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Staging Environment

30-60 minIntermediate

A safe place to test plugin updates before breaking your live site.

Prerequisites

  • Hosting Access
Easy Recommended

Softaculous / Host Tool

Most hosts (SiteGround, Bluehost) have a 1-click staging tool.

1

Create Staging

1

Go to Hosting Panel > WordPress

2

Click 'Create Staging Copy'

3

Wait for completion

4

Login to staging.yourdomain.com

Verification Checklist

  • Staging URL works
  • Changes on Staging do NOT affect Live