Staging sites
A staging site is a private copy of your live WordPress.com site used for testing changes before making them public. It lets you safely experiment with new themes, plugins, content, or design updates without affecting your live site. This is especially useful for troubleshooting issues, previewing major updates, or collaborating with others in a controlled environment. Once you’re satisfied with the changes, you can sync them to your live site with confidence.
This feature is available on sites with the WordPress.com Business or Commerce plan.
This guide will show you how to create a staging website on WordPress.com.
How staging sites work
The staging site feature creates a duplicate of your existing site on a separate, private site. The new site’s address will begin with staging-, followed by four random characters and your original site address. It will look something like this:
