Create and delete a staging site

The staging site feature lets you clone your entire production site for testing and development. Each production site on a Business or Commerce plan can have one staging site. Below, you’ll learn how to create and delete a staging sites.

How to create a staging site

To create a staging site, follow these steps:

1. Visit your site’s wp-admin dashboard and navigate to Hosting → Overview.
2. At the top of the screen, click the “Add staging site” button. This process will take some time to complete.

Once you have created your staging site, you can select it from your Sites list as another site and begin syncing content. You will also find a drop-down box next to the site address to switch between production and staging:

Delete a staging site

To remove your staging site, follow these steps:

1. Visit your staging site’s dashboard and navigate to Hosting → Overview.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Delete.

Once you delete a staging site, you can create a new one at any time. The new staging site will always start as a fresh clone of your current production site.