How to Publish a Staging Site to Live

Once you have finished testing your changes in the staging environment, follow these steps to publish them to your live site.

Step 1: Access the Push to Live Feature

• 1. Log in to your Live Site WordPress dashboard.
• 2. Navigate to WPvivid Plugin > Staging Sites tab.
• 3. Locate the staging site you wish to publish and click the Copy the Staging Site to Live button.

Step 2: Select What to Publish

WPvivid gives you granular control over what data is transferred to the live site. You can choose one of the following options:

• 1. Everything (Database + Files):
  This replaces the entire live site with the staging version.
• 2. Only Uploads folder + Database:
  Syncs the entire production database and uploads folder to the staging site—ideal for quickly capturing all recent content updates.
• 3. Custom Content:
  Allows you to select specific files, folders, and database tables to push.

Step 3: Configure Advanced Push Settings

Before starting the transfer, you can refine the process using these advanced options:

• 1. Database Tables:
  If you chose to push the database, you can expand this section to include or exclude specific tables.
• 2. File Exclusion:
  You can choose to exclude certain large files or folders (like specific media uploads) to speed up the process.
• 3. Media Library Sync:
  Ensure that any new images uploaded to the staging site are properly synced to the live site’s media directory.

Step 4: Execute the Publish

Once you have chosen the content to publish:

• 1. Click Copy Now to begin the publish process.
• 2. Wait for the process to complete — this may take time depending on your connection and the amount of data.

What Happens After Publishing

• 1. WPvivid updates the live site with the selected content from the staging environment.
• 2. A success message is displayed when the process finishes.
• 3. Live site visitors will see the updated content once the process completes.