WordPress staging (test copy)
Create a copy of your site to test changes and then move them to the live site.
Staging is a private copy of your site where you test updates, new plugins or design without risk to the site visitors see.
Creating a copy with WP Toolkit#
- In cPanel open Software → WordPress Toolkit.
- Next to the installation click Clone.
- Choose the destination: a subdomain (e.g.
staging.yourdomain.com) or a subfolder. Create the subdomain first in Domains → Domains. - Click Start and wait for it to finish. The duration depends on the size of the site.
- Open the copy and log in with the same details as on the main site.
Moving changes to the live site#
- Whole site: in WP Toolkit use Copy Data and choose the direction (from the copy to the main site). Carefully choose what is copied: files only, database only or both.
- Individual changes: repeat them manually on the live site, which is safer if its content has changed in the meantime, for example orders or comments.
When you are done, delete the staging site because it uses space (Space and inodes). If you are changing the address with a copy, see WordPress domain change.
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