CPANEL/SOFTACULOUS TUTORIALS & GUIDES

How to Edit User Settings in Softaculous: Quick Guide

Learn how to customize Softaculous user settings in cPanel, including your preferred language, time zone, domain sorting and interface colors. Manage WordPress plugin and theme sets, control backups before automatic upgrades, disable feature suggestions, select a default backup location and add custom storage destinations.

Updated: June 20, 2026
By: RSH Web Editorial Staff

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Click the Softaculous App Installer link in the Software section.

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User Settings


WordPress Plugin / Theme Sets Icon
Shows what Themes or Plugins are installed

Choose Language
Choose Your Preferred Language

Timezone
Set your desired time zone

Sort domains alphabetically Check Box
If selected then the list of domains under the Choose Domain drop down menu on the install form will be sorted alphabetically

Disable Backups before Auto Upgrade Check Box
If selected, backups will not be performed before upgrading installations or plugins and themes.
Note: Make sure you have backups which you can use in case the upgrade fails.

Customize theme Check Box
If checked then Softaculous will use the theme colors selected. If you want to reset the theme to default just uncheck the checkbox and save the settings

Disable Softaculous Features suggestion Check Box
This will disable Softaculous features suggestion messages

Backup Locations
This shows the default backup location

Add Backup Location
This will let you add a custom backup location

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