting\">Windows hosting<\/a> plans come with the Plesk panel and support ASP.NET, .NET Core, Classic ASP, MSSQL and MySQL. If you need a Plesk licence for your own server, you can request one on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/license-services\">license services<\/a> page; Plesk licences are provided on request and installation of licences bought from Sunucun is free. If you are looking for a server to install Plesk on, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/vds-server\">VDS server<\/a> plans.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Plesk_free\"><\/span>Is Plesk free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, Plesk is licensed software. On hosting plans the licence fee is included in the plan price; to use it on your own server you need a licence. Plesk also offers temporary trial licences.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Plesk_run_on_Linux_or_Windows\"><\/span>Does Plesk run on Linux or Windows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both. The Linux version works with Apache and Nginx, the Windows version with IIS; the panel interface is largely the same on both.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_log_in_to_the_Plesk_panel\"><\/span>How do I log in to the Plesk panel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open <code>https:\/\/server-ip-address:8443<\/code> or the panel address your provider gives you in a browser and log in with your username and password. Hosting customers can usually also log in with one click from the provider\u2019s client area.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_migrate_from_cPanel_to_Plesk\"><\/span>Can I migrate from cPanel to Plesk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. The Plesk Migrator extension helps move sites, databases and e-mail to Plesk from many panels, including cPanel. Take a full backup before migrating.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Plesk_good_for_WordPress\"><\/span>Is Plesk good for WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. With WordPress Toolkit you can manage installation, updates, cloning, staging and security settings from one screen.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For Plesk-based hosting or a Plesk licence<\/strong>, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/hosting\/windows-hosting\">Windows hosting<\/a> plans and <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/license-services\">license services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"snc-related wp-block-paragraph\" data-snc=\"rel20261105\"><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/cpanel-and-whm\/\">What are the differences between cPanel and WHM?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Plesk? 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