MainWP Staging Extension

Testing a plugin update or a new theme on a live site carries risk. A staging copy gives you a safe place to try changes first. This extension builds that step into the MainWP Dashboard, so you can create a clone of a managed site from the same screen where you already handle your other work, with no need to move between separate tools.

Staging sites appear and are managed much like regular child sites. The extension relies on the free WP Staging plugin to do the cloning, and it places no limit on how many staging sites you create. It is made for WordPress developers, site managers and agencies who look after many client sites and want testing to sit inside their existing MainWP workflow.

Features

• Built into the MainWP Dashboard: Staging sites are managed next to your live child sites, so cloning and testing happen in the same dashboard you already use for site management.
• Uses the WP Staging plugin: The extension works with the free WP Staging plugin to clone a site and build the staging environment.
• Unlimited staging sites: There is no cap on how many staging sites you can create across the websites you manage.
• Safe place to test changes: Try new plugins, themes and updates on a clone first, so your live site is not put at risk while you experiment.
• Create, modify or delete: Set up a staging site, change its settings or remove it through a simple interface, including WP Staging settings for individual sites.
• Bulk install of WP Staging: The extension checks whether WP Staging is missing on some sites and offers to install the plugin across several sites at once.
• Staging Overview table: A Staging Sites column shows how many staging sites each child site has, with a counter that makes the totals easy to read.
• Made for agencies: Professionals who handle many client sites can keep staging inside their MainWP operations instead of adding another platform.

Best for

• WordPress developers testing updates before going live
• Agencies managing many client sites in MainWP
• Site managers who want staging inside one dashboard