Migrate Staging Site to InstaWP Live
InstaWP allows you to migrate your existing WordPress Staging site to the InstaWP Live site - managed WordPress Hosting with CDN, Security (WAF), and Backups in-built.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to migrate the staging site to InstaWP live.
Let’s get started 🚀
Note: The user needs to enable the beta program to get the latest features and updates, including migrating the WordPress staging site to the InstawWP live site. For more information, refer to this document.
Step 1: Go to Sites and click on the Go Live icon corresponding to the staging site you want to migrate. A new window will appear with different go-live methods.
Step 2: Select InstaWP Live from the options and click Next Step.
Step 3: A pricing plan page will appear. Select a Pricing plan based on your preferences, and can optionally use the Pricing Calculator to minimise pricing on purchasing more sites. For more information, visit here.
After selecting your preferred pricing plan, click on the Next Step button.
👉 Note: If the user doesn't have any pricing plan subscribed to, they need to add a credit or debit card to migrate their staging site to InstaWP live.
Step 4: Configure website settings by defining the values (as described in the table below) and click on Next Step button.
Step 5: A modal window for Plugins & Themes will appear, allowing you to select themes and plugins from the available categories:
→ Popular
→ Page Builders
→ Security
→ eCommerce
→ Forms
→ Complience
→ Speed
→ Booking
→ Backups
→ Marketing
→ Utility
After selecting plugins & themes according to your preferences, click the Go Live button.
Step 6: A modal window will appear for your final confirmation. Click Continue to step ahead.
It'll start creating your site.
Once done, you'll get confirmation with your site credentials and Magic Login button.
👉 Note: This WordPress live site will have the InstaWP Connect plugin installed, allowing you to auto-login the WP Admin panel or create staging sites and host them on your InstaWP cloud servers. For more information, refer to this document.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to migrate the staging site to InstaWP live.
Let’s get started 🚀
Note: The user needs to enable the beta program to get the latest features and updates, including migrating the WordPress staging site to the InstawWP live site. For more information, refer to this document.
Step 1: Go to Sites and click on the Go Live icon corresponding to the staging site you want to migrate. A new window will appear with different go-live methods.
Step 2: Select InstaWP Live from the options and click Next Step.
Step 3: A pricing plan page will appear. Select a Pricing plan based on your preferences, and can optionally use the Pricing Calculator to minimise pricing on purchasing more sites. For more information, visit here.
After selecting your preferred pricing plan, click on the Next Step button.
👉 Note: If the user doesn't have any pricing plan subscribed to, they need to add a credit or debit card to migrate their staging site to InstaWP live.
Step 4: Configure website settings by defining the values (as described in the table below) and click on Next Step button.
| Values | Description |
|---|---|
| Data center | This allows you to select different data centers from Burbank, Washington, Dallas (US) & Amsterdam (NL). |
| PHP version | This shows the current PHP version of your website, you can also change it according to your preference. |
| Domain name | Enter your new Domain name. |
Step 5: A modal window for Plugins & Themes will appear, allowing you to select themes and plugins from the available categories:
→ Popular
→ Page Builders
→ Security
→ eCommerce
→ Forms
→ Complience
→ Speed
→ Booking
→ Backups
→ Marketing
→ Utility
After selecting plugins & themes according to your preferences, click the Go Live button.
Step 6: A modal window will appear for your final confirmation. Click Continue to step ahead.
It'll start creating your site.
Once done, you'll get confirmation with your site credentials and Magic Login button.
👉 Note: This WordPress live site will have the InstaWP Connect plugin installed, allowing you to auto-login the WP Admin panel or create staging sites and host them on your InstaWP cloud servers. For more information, refer to this document.
Updated on: 23/04/2025
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