WP Staging is a popular WordPress plugin that allows you to create a staging environment for your WordPress website. Staging environments are essentially duplicate copies of your live website, where you can safely test changes, updates, and new features without affecting your live site.
Here are some key features and functionalities typically associated with the WP Staging plugin:
- Staging Site Creation: The plugin allows you to create a staging site with a single click. It duplicates your entire website, including its database, files, themes, plugins, and content.
Wp-staging > Staging > You can add a name if required > Start cloning - Push Changes to Live Site: After making changes and testing them on the staging site, you can easily push these changes to your live site when you are satisfied with the results.
- Safe Testing Environment: Staging environments provide a safe space to test updates, themes, and plugins without the risk of breaking your live site or negatively impacting user experience.
- Partial Migration: The plugin allows you to exclude specific files or database tables from being copied to the staging site, which can be helpful if you have large media files or tables that aren’t necessary for testing purposes.
- Database and File Syncing: WP Staging keeps your staging environment in sync with your live site, ensuring that any changes made on the live site are reflected in the staging environment.
- Security and Privacy: Staging sites are typically password-protected and not indexed by search engines, ensuring that your development work is not accessible to the public.