Managed Site Tools
InstaWP offers additional managed site tools to track website activity, enhance performance, and resolve issues. Use the file manager to edit, remove, download, copy, and paste files and folders directly from the WordPress backend. Purge the cache to free up server resources and scan for updates to keep your site running efficiently.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps of using the following tools available on a managed site.
DB Editor
View Logs
Purge Cache
Generate Report
Scan for Updates
Let’s get started 🚀
Step 1: Go to the Manage page, and click on your Managed Site.
Step 2: Locate the option to view tools from the top-right of the interface.
👉 Note: To access the following tools the user must first enable them from the InstaWP Connect “Remote Management” settings page.
Use File & Database Manager
View Debug logs
Enter the WP Admin Panel using the Magic Login button and go to Tools > InstaWP from the admin panel. Now, click on the Manage option from the window and toggle on the switch for Database Manager from the Remote Management (Beta) section to enable it.
You can access and control your database, which saves, retrieves, and displays all of the content you create for your managed site. Click DB Editor from the site tools options.
It'll take you to the Database Manager where you can view and manage your site's database.
You can view the debug logs related to your managed live site. Click View Logs from the site tools options.
👉 Note: If the user can’t access the logs, they can install the WP File Manager plugin from the WP admin panel and manually enable the debug logging feature.
You can use it to free up server resources, allowing your managed site to run faster and more efficiently. Click Purge Cache from the site tools options.
It'll start purging cache instantly. Once done, it'll show the purged items.
Click on Generate Report from the site tools options. A modal window will appear.
Fill the details according to your preferences and click Generate button. Your site report will be generated and sent to your provided email addresses.
You can scan the updates that are available for your managed site. Click on Scan for updates from the site tools options.
Once done, it'll show a pop up message on the top right corner of your screen.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps of using the following tools available on a managed site.
DB Editor
View Logs
Purge Cache
Generate Report
Scan for Updates
Let’s get started 🚀
How to View Managed Site Tools
Step 1: Go to the Manage page, and click on your Managed Site.
Step 2: Locate the option to view tools from the top-right of the interface.
👉 Note: To access the following tools the user must first enable them from the InstaWP Connect “Remote Management” settings page.
Use File & Database Manager
View Debug logs
Enter the WP Admin Panel using the Magic Login button and go to Tools > InstaWP from the admin panel. Now, click on the Manage option from the window and toggle on the switch for Database Manager from the Remote Management (Beta) section to enable it.
DB Editor
You can access and control your database, which saves, retrieves, and displays all of the content you create for your managed site. Click DB Editor from the site tools options.
It'll take you to the Database Manager where you can view and manage your site's database.
View Logs
You can view the debug logs related to your managed live site. Click View Logs from the site tools options.
👉 Note: If the user can’t access the logs, they can install the WP File Manager plugin from the WP admin panel and manually enable the debug logging feature.
Purge Cache
You can use it to free up server resources, allowing your managed site to run faster and more efficiently. Click Purge Cache from the site tools options.
It'll start purging cache instantly. Once done, it'll show the purged items.
Generate Report
Click on Generate Report from the site tools options. A modal window will appear.
Fill the details according to your preferences and click Generate button. Your site report will be generated and sent to your provided email addresses.
Scan for Updates
You can scan the updates that are available for your managed site. Click on Scan for updates from the site tools options.
Once done, it'll show a pop up message on the top right corner of your screen.
Updated on: 07/05/2025
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