Overview
InstaWP is a WordPress development toolkit that allows you to launch instant WordPress sites without setup time. These are standard WordPress sites where you can install any plugin, or theme, or add content with the ability to access, preview & customize your WordPress website.
It is an excellent solution curated for designers, developers, hosting companies, business owners, and others who are working with WordPress every day.
In this documentation, we will provide you with an overview of the InstaWP platform through the following sections:
- Sites
- InstaWP Live
- Snapshots
- Manage
- Templates
- WaaS
- Deployments
- Tools
- Security
- Integrations
- Configurations
- Mapping
- Migration
Let’s get started 🚀
Sites
The users can create WordPress sites for testing purposes with various combinations of WordPress, PHP versions, preset Configurations and various other following functions to supercharge their WordPress development workflow.
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Create Site | To create a new WordPress staging site. | |
Configure PHP | To configure your site's PHP settings & limits. | |
Enable SFTP & SSH | To access a site's filesystem or run commands using SFTP & SSH. | |
Export Site | To export in your local system. | |
Migrate Site | To migrate to a new hosting provider. | |
Map Domain | To map a domain to make it easier for people to find and remember your site. | |
Reserve Site | Reserve your site so that it does not expire. | |
Restore Site | To restore your site which has expired. | |
Add a Whitelabel / Suffix Domain | To add a Suffix Domain to your WordPress site to specify the sort of website represented by the domain name. | |
Maintain Versions | To keep track of the progress of your website's work using the Versions feature. | |
View Creds | To perform multiple actions on your site, such as checking your WordPress site credentials. |
InstaWP Live
The users can construct and manage web hosting that provides servers & resources specifically optimized for WordPress websites as per the following functions including various actions such as mapping the domain, deleting the site or to connect to various available hosting providers.
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Connect Hosting | To connect to various hosting providers that hosts websites for clients such as RunCloud, Pressable, server avatar, etc. | |
Manage Live Site (Overview) | To manage your newly created site by carrying out various actions such as mapping the domain, deleting the site, and migrating it into your hosting account. | |
Host with InstaWP live | To connect a WordPress with InstaWP live for hosting live traffic. | |
External Hosting (RunCloud) | To connect a WordPress site with Run Cloud Hosting Integration. | |
External Hosting (Pressable) | To connect a WordPress site with Pressable hosting integration. | |
External Hosting (Server Avatar) | To connect a WordPress site to ServerAvatar hosting integration and make the site live. |
Manage
The users can add WordPress Plugins on existing sites, as well as connect sites directly from their live website URL to construct staging sites and sync changes which help them to identify problems by performing the following functions:
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
InstaWP connect Plugin | To connect your current WordPress site with your InstaWP Account. | |
Add Connect Plugin to Site | To add and install WordPress Plugins on existing sites as well as connect sites directly from your live website URL to construct staging sites. | |
Create Staging Site | To create 1-click staging websites from within the WP admin panel which allows you to test as many changes as possible without affecting your live website. | |
2 Way Sync | To merge your WordPress site (i.e. Live site and staging site) changes via the sync feature. The changes such as adding new pages, or making modifications in the staging site. | |
Push the local WordPress site to InstaWP | To connect your local WordPress site with the Connect Plugin. |
Templates
The users can create new templates and save their existing sites as “Template” or a dedicated landing page for their shared template which enables other users to create new sites without an account with the following similar functions:
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Create Templates | To develop templates, that allow you to save the current files and database snapshots of an active site. | |
Create Sites using Templates | To create sites directly using self-made templates, saving your time, and workload. | |
Create Shared Templates | To develop templates, that can be shared publicly on the internet with anyone. | |
Monetize Shared Templates | To put a paywall in front of shared templates and start making money. | |
View Analytics | To view the stats of users creating new template sites using your shared template link. | |
Webhooks | To connect any platform that supports webhook calls with InstaWP shared templates. | |
Setup Product Demo | To Set up a plugin/theme sandbox demo and demonstrate your products. |
WaaS
The users can add and manage a second source of revenue by monetizing their design templates as per the following functions and configuring all related hosting settings, letting individuals establish their own website(s) based on the core setup.
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Create WaaS | To create a type of business model that is becoming more popular due to technological advancements and the perplexing nature of websites with web hosting to the average individual. | |
Manage WaaS | To manage your WaaS by modifying your WaaS settings, hosting settings, or its branding, checking statistics of active sites made by other users. | |
Waas Integrations | To connect your monetized websites with Integration for WooCommerce, Surecar, and WHMCS. |
Deployments
The users can integrate their sites with the Git repository which allows them to update an existing site on every push with the following functions.
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Add Deployment | To connect your existing Git repos (from any Git provider such as Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, etc.) to InstaWP. | |
Run Deployments | To execute the deployment connected with a template. | |
Connect to Site | To connect Git Repository (Deployment) to an existing site. | |
Connect to Template | To connect it to an existing template. | |
GitHub Actions | To auto-create new instances (and destroy them, optionally) while creating a new PR on your Github repo. |
Tools
The users can manage and organize their sites by using the following in-built tools to help improve their site's structure, the way it's displayed in search engines, and the quality of its user experience.
Tools | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
DB Editor | To use the "Adminer" SQL management tool for a quick and easy database editing experience. | |
View Logs | To view various types of logs which show logs related to running Commands or Git Deployments of your website. | |
Code Editor | To directly write and edit WordPress source code files for your website. | |
Protect Site | Protect your WordPress site by setting a username and password for better security. | |
Site Usage | To check the sizes of your WordPress site databases. | |
Install Plugins | To Install plugins and themes to your website from open-source WordPress software. |
Integrations
The users can connect to third-party services integration such as Email marketing, Automation, Image Optimization, and Backup services by adding the following integrations.
Integrations | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Add a Mailchimp Integration | To add Mailchimp integration to connect with your customers, engage with them and build meaningful, long-lasting relationships. | |
Add an Atarim Integration | To add an Atarim integration to work on client projects in a more collaborative manner. | |
Add a Mailtrap Integration | Add a Mailtrap integration so that any email sent by the WordPress instance will be shown in your Mailtrap account. | |
Add an ActiveCampaign Integration | To add an ActiveCampaign to automate your email marketing for potential customers. | |
Add a page speed insight integration | To add Speed Insights integration within the platform, which allows you to streamline your efforts toward building a faster, more efficient WordPress website. |
Configurations
The users can set a list of "pre-set" config values when they are creating a new site with the following functions from the configuration page.
Functions | Description | References |
|---|---|---|
Customize Configuration | To access, update & duplicate configurations based on your WordPress requirements. | |
Using Configurations | To apply it while creating a new site, after creating a new configuration. |
Mapping
The users can map the domain simply by linking their WordPress site domain name to the platform it's hosted on. This allows the user domain to integrate with the platform and become fully functional seamlessly. Similarly, it enables visitors to reach your website through the domain name you choose, instead of the default InstaWP URL.
Functions | Descriptions | References |
|---|---|---|
Map Domain | To make your own custom domain and make it easier for people to find and remember your site with a web address | |
White Label/Suffix domain | To utilize the Whitelabel feature and add a Suffix Domain to your WordPress site to specify your website represented by the domain name. |
Migration
The users can switch hosting providers or simply relocate their WordPress site using InstaWP Live, the process of migrating it involves moving both the website's files and database to a new location. It's a straightforward process that can be easily accomplished by users.
Functions | Descriptions | References |
|---|---|---|
Migrate to InstaWP Live | To migrate your existing staging sites to InstaWP Live. | |
Migrate to Runcloud (External Service) | To migrate your existing staging sites to Runcloud's Server. | |
Migrate Pressable (External Service) | To migrate your existing staging sites to Pressable. | |
Migrate to ServerAvatar (External Service) | To migrate your existing staging sites to ServerAvatar. | |
Migrate via URL (External Service) | To migrate to any hosting company with the live site URL. |
Related Articles
Updated on: 17/06/2025
Thank you!