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Open-source PHP social networking engine and framework. Install Elgg in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From ₹129.00/mo billed triennially.

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₹129.00/mo
30-day money-back · Free migration · Softaculous one-click install · Flat renewals

cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Elgg

Pick a server region and a plan, then install Elgg from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.

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Server location

Starter

First site, blogs, portfolios

Choose Plan
  • 10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 1 Website
  • 1 GB RAM · 1 core
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Smart

Small business, a few projects

Choose Plan
  • 30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 5 Websites
  • 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Business

Agencies and growing stores

Our pick
Choose Plan
  • 75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • 25 Websites
  • 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Enterprise

High-traffic, large portfolios

Choose Plan
  • 150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
  • Unlimited Websites
  • 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
  • Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
  • Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
  • Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
  • Daily JetBackup backups
  • cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
  • 24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage in RAID1 with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-GST with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.

What is Elgg?

Elgg is an open-source social networking engine and framework written in PHP, managed by the Elgg Foundation, a nonprofit. It provides profiles, groups, activity streams, blogs and file sharing, and is extended through plugins and themes. It is used to build community sites, social intranets and campus networks.

How to install Elgg on Hostripples: choose a plan, open Softaculous, Elgg is live

Licence: GPL-2.0 and MIT (dual-licensed) · Built with: PHP + MySQL/MariaDB · Official site: elgg.org

Common uses

  • University or campus social network
  • Corporate social intranet
  • Interest-based community site
  • Custom social web application on a framework

Elgg requirements

  • PHP: PHP 8.3+ for the current release line
  • Database: MariaDB 10.6+ or MySQL 8.4+
  • PHP extensions: GD, intl, JSON, PDO, XML, mbstring
  • Apache with mod_rewrite, or Nginx with PHP-FPM
  • Working email sending and a cron job for background tasks
  • A data folder outside the web root

Elgg's current line needs a recent PHP version with several extensions, a data folder outside the web root and a cron job. A pre-packaged ZIP install is supported, so Composer and SSH are not the only route.

Why host Elgg with Hostripples

  • One-click Elgg install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
  • All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
  • Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
  • Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
  • Free migration of an existing Elgg site, and 24×7 support in English, Hindi and Marathi

Elgg features

What Elgg offers

User profiles and activity

Members get profiles and activity streams showing what others are doing.

Groups

Groups support collaboration around shared interests or projects.

Blogs and files

Blogging and file-sharing tools ship with the platform.

Discussions and pages

Discussion posts and page creation are among the bundled tools.

Plugins and themes

A plugin system and themes allow the platform to be customised.

Notifications

A built-in notification system keeps members informed.

Fast & Effortless Onboarding

Install Elgg in four steps

No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.

Plan
Step 01

Plan

Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region

cPanel
Step 02

cPanel

Log in to cPanel and open Softaculous Apps Installer

Install
Step 03

Install

Search for Elgg, click Install and fill in the form

Launch
Step 04

Launch

Open your new Elgg site and start building

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Got Questions?

Elgg Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

Elgg's current documentation lists PHP 8.3 or newer with GD, intl, PDO, XML and mbstring extensions, MariaDB 10.6+ or MySQL 8.4+, Apache or Nginx with URL rewriting, working email and a cron job for background tasks.

Still have questions?

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