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+# WordPress Nginx
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+Nginx configuration geared towards hosting WordPress sites. Contains best practices from various sources, including [H5BP](https://github.com/h5bp/server-configs-nginx). The following example sites’ are included:
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+* singlesite.com - WordPress single site install (no SSL or page caching)
+* ssl.com - WordPress on HTTPS
+* fastcgi-cache.com - WordPress with [FastCGI caching](https://deliciousbrains.com/hosting-wordpress-yourself-server-monitoring-caching/#page-cache)
+* multisite-subdomain.com - WordPress Multisite install using subdomains
+* multisite-subdirectory.com - WordPress Multisite install using subdirectories
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