The fleet command center built for
GridPane agencies
GridPane gives you best-in-class server performance, Nginx architectures, and root control on self-managed VPS. Clockwork Control Panel completes your operational toolkit with automated API v1 inventory sync, origin SSL monitoring behind Cloudflare, View-Only auditing, and unified hybrid fleet visibility.
Automated Fleet Sync
Auto-paginates servers and sites via GridPane API v1 with rate-limit protection and instant inventory reconciliation.
Origin SSL Tracking
Tracks actual origin Let's Encrypt certificate expiration dates behind Cloudflare edge proxies before clients notice outages.
View-Only Safe Mode
Non-destructive read-only mode lets junior developers and care plan managers audit fleet health without root risk.
Per-Site SSH Runner
Executes WP-CLI commands, core checksum verification, and deploys the Clockwork Companion mu-plugin over secure SSH.
Help us test the GridPane API with a live fleet
The GridPane module has complete API v1 client code, auto-pagination, View-Only safe mode, and server/site import — but we haven’t run it against a live production agency account yet. Have an account with GridPane? Check out our Contributing Guide to test endpoints for your agency, vibe code any fixes with Claude or Gemini, and submit a pull request!
Why standard pingers miss origin SSL failures on GridPane
When your GridPane sites are proxied by Cloudflare, public uptime tools only test the edge certificate between Cloudflare and the browser. If a Let's Encrypt challenge fails on your origin VPS, standard pingers continue reporting “200 OK”.
Clockwork Control connects directly to your origin servers to inspect the real SSL certificate chain. You get clear expiration timelines on your agency dashboard and proactive Slack alerts days before certificates lapse.
# Checking origin certificate behind Cloudflare on GridPane:
$ php artisan clockwork:check-origin-ssl --site=client-production.com
• Edge Proxy: Cloudflare Active (Edge Cert: Valid)
• Origin Host: gp-hetzner-app01 (Hetzner CPX31 8GB)
• Origin Server IP: 159.69.142.88
• Origin Cert Expiry: 2026-09-11 (7 days remaining — NOTICE)
• Alert Dispatched: Pinned to Slack #ops-alerts
• Dashboard Status: Flagged on Control Panel overview
# Syncing servers and sites via GridPane API v1:
$ php artisan clockwork:import-gridpane
• Connecting to https://gridpane.com/api/v1...
• Authenticated via personal API token
• Mode: View-Only Safe Mode (No destructive mutations)
• Paginating servers: 12 servers discovered (100% matched)
• Paginating sites: 74 WordPress sites imported
• Associating SSH users and server IP mappings...
• Complete: 74 sites active • Polling scheduled every 5m
GridPane powers the stack. Clockwork Control monitors the fleet.
GridPane is engineered for high-performance server orchestration — Monolithic or Hybrid Nginx stacks, OpenLiteSpeed, Redis caching, and robust security firewalls on bare cloud VPS providers like Hetzner, Vultr, and DigitalOcean.
Clockwork Control sits cleanly above the infrastructure layer. It collects metrics, checks origin SSL, audits core checksums, and lets you manage GridPane alongside SpinupWP, Pressable, and custom VPS on a unified agency dashboard.
GridPane standalone vs. GridPane + Clockwork Control
Clockwork Control is designed specifically to complete the GridPane fleet operations workflow for WordPress agencies.
| Capability | GridPane Standalone | With Clockwork Control Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Server Provisioning & Stack Setup | Native Monolithic/Hybrid Nginx, OpenLiteSpeed, Redis caching, 6G/7G firewalls | ✓Preserved completely — Clockwork Control sits alongside GridPane without interfering |
| Origin SSL Renewal Visibility | Automated challenge logs and notification webhooks | ✓Real-time origin cert expiration timelines on dashboard + instant Slack alerts before edge failures |
| Fleet & Site Discovery | GridPane web dashboard across provisioned droplets | ✓Automated API v1 inventory sync with auto-pagination and 429 rate limit backoff |
| View-Only Safe Auditing | Full root server management controls | ✓Zero-risk View-Only safe mode for junior devs, client care managers, and compliance audits |
| Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Fleet View | GridPane-provisioned instances only | ✓Single command center uniting GridPane, SpinupWP, Pressable, WP Engine, and raw cloud VPS |
| WP Core Integrity & Malware | Manual CLI or scheduled server cron scripts | ✓Automated wp core verify-checksums over SSH + remote Sucuri malware scanning |
| Client-Facing Tools & White-Labeling | Server-level administrative focus | ✓Clockwork Companion mu-plugin in wp-admin showing client-safe uptime & health |
| Fleet-Wide Pricing | Subscription tiered by server count | ✓100% Free & Open-Source (MIT) — unmetered servers and unmetered sites |
Import your GridPane fleet today
Configure your GridPane API token in Clockwork Control and run the importer. All servers and WordPress sites will be indexed and monitored immediately without touching your production Nginx stacks.
# Set API credentials in .env:
GRIDPANE_API_KEY=your_api_token_here
GRIDPANE_VIEW_ONLY=true
# Import all GridPane servers and sites into Clockwork Control:
$ php artisan clockwork:import-gridpane
