Quick answer: a staging site is a private copy of your website. Test plugin, theme or code updates there first, so your live site is not affected. Create it from the website's dashboard in the control panel.
How it helps
- Test a WordPress, plugin or PHP update without risk.
- Try a new design before visitors see it.
- Find the cause of an error on a copy.
Remember
- Do not put real orders or customer data into a test. Staging is for testing.
- Staging sites should not be indexed by search engines. Keep them private.
- Delete the staging site when you are done.
If you do not see a staging option for your plan, open a ticket and we will check.