Manage Connected Site
Once your site is connected to the live site, you can manage it by installing new plugins or themes, creating staging environments, scanning for vulnerabilities, and using tools like the file manager, InstaWP DB editor, and viewing debug logs.
In this documentation, we will explore:
How to View Connected Site Options
How to Manage Connected Site
How to Perform Bulk Actions
Let’s get started 🚀
Go to the Connects page and click on the connected site to manage it.
Note: The dashboard "Connected Sites" section lets users view and manage their connected sites.
The Connect Table has been upgraded to provide a more detailed and user-friendly experience. Along with the existing features, it now includes the following enhancements:
InstaWP allows you to manage your connected live sites by configuring from the following options:
Dashboard
Plugins
Themes
Manage Users
Staging Sites
Vulnerability Scanner
Disconnect
You can view your connected website’s WordPress, PHP versions, and space used with basic information such as an active theme, published posts, and pages with users added.
Note: To access the following options the user must first enable them from the InstaWP Connect “Remote Management” settings page.
Install plugins & themes*
Use File & Database Manager*
View Debug logs*
You can install plugins by entering their slugs or .zip URLs that can be available from the WordPress plugins directory.
Note: We currently support the following test plugins and themes, which will work. Other plugins and themes can also be integrated, though they are not tested.
⚙️Plugins: WooCommerce, Bricks Builder, ACF & Elementor.
⚙️Themes (Customizer Settings): Astra, Hello Elementor, Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Three, Twenty Twenty-Two, Twenty Twenty-One & Twenty-Twenty.
Once you've installed your preferred plugins on your connected site, you may sort them by name, available updates, and active/inactive state.
You can install themes by entering their slugs or .zip URLs that can be available from the WordPress themes directory.
Once you've installed your preferred themes on your connected site, you may sort them by name, available updates, and active/inactive state.
InstaWP allows you to add and manage any WordPress site users, assign their roles, sort them, and grant temporary login access to your connected site.
To add a new user:
Enter the username and email of the WordPress user, first and last names, and password, with their assigned role for your connected site.
To manage a user:
You can manage your WordPress users by performing the following actions:
You can also sort the WordPress users you've added based on their creation time or name.
You can view and manage your staging sites created from your connected site. Edit them or reserve them to prevent expiration and ensure continuous availability. For more information on how to create staging, refer to this document document.
You can scan your connected site, which checks the vulnerabilities against Core, installed plugins, and themes.
You can disconnect from your live site anytime after connecting to it.
InstaWP allows you to perform bulk actions such as updating or removing plugins and themes installed on your connected sites, including its connect plugin and the twentytwentyfour theme.
Note: The user cannot select inactive sites for bulk actions, the sites need to be connected to the live site.
Let's use the demonstration below to update a theme on selected sites.
Let's use the demonstration below to remove a theme on selected sites.
💡 Did you know - You can manage your newly created live hosted site which is connected and hosted on InstaWP Live or external hosting providers. Learn more about manage connected hosting.
In this documentation, we will explore:
How to View Connected Site Options
How to Manage Connected Site
How to Perform Bulk Actions
Let’s get started 🚀
How to View Connected Site Options
Go to the Connects page and click on the connected site to manage it.
Note: The dashboard "Connected Sites" section lets users view and manage their connected sites.
The Connect Table has been upgraded to provide a more detailed and user-friendly experience. Along with the existing features, it now includes the following enhancements:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Favicon and Site Title | Each WordPress site in the table now displays its favicon and title, making it easier to identify your sites at a glance. |
| Last Scheduled Update | View the date and time of the last scheduled update directly in the table. This helps you keep track of site maintenance and updates. |
| Last Vulnerability Check | Quickly check the last time a vulnerability scan was conducted for each site. This ensures you stay informed about your site's security status. |
| Last Performance Check | See the most recent performance scan date and time, giving you insights into your site's speed and responsiveness. |
How to Manage Connected Site
InstaWP allows you to manage your connected live sites by configuring from the following options:
Dashboard
Plugins
Themes
Manage Users
Staging Sites
Vulnerability Scanner
Disconnect
Dashboard
You can view your connected website’s WordPress, PHP versions, and space used with basic information such as an active theme, published posts, and pages with users added.
Note: To access the following options the user must first enable them from the InstaWP Connect “Remote Management” settings page.
Install plugins & themes*
Use File & Database Manager*
View Debug logs*
Plugins
You can install plugins by entering their slugs or .zip URLs that can be available from the WordPress plugins directory.
Note: We currently support the following test plugins and themes, which will work. Other plugins and themes can also be integrated, though they are not tested.
⚙️Plugins: WooCommerce, Bricks Builder, ACF & Elementor.
⚙️Themes (Customizer Settings): Astra, Hello Elementor, Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Three, Twenty Twenty-Two, Twenty Twenty-One & Twenty-Twenty.
Once you've installed your preferred plugins on your connected site, you may sort them by name, available updates, and active/inactive state.
Themes
You can install themes by entering their slugs or .zip URLs that can be available from the WordPress themes directory.
Once you've installed your preferred themes on your connected site, you may sort them by name, available updates, and active/inactive state.
Manage Users
InstaWP allows you to add and manage any WordPress site users, assign their roles, sort them, and grant temporary login access to your connected site.
To add a new user:
Enter the username and email of the WordPress user, first and last names, and password, with their assigned role for your connected site.
To manage a user:
You can manage your WordPress users by performing the following actions:
| Actions | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit in Admin Panel | Edit and update users' contact information, profile pic, and other details easily from the WordPress admin panel. |
| Copy Temp Login URL | Give temporary login link access to your connected site WP admin panel. Valid for 6 hours. |
You can also sort the WordPress users you've added based on their creation time or name.
Staging Sites
You can view and manage your staging sites created from your connected site. Edit them or reserve them to prevent expiration and ensure continuous availability. For more information on how to create staging, refer to this document document.
Vulnerability Scanner
You can scan your connected site, which checks the vulnerabilities against Core, installed plugins, and themes.
Disconnect
You can disconnect from your live site anytime after connecting to it.
How to Perform Bulk Actions
InstaWP allows you to perform bulk actions such as updating or removing plugins and themes installed on your connected sites, including its connect plugin and the twentytwentyfour theme.
Note: The user cannot select inactive sites for bulk actions, the sites need to be connected to the live site.
Let's use the demonstration below to update a theme on selected sites.
Let's use the demonstration below to remove a theme on selected sites.
💡 Did you know - You can manage your newly created live hosted site which is connected and hosted on InstaWP Live or external hosting providers. Learn more about manage connected hosting.
Updated on: 18/12/2024
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