Staging Environment
Test changes safely on a staging clone before going live.
Sections
Staging Environment
Creating a Staging Site
From your production site click "Create Staging". This clones your files and database to a private staging URL (e.g. staging-xyz.xeropress.xyz). Changes on staging have no effect on your live site.
Working on Staging
Staging environments have full WordPress functionality — install plugins, edit themes, run WP-CLI commands, and test migrations freely. Search engine indexing is disabled automatically via robots.txt.
Pushing Staging to Production
Once you are satisfied with your changes, click "Push to Production". This overwrites your live site's files and database with the staging version. Create a production backup first as a precaution.
Staging URL & Access Control
Each staging site gets a unique xeropress.xyz subdomain you can share with clients for review. Access is open by default — add HTTP Basic Auth from staging settings if you need to restrict it.
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