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 - JAIL_NAME: The name of the jail, defaults to `wordpress`.
 - POOL_PATH: The path for your data pool. It is set automatically if left blank e.g. `/mnt/tank`.
-- WP_ROOT: The WordPress root under $POOL_PATH, defaults to `/apps/wordpress`. WordPress data is stored under the root in sub-directories `files` and `db`.
+- WP_ROOT: The WordPress site root under $POOL_PATH, defaults to `/apps/wordpress`. WordPress data is stored under the site root in sub-directories `files` and `db`.
 - INTERFACE: The network interface to use for the jail. Defaults to `vnet0`.
 - VNET: Whether to use the iocage virtual network stack. Defaults to `on`.