As we enter 2026, the hosting industry faces a familiar but intensifying challenge. In the 2026 Web Hosting Trends Report, produced by CloudLinux together with our partner WebPros, around 65% of hosting providers reported revenue growth in 2025. But that growth is getting harder to keep.

In January, we launched the beta of Per-Site CageFS Isolation as the first phase of our Website Isolation project, introducing file system isolation between websites within the same hosting account.

Today, we're delivering Phase 2 with two significant additions: Per-Site PHP Selector, which lets each isolated website run its own PHP version and extensions, and a new self-service activation model that gives hosting providers granular control over who can use Website Isolation and lets end users manage isolation for their own domains.

Every day, hosting providers handle WordPress support requests that they never monetize. Customers often request site maintenance, speed fixes, or custom builds, and the default response is frequently a referral to a freelancer or agency.

The VPS hosting market is booming, projected to grow from $5.1 billion in 2024 to $14.1 billion by 2033, but there's a troubling reality behind these impressive numbers: profit margins are under siege.

Updated February 26, 2026: This article has been updated to reflect changes introduced in Phase 2 of Website Isolation. Key changes: --site-isolation-allow command has been renamed to --site-isolation-allow-all; end users can now enable isolation for their own domains (previously admin-only). See the Phase 2 announcement for full details.

Update on Feb 5, 2026: Added details about partial PHP-FPM support.

We are announcing the beta release of Per-Site CageFS Isolation, a new feature designed to enhance security within multi-site accounts. Available at no additional cost to existing CloudLinux customers, this release marks the first phase of our comprehensive Website Isolation project.

CloudLinux Product Pulse is a new webinar series designed to give our customers and partners an opportunity to hear directly from CloudLinux leadership and product experts the highlights of recent releases, what’s coming next in the product pipeline, and how we are enabling customers to build secure and profitable hosting businesses.

CloudLinux is implementing a pricing adjustment for CloudLinux OS Legacy licenses. Beginning January 1, 2026, pricing will increase by 5% per server, per month.

MAx Web Server version 1.3-14/15 delivers significant improvements to Apache-to-NGINX conversion accuracy, configuration processing, and system stability. This update focuses on enhancing compatibility and ensuring higher reliability in production environments.

The ELevate update from CloudLinux 8 to CloudLinux 9 has now been released, giving you a direct and supported upgrade path.

Now, you get to leverage the performance gains, newer kernel, and long-term support of CloudLinux 9 without the hassle of a complete server rebuild.

It’s finally here! Full IPv6 support is now live across the CloudLinux Network (CLN), and for all CloudLinux OS versions. Lots of you have frequently requested this update, and this can now ensure that your infrastructure is ready for the future of the internet.