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Add Connect Plugin to Site

InstaWP allows you to add and install WordPress Plugins on existing sites, as well as connect sites directly from your live website URL to construct staging sites. To help you identify problems and keep your live website from breaking.

In this documentation, we will explore the steps to connect the WordPress plugin to the existing site.

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How to Add Connect Plugin to Site



Go to the Connects page and connect any WordPress live site by adding the InstaWP Connect plugin to the site.



A new modal window will appear, allowing you to connect your existing site and create a staging site through any of the following two methods.



Method 1



Copy the live website URL of the corresponding site to which you want to connect and approve the connection. For more information, you can refer to the View Creds document.



Method 2



InstaWP allows you to add & install the Connect plugin manually to your website from WP admin panel. For more about the plugin, you can refer to this link.

Go to the Plugins (Add New) section of your existing site WP panel.



This will add the plugin to your existing site, allowing you to create a staging site from it. For more information, you can refer to the Create Staging Site document.

💡 Did you know - You can install pro plugins or any plugins which as a public .zip URL (applicable to themes as well) using Configurations. Learn about Pro plugins.

Updated on: 22/07/2024

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