Custom Nginx Repository for WordPress Sites

Welcome to the YooWP custom Nginx repository, providing optimized Nginx packages for WordPress hosting. Our builds include advanced features such as HTTP/3 (QUIC) support, Brotli compression, and on-the-fly WebP image conversion to enhance performance and user experience.

Installation Instructions

1. Add the YooWP Nginx Repository

Create a new repository file:

sudo nano /etc/yum.repos.d/yoowp-nginx.repo

Add the following content:

[yoowp-nginx]
name=YooWP Nginx Repository for Rocky Linux 9
baseurl=https://nginx.run/packages/rocky/el9/x86_64/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1
priority=10

The priority=10 setting ensures that packages from this repository will be preferred over the default repositories.

2. Install the Custom Nginx Package

sudo dnf clean all
sudo dnf install nginx

Note: Our package will automatically replace the standard Nginx package due to the priority settings.

3. Start and Enable Nginx

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

4. Verify Installation

nginx -V

You should see our custom version with HTTP/3 and other optimizations enabled.

5. Ensuring YooWP Nginx is Used

To ensure that your system always uses our optimized Nginx version instead of the default one:

1. Install the DNF priorities plugin if not already installed:

sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core

2. Check that your YooWP Nginx is the one installed:

nginx -v

The output should include YooWP custom build in the version info.

3. Prevent updates from standard repositories:

sudo dnf config-manager --save --setopt=exclude=nginx*

This ensures that only our repository can provide Nginx updates.

Key Features

• HTTP/3 Support - Latest protocol for improved performance, especially on mobile networks
• Integrated WebP Conversion - On-the-fly image optimization with built-in image_filter module
• Brotli Compression - More efficient than gzip (10-20% better compression)
• WordPress Optimizations - Configuration templates optimized for WordPress sites
• Cache Management - Includes cache purging capabilities for better performance

Configuration

Our Nginx package follows EL9 standards with configuration files located in standard directories:

• Main configuration: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
• Site configurations: /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf
• Default includes: /etc/nginx/default.d/*.conf

We provide WordPress-optimized configuration templates that you can copy and customize for your sites.

Disclaimer and License

Note: YooWP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nginx, Inc. or F5, Inc. This repository provides customized builds of Nginx with additional modules and optimizations specifically for WordPress hosting.

Nginx ("engine x") is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server. Originally written by Igor Sysoev and distributed under the 2-clause BSD License. Enterprise distributions, commercial support and training are available from F5, Inc.

License

/* 
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 * Copyright (C) 2011-2025 Nginx, Inc.
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Nginx® is a registered trademark of F5 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. YooWP provides this package as a custom-built version with additional modules and optimizations, but does not claim any ownership or rights to the Nginx software or brand.

About YooWP

YooWP specializes in creating optimized WordPress hosting solutions with a focus on performance, security, and ease of use. Our custom Nginx builds are part of our commitment to enhancing the WordPress ecosystem with state-of-the-art web server technology.

For more information or support, please contact us at [email protected]