{"id":1131,"date":"2023-10-25T08:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:58:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:38:48","slug":"wordpress-staging-site","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wordpress\/wordpress-staging-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<!-- Article Structure Version 2 Style -->\r\n\r\n\t\t<style> #eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}@media only screen and (max-width:1025px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{padding:20px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;}.eckb-article-content-created-date-container,.eckb-article-content-last-updated-date-container,.eckb-article-content-author-container,.eckb-article-content-article-views-counter-container,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-created,.eckb-ach__article-meta__author,.eckb-ach__article-meta__views_counter,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-updated{color:#003e71;font-size:14px !important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:768px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 .eckb-article-toc{position:relative;float:left;width:100%;height:auto;top:0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{order:3;margin-top:0px!important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{order:2;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{order:1;margin-top:0px!important;}}<\/style>    \r\n\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-page-container-v2\" class=\"eckb-article-page-content-counter eckb_ap_active_theme_hosted-bootstrap \" data-mobile_breakpoint=\"768\">    <div id=\"eckb-article-header\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-body\">  <div id=\"eckb-article-left-sidebar\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <article id=\"eckb-article-content\" data-article-id=\"1131\" >\r\n\r\n              <div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-v2\"><div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-1\"><div class=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group\"><div id=\"eckb-article-back-navigation-container\"><div class=\"eckb-navigation-back  \"  style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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This article assumes that you are already logged in to your WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO:<\/strong> <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com - How To Update WordPress Plugins In cPanel \" title=\"Hosted.com - How To Update WordPress Plugins In cPanel \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=591XVPFlPAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Update WordPress Plugins In cPanel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h4>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#set-up-a-staging-site-in-word-press\">How to Setup a WordPress Staging Site<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-a-word-press-staging-site\">What is a WordPress Staging Site?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-is-a-word-press-staging-site-for\">What is a WordPress Staging Site for?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-to-c-panel\">Login to Hosted.com\u00ae Account<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#access-php-my-admin-via-your-hosted-com-account\">Access WordPress via Your Hosted.com\u00ae Account<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-in-to-c-panel-from-your-hosting-package\">Access WordPress via cPanel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-to-c-panel-1\">Access WordPress via cPanel Online<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-update-word-press-plugins-in-c-panel\">How To Update WordPress Plugins In cPanel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"set-up-a-staging-site-in-word-press\">How to Setup a WordPress Staging Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just follow the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Login to your Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard and click \u201cManage Services\u201d followed by \u201cWordPress Hosting\u201d from the drop-down menu..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click \u201cManage\u201d on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. In the \u201cQuick Manage\u201d section on the right-hand side, click on \u201cSoftaculous\u201d and a new tab will open.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-staging-site-1.png\" alt=\"WordPress Staging Site - Quick Manage\" title=\"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site - Quick Manage\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>4.Click on the \u201cInstallations\u201d button at the top of the screen, this will take you to the Scripts Install Manager page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-staging-site-3.png\" alt=\"WordPress Staging Site - Installations\" title=\"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site - Installations\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-staging-site-2.png\" alt=\"WordPress Staging Site - Installations Screen\" title=\"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site - Installations Screen\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>5.  Click on the \u201cCreate Staging\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-staging-site-4.png\" alt=\"WordPress Staging Site - Scripts Installations\" title=\"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site - Scripts Installations\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>6. If you want your staging site to be an exact copy of the live version, you can leave the \u201cSite Name\u201d box empty, alternatively, you can rename it. You can also select the \u201cDisable Search Engine Visibility\u201d box to stop it from appearing in search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, click the \u201cCreate Staging<strong>\u201d <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-staging-site-5.png\" alt=\"WordPress Staging Site - Staging WordPress\" title=\"How To Setup A WordPress Staging Site - Staging WordPress\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A progress bar will appear as the staging site is created. Once completed, you will get the links to access the copied site and its admin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6bf1db32a0e8e48684459e7c2d6d24b2\"><strong>NOTE: <br><\/strong>The login details will be the same as your main site\u2019s admin account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Staging Site is separate from your main site, so any changes you make on one will not be reflected on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Staging Site will remain active until your production site has an active plan, as they share the same storage split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you are satisfied with your changes, you can publish your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any additional changes you make to your published website will not be duplicated on the Staging Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please delete the original Staging Site if you have made changes to the live site and published them, as they will not be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Staging Site can be found in your site list via \u201cSettings\u201d, followed by \u201cHosting Configuration\u201d and \u201cManage Staging Site\u201d, as we explained above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-a-word-press-staging-site\">What is a WordPress Staging Site?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A WordPress Staging Site is a clone of your live website. The Staging Site will have the same look, layout, and functionality; the only difference is that it\u2019s a space where you can experiment. For example, you can install new plugins, try new code, change Themes, and restore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wordpress\/backup-a-wordpress-website\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com KBs - How To Backup A WordPress Website\" title=\"Hosted.com - How To Backup A WordPress Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you set up a Staging environment, the following site-specific data will be cloned to your Staging Site, giving you a replica of your original website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Themes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plugins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images &amp; Videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Databases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-a-word-press-staging-site-for\">What is a WordPress Staging Site for?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up a Staging Site for your WordPress website is a smart move. It allows you to test changes, plugins, and Themes without anything happening to your live site. The benefit is that if there are problems, your main site continues as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before updating anything on your live site, you can test to see if any are any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wordpress\/incompatible-wordpress-plugins\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com KBs - Incompatible WordPress Plugins\" title=\"Hosted.com - Incompatible WordPress Plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incompatible plugins<\/a> and Themes and identify conflicts or errors. You can also assess how changes and plugin updates affect your site&#8217;s speed and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Staging Site also offers a way to troubleshoot problems on your live site, for example, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/cpanel\/wordpress-white-screen\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com KBs - How To Fix A WordPress White Screen Error\" title=\"Hosted.com - How To Fix A WordPress White Screen Error\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Screen error<\/a>, by creating a copy to find and fix the issue. Once you have corrected the problem, you can fix it on the backend of your original site or publish the staging site as your new live site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site can also serve as an additional backup. If your live site crashes or faces issues, you have a recent copy you can restore from, if you haven\u2019t deleted it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"login-to-c-panel\">Login to Hosted.com\u00ae Account<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to the Hosted.com\u00ae Login website page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-1-hosted-login.png\" alt=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Login in to Hosted.com\u00ae Account\" title=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Login in to Hosted.com\u00ae Account\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Enter your <strong>Email<\/strong> and <strong>Password<\/strong> and click the &#8220;Sign In&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-php-my-admin-via-your-hosted-com-account\">Access WordPress via Your Hosted.com\u00ae Account<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>3. You will see the Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard, displaying the <strong>Manage Account<\/strong> menu on the left and your <strong>Account Information<\/strong>, <strong>Account Overview<\/strong> on the right and <strong>Open Support Tickets<\/strong> below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-2-hosted-dashboard.png\" alt=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\" title=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click the &#8220;Manage Service&#8221; dropdown and select your hosting package &#8211; our example uses the WordPress Hosting plan. The hosting window will open and you will see <strong>Product Information<\/strong> and <strong>Quick Manage <\/strong>on the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Click on the WordPress icon under the <strong>Quick Manage<\/strong> section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/cpanel-4-manage-wordpress.png\" alt=\"How To Access WordPress - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\" title=\"How To Access WordPress - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"login-in-to-c-panel-from-your-hosting-package\">Access WordPress via cPanel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>3. You will see the Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard, displaying the <strong>Manage Account<\/strong> menu on the left and your <strong>Account Information<\/strong>, <strong>Account Overview<\/strong> and <strong>Open Support Tickets<\/strong> on the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-2-hosted-dashboard.png\" alt=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\" title=\"How To Login To Hosted.com\u00ae - Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4.  Click on &#8220;Manage Services&#8221; to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with &#8211; in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-3-hosted-manage-services.png\" alt=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - Manage Services WordPress\" title=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - Manage Services WordPress\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Click the &#8220;Manage&#8221; button to the right of the domain name you want to access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-4-hosted-wordpress-hosting.png\" alt=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - Manage WordPress Domain\" title=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - Manage WordPress Domain\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The display will now show <strong>Product Information<\/strong>, <strong>Quick Manage<\/strong>, <strong>Resource Usage<\/strong> and <strong>Site Statistics<\/strong> for that domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Under &#8220;Product Information&#8221;, scroll down to &#8220;Control Panel&#8221;, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the &#8220;Login&#8221; button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-5-hosted-manage-cpanel.png\" alt=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - cPanel Login\" title=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - cPanel Login\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-6-hosted-cpanel-logged-in.png\" alt=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - cPanel Dashboard\" title=\"Login in to WordPress via cPanel - cPanel Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9.  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