Introduction
Keeping an eye on your website’s resource usage helps you understand how your site performs, avoid overages, and spot unusual activity. Whether you’re tracking bandwidth, disk space, or visitor statistics, cPanel provides a suite of built-in monitoring tools that give you clear visibility into your hosting environment.
In this guide, you'll learn how to monitor traffic, usage, and server health using cPanel’s resource monitoring features.
1. Resource Usage (CPU, RAM, Entry Processes)
To check overall server load and resource limits:
How to Access:
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Log in to cPanel
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Scroll to the Metrics section
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Click Resource Usage
What You’ll See:
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CPU usage
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Physical memory usage
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Entry processes
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I/O usage
⚠️ If you're hitting limits, consider upgrading your plan or optimizing your site (e.g., caching, fewer plugins).
2. Bandwidth Usage
Bandwidth is the amount of data transferred between your site and visitors. High traffic or large file downloads can spike bandwidth use.
How to Check:
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Go to Metrics → Bandwidth
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View usage over the past 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days
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Graphs show traffic spikes and trends
3. Disk Usage
Stay within your storage limits and clean up unnecessary files.
How to View:
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Go to Metrics → Disk Usage
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View how much space is used by:
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Mail folders
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MySQL databases
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Home directory
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Subdirectories (e.g., public_html)
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Click folders to navigate and manage space via File Manager.
4. Visitor Statistics
Want to know who’s visiting your site, from where, and how often?
Available Tools:
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Awstats: Detailed traffic reports by day, location, browser, etc.
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Webalizer: Graphical reports of visitor stats
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Visitors: See real-time IPs and URLs accessed
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Errors: Shows recent server errors (great for debugging broken links)
Access these under Metrics or Raw Access Logs for downloadable reports.
️ 5. Error Logs
Track issues like broken links or missing files.
How to Use:
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Go to Metrics → Errors
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Displays the latest 300 errors from your site
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Useful for debugging 404 errors, permission issues, and misconfigurations
Pro Tips
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Monitor spikes in resource usage — they could signal traffic growth or a hacked site
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Set up caching and image optimization to reduce bandwidth and CPU load
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Delete old backups, logs, or unused files to free up disk space
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If your usage is consistently high, talk to your host about upgrading resources
✅ Conclusion
Monitoring your hosting resources with cPanel helps you keep your website healthy, secure, and fast. These built-in tools give you real-time insights that let you plan, optimize, and grow without hitting roadblocks.
