How to Edit an InstaWP Site?
Easily fine-tune your InstaWP site with a host of customizable options at your fingertips. Access capabilities such as theme/plugin installation, domain mapping, and automatic code deployment to personalize your site to perfection. Also, easily customize content, layout, and functionality directly from the easy WP admin interface, allowing you to fulfill your individual needs with ease.
In this guide, we will explore how to:
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Access Site Edit Page
Access the Sites page, where you’ll find various site options that you can use to set up your site. Click on the site.
It'll take you to the site edit page.
Edit Site Label
Edit your staging site's label name to make it easier to distinguish across sites in your InstaWP dashboard.
Step 1: Click Edit Label.
Step 2: Set a label and click on the Save icon.
Staging Site Options
InstaWP allows you to set up your staging site by configuring the following options:
Options | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
PHP Config | Configure the staging site's PHP settings & limits in order to preserve your server's resources, etc. | |
Install Plugins/Themes | Add Plugins & Themes to your staging sites, by entering WordPress.org repo slugs. | |
Run Commands | Execute WP CLI commands to your staging site through the browser. | |
Map Domain | Map your staging site with a new domain name by linking it to a web-hosting server, such as Cloudflare or Namecheap. | |
SFTP/SSH | Enable the SFTP & SSH option which allows you to access your site's filesystem or run commands. | |
Git Deployment | Connect Git Repository (Deployment) to your staging site. | |
Active Integration | Explore all the supported integration, which you have activated. | |
Vulnerability Scanner | Scan your staging site, which checks the vulnerabilities against Core, installed plugins, and themes. |
Site Tools
InstaWP also allows you to use the following tools that are available for your staging site:
Tools | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
DB Editor | Use the SQL management tool for a quick and easy database editing experience. | |
Code Editor | Directly write and edit WordPress source code files for your site. | |
View Logs | View types of logs that show logs related to running Commands or Git Deployments of your site. |
Updated on: 16/05/2025
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