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 the following options:
Dashboard
Scheduled Updates
Plugins
Themes
Reports
Manage Users
Staging Sites
Uptime
Vulnerability Scanner
Performance Scanner
Activity Log
Config Manager
Disconnect
You can view your connected website’s Uptime, Performance, Vulnerabilities, WordPress and PHP versions, and space used, along with basic information such as an active theme, published posts, and pages with users added. You can also choose the Global Auto Updates and Auto Updates Core from the Dashboard.
You can start or stop scheduled updates from the dashboard. Click on Scheduled Updates and choose how and what update you want to schedule with your preference.
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.
Generate, check, and track site reports from the dashboard. You can also schedule reports where you’ll get an email option to send the scheduled report of the connected site.
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.
Additionally, you'll get an option to choose and set your admin users as Magic Login User. Click the vertical ellipsis of the admin user you want to be the magic login user. Now, click Set as Magic Login User.
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.
Check your website's uptime and SSL data from this option. You can customize settings from the settings button on the Uptime dashboard.
You can scan your connected site, which checks the vulnerabilities against Core, installed plugins, and themes.
Automate Performance Scan by toggling on or click on the Scan Now button to accomplish an instant performance check.
View logs and get instant alerts for any type of change on your site. Set alerts according to your priority and channel to get instant alerts for any change.
You can manage wp-config settings from here. You have to enable the setting from the Connect plugin of your website to get this feature.
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 displays its favicon and title, making it easier to identify your sites at a glance. |
| Advanced Status | Show the site's current plan. The fire icon glows when the site has an advanced plan, and it’s dark when the site has a basic plan. |
| Last Security Update | 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. |
| Status | Check whether the site is connected or not with the InstaWP Connect plugin. |
| Last Activity | View the date and time of the last scheduled update in the table. This helps you keep track of site maintenance and updates. |
How to Manage Connected Site
InstaWP allows you to manage your connected live sites by configuring the following options:
Dashboard
Scheduled Updates
Plugins
Themes
Reports
Manage Users
Staging Sites
Uptime
Vulnerability Scanner
Performance Scanner
Activity Log
Config Manager
Disconnect
Dashboard
You can view your connected website’s Uptime, Performance, Vulnerabilities, WordPress and PHP versions, and space used, along with basic information such as an active theme, published posts, and pages with users added. You can also choose the Global Auto Updates and Auto Updates Core from the Dashboard.
Scheduled Updates
You can start or stop scheduled updates from the dashboard. Click on Scheduled Updates and choose how and what update you want to schedule with your preference.
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.
Reports
Generate, check, and track site reports from the dashboard. You can also schedule reports where you’ll get an email option to send the scheduled report of the connected site.
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. |
| Set as Magic Login User | User can automatically log in to the WordPress admin panel from the Magic Login button |
You can also sort the WordPress users you've added based on their creation time or name.
Additionally, you'll get an option to choose and set your admin users as Magic Login User. Click the vertical ellipsis of the admin user you want to be the magic login user. Now, click Set as Magic Login User.
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.
Uptime
Check your website's uptime and SSL data from this option. You can customize settings from the settings button on the Uptime dashboard.
Vulnerability Scanner
You can scan your connected site, which checks the vulnerabilities against Core, installed plugins, and themes.
Performance Scanner
Automate Performance Scan by toggling on or click on the Scan Now button to accomplish an instant performance check.
Activity Log
View logs and get instant alerts for any type of change on your site. Set alerts according to your priority and channel to get instant alerts for any change.
Config Manager
You can manage wp-config settings from here. You have to enable the setting from the Connect plugin of your website to get this feature.
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: 20/03/2025
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