How to Use WordPress Toolkit (Staging, Cloning & Auto-Updates) Print

How to Use WordPress Toolkit (Staging, Cloning & Auto-Updates)

WordPress Toolkit is built into cPanel on every Unisolva hosting plan. It lets you create staging sites, clone installations, manage updates, and run security checks — all from one screen without touching code.

Prerequisites

• WordPress installed on your account
• Access to cPanel at yourdomain.com/cpanel

Accessing WordPress Toolkit

1. Log in to cPanel at yourdomain.com/cpanel
2. Scroll to the Software section
3. Click WordPress Toolkit

Creating a Staging Site

A staging site is a private copy of your live site where you test changes safely before making them public. Always test major changes (theme swaps, plugin updates, redesigns) on staging first.

4. In WordPress Toolkit, click the dropdown arrow next to your site
5. Click Clone
6. Set the destination — e.g. staging.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com/staging
7. Click OK — WordPress Toolkit copies your entire site including files and database

To push your staging changes live:

8. Click the Sync button on your staging installation
9. Choose what to sync: Files only, Database only, or Both
10. Review the summary of changes
11. Click Synchronize

Cloning a Site to a New Domain

Cloning creates an exact copy of a WordPress installation under a different domain or subdomain on the same hosting account — useful for launching a second site based on an existing one.

12. In WordPress Toolkit, click the dropdown on the site you want to clone
13. Click Clone
14. Enter the destination domain or subdomain
15. Click OK

Setting Up Auto-Updates

Keep WordPress secure by automating updates. WordPress Toolkit lets you control what gets updated automatically.

16. In WordPress Toolkit, click Manage next to your installation
17. Go to the Updates tab
18. Set WordPress Core updates to Minor versions only (recommended — major updates can break themes/plugins)
19. Enable automatic updates for Plugins — especially important for security plugins like Loginizer Pro
20. Enable automatic updates for Themes if you are not using a heavily customised theme
21. Click Save

Security Hardening

WordPress Toolkit includes a built-in security scanner that checks your installation against common vulnerabilities.

22. In WordPress Toolkit, click Security next to your installation
23. WordPress Toolkit scans and shows a list of detected issues
24. Click Fix All Detected Issues to resolve everything at once, or address items individually

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