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wp.new and Related Shortcuts

wp.new lets you create a fresh WordPress site in seconds. It is powered by InstaWP and gives you a clean site without any setup. You can use it to test plugins, try themes, debug issues, or share a quick demo. Just type wp.new in your browser, and your site is ready.

To use this feature, you must be logged into your InstaWP account. If you're not already logged in, you’ll be prompted to sign up or log in first.

Let's explore the process. 🚀

wp.new Site Creation

Sign in to your InstaWP account. Now, go to your browser and type wp.new. Hit Enter. A window will appear asking you to choose a plan.

Choose a site plan according to your preference and click Create Site.

It'll take a few seconds to create your new site.

wp.new Shortcuts

You can create various shortcuts to let people quickly create InstaWP WordPress staging instances.

Examples:

Link for wp.new	Description
https://wp.new	Creates a WordPress website with the latest stable WordPress version.
https://wp.new/beta	Creates a WordPress website with the latest beta version.
https://wp.new/6.4.2	Creates a WordPress website with WordPress version 6.4.2.
https://wp.new/6.5-beta1	Creates a blank WordPress website and upgrades it to a specific beta version.
https://wp.new/plugins/woocommerce	Creates a WordPress website and installs the WooCommerce plugin, which you can replace `woocommerce` with any plugin's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/plugins/wordpress-seo	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Yoast SEO plugin, which you can replace `wordpress-seo` with any plugin's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/plugins/elementor	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Elementor plugin, which you can replace `elementor` with any plugin's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/plugins/beaver-builder-lite-version	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Beaver Builder plugin, which you can replace `beaver-builder-lite-version` with any plugin's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/plugins/contact-form-7	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Contact Form 7 plugin, which you can replace `contact-form-7` with any plugin's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/themes/astra	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Astra theme; you can replace `astra` it with any theme's slug of your choice.
https://wp.new/themes/generatepress	Creates a WordPress website and installs the GeneratePress theme; you can replace `generatepress` it with any theme's slug of your choice.
https://wp.new/themes/twentytwentyfour	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Twenty Twenty Four theme; you can replace `twentytwentyfour` it with any theme's slug of choice.
https://wp.new/https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woocommerce.9.9.0-rc.1.zip	Creates a WordPress website and installs the WooCommerce plugin with the specific RC version. You can test your own plugin by uploading it to a temporary URL.
https://wp.new/https://downloads.wordpress.org/theme/twentytwentyfour.1.2.zip	Creates a WordPress website and installs the Twenty Twenty Four theme with the specific version uploaded from the zip file.
https://wp.new/https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woocommerce.8.5.2.zip?wp_version=6.4.1&php_version=8.0	Creates a WordPress website and installs the WooCommerce plugin with the specific version uploaded from the zip file. Also, the mentioned PHP version is maintained on the site.

Updated on: 01/08/2025

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