Three numbers matter on shared hosting: disk space, bandwidth and inodes (number of files). Hit any of them and your site can go offline.
Where to check
The right sidebar of the cPanel home page shows all three. For a detailed breakdown:
- Disk Usage (cPanel → Files → Disk Usage) — shows which folders are the biggest.
- Bandwidth — month-by-month usage.
- Inode count appears in the sidebar; if you see a yellow or red bar, you have too many small files.
If disk usage is high
- Empty the trash in File Manager.
- Delete old backups (
backups/,*.zip,*.tar.gz). - Clear WordPress caches (W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache all have a "Purge" button).
- Delete unused email — webmail archives count against disk too.
If inodes are high
- Usually caused by plugins that cache or log a lot. The
wp-content/cache/folder is the usual culprit. - Old session files:
tmp/sess_*.
If bandwidth is close to the limit
Open a ticket — we can extend it for the rest of the cycle, or you can upgrade to a plan with more bandwidth.