The fleet command center built for
Cloudways agencies
Cloudways makes managing DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, and GCE servers straightforward — but jumping between multiple servers to audit client apps, check origin SSL behind Cloudflare, and run bulk diagnostics creates operational drag. Clockwork Control unifies your Cloudways fleet into a single agency command center.
Dual Provider Sync
Implements both CloudProvider and HostingProvider contracts to pull server hardware metrics and app environments simultaneously.
Origin SSL Tracking
Probes origin Let's Encrypt certificates directly on your Cloudways servers to catch renewal issues masked by Cloudflare edge proxies.
SSH Diagnostic Runner
Executes WP-CLI commands, core checksum verification, and installs the Clockwork Companion mu-plugin across client WordPress apps.
One Unified Dashboard
View all your Cloudways apps right alongside SpinupWP, GridPane, Pressable, and raw cloud VPS instances on a single screen.
Help us test the Cloudways API with a live fleet
The Cloudways module is fully coded with server and app discovery plus dual-provider support — but we haven’t tested it with live production credentials yet. Have an account with Cloudways? Check out our Contributing Guide to test endpoints for your agency, vibe code any fixes with Claude or Gemini, and submit a pull request!
Cloud metrics and WordPress application health in one place
In Cloudways, servers and applications live in two different mental layers. You might have 5 WordPress apps sharing one 4GB server, and diagnosing which app is causing high CPU or memory spikes requires manual inspection.
Clockwork Control links server hardware telemetry directly to your application inventory. You can see server load alongside WordPress update status, origin SSL expiration, and security health without navigating back and forth.
# Querying Cloudways REST API v1 for servers and applications:
$ php artisan clockwork:import-cloudways
• Authenticating with Cloudways API (account: ops@agency.com)...
• Discovered 8 servers across DO and Vultr (Total 48GB RAM)
• Discovered 54 WordPress applications
• Mapping server-to-app linkages...
• Probing origin SSL certificates across all domains...
• Telemetry polling scheduled every 5 minutes
• Success: 54 Cloudways apps indexed • All systems healthy
Cloudways standalone vs. Cloudways + Clockwork Control
Clockwork Control integrates with Cloudways to complete your agency's unified monitoring and care-plan operations.
| Capability | Cloudways Standalone | With Clockwork Control Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Server Provisioning & App Stack | Automated 1-click server provisioning across DO, Vultr, Linode, AWS, and GCE | ✓Preserved completely — Clockwork Control sits alongside Cloudways without altering server setups |
| Origin SSL Renewal Visibility | Email alerts on Let's Encrypt renewal errors | ✓Real-time origin cert expiration timelines on dashboard + instant Slack alerts before edge failures |
| Dual Provider Sync | Separate views for servers and individual web applications | ✓Unified CloudProvider + HostingProvider implementation syncing hardware metrics and apps together |
| Hybrid Fleet Visibility | Cloudways-hosted applications only | ✓Single dashboard uniting Cloudways, SpinupWP, GridPane, Pressable, WP Engine, and raw VPS |
| Per-App SSH Diagnostics | Master credentials and application-level SFTP/SSH credentials | ✓Automated WP-CLI runners over SSH, wp core verify-checksums, and diagnostic health checks |
| Client-Facing Tools & White-Labeling | Basic Cloudways add-on white-labeling | ✓Clockwork Companion mu-plugin in wp-admin showing client-safe uptime, performance, and health |
| Fleet-Wide Pricing | Monthly markup per server on top of cloud infrastructure | ✓100% Free & Open-Source (MIT) — unmetered servers and unmetered sites |
Import your Cloudways fleet today
Add your Cloudways API key and account email to Clockwork Control and run the importer. All servers and WordPress apps will be indexed immediately without modifying your production configurations.
# Set API credentials in .env:
CLOUDWAYS_EMAIL=your_account_email@agency.com
CLOUDWAYS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# Import all Cloudways servers and apps into Clockwork Control:
$ php artisan clockwork:import-cloudways
