Have you ever updated a plugin on your WordPress site and had the screen go white? You didn’t change any code, but the site goes pear-shaped right in front of you, all from one little plugin. Panicked, you try a few things and manage to get it back online, only to see a distorted layout. Not long after that, site visitors start sharing witty commentary about their experience and depending on the nature of your site, you take a hit in the revenue department.
It happens.
Fortunately, website owners can completely avoid situations like this by testing updates and changes on a WordPress staging site.
Also referred to as a development or testing site, a WordPress staging site is an offline clone of your website. You can use this duplicate site to perform testing and make changes in an environment hidden from visitors. Working in a staging site eliminates any downtime that results from plugin malfunctions, page crashes or broken code.
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On this pageReasons to Create a WordPress Staging SiteSetting Up a WordPress Staging EnvironmentHow the three methods compare1. Create a WordPress Staging Site Using Your Web Host2. Build a WordPress Staging Site Manually3. Use a Plugin
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