InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration vs WatchTowerHQ

InstaWP Connect is a WordPress staging and migration plugin developed by the InstaWP team. It works as a companion tool for InstaWP – a famous tool for creating WordPress websites to test plugin or theme, product demo creation, client project delivery, and everything that can improve your WordPress workflows. The aim of this plugin is to speed up your WordPress staging process and complete it in seconds without you putting in any effort. Once you activate InstaWP Connect, you can click Create Site and connect your site to your InstaWP account. Once it’s connected, you can select to: Create quick staging [media folder will not be copied over]. Create custom staging [skip plugins, themes, media, or any specific files or folders] Create full staging [everything from your live site will be added to the staging site] One-click, and the staging creation process will begin! Once the process is complete (it takes a few minutes depending on the site’s size), you will be able to find the staging of your live site in the InstaWP dashboard. Now, it’s possible to test, develop, edit, clone, migrate, or log in to your staging site in seconds. PLUGIN FEATURES Using this companion plugin, you can connect your existing WordPress sites anywhere on the internet to your InstaWP. After your site is connected, you can create 1-click staging websites from within the WP admin panel. Create full, custom, or quick staging websites in your InstaWP dashboard Auto-login to your Connected sites from InstaWP (https://app.instawp.io/connects) 2-way sync (push from staging to production and production to staging) Check the status of actions performed during 2-way sync Connect and disconnect your WordPress live site Keep all info about your site’s health. Do everything related to Remote Management securely (File Manager, Database Manager, Plugin / Themes Installer) – Beta Utilize dozens of InstaWP features by connecting your site to it. BENEFITS OF USING INSTAWP CONNECT Staging in seconds Zero mess in your hosting account Comes with a FREE Staging Environment Simplified migration and WordPress website backup Connect multiple staging sites to your live site. WHAT IS INSTAWP? InstaWP is an online WordPress development environment to get you started with a new WP site within seconds. It allows you to create WordPress websites for testing, development, and staging in seconds. You can get a free account here – https://app.instawp.io/onboard. Key features include: Instant site creation Code Editor, DB Editor, and Logs viewer. Magic login to the WP admin panel. Migrate to any hosting provider that hosts your server (e.g., RunCloud, CloudWays, ServerAvatar, Pressable, SpinupWP, and WP Bolt) Access SFTP/SSH (pro). Drag-and-drop plugin installation Bulk theme/plugin installation from WP Repo using slugs Map a custom domain (pro) and host your site with InstaWP. Save your site as a template (snapshot of the site that can be reused). Shared templates for a public sandbox. Invite team members (pro). Git integration and GitHub actions support. Preset configurations. 3rd party services integrations (e.g., Mailchimp, active Campaign, Atarim, etc.) Core Faker Useful Resources Visit Website Read the InstaWP Documentation Know more about our API Read on How To Setup WordPress Staging Site Need support or want to partner with us? Go to our website and use the live chat feature. You can also email us at [email protected]. We will be happy to assist.

WatchTowerHQ Website Monitoring: Done Right Fed up with using tools that get sold to GoDaddy, lose their founding team, and slowly die? Tired of half-assed customer service that takes 72-144 hours to get a response? Looking for one solution to cut the costs of many tools? Our founding team is intact and not only focused on a world-class customer service experience, we’re focused on making WatchTowerHQ the best tool agencies and companies turn to when managing multiple websites. Automated Updates Set it and forget it by scheduling WordPress theme and plugin updates in advance. Every Tuesday at 7am? Not a problem with WatchTowerHQ Performance Insights Wondering why no one stays on your website? It’s probably because it’s slow…like Ford Fiesta slow. Figure out what you need to do to transform it into the Porsche it deserves to be. Daily Backups Take them daily, store them for a year. Don’t be at the mercy of the intern who accidentally deleted all of your blog posts from the last 6 years. Restore them quickly from one of your backups. Automate these as you would like, or take them manually. Historical Data Tracking A snapshot in time is great for some. You’re not some. Most are like you, they want to see how data looks over time. Screen shots from last May? Easy peasy. Site speed today relative to 2 months ago? One click. Notifications? We’ve got you covered. You control who gets alerts, which alerts they get, and when. All for you to control within your account. Domain and SSL Registration Monitoring The dreaded call from a client at 12:47am when they realize their domain has expired and a 12 year old North Korean is holding it hostage for 72 BTC. Don’t let that happen to you or your clients. Always know when your domain or SSL certificate are about to expire so you can proactively renew. Real-time Uptime Monitoring Kiss false positives good-bye. Set your limits, get updated when they’re triggered. One-Click Access Access your WordPress site or staging environment with one click right from the website dashboard. WatchTowerHQ is the most robust website monitoring and management tool. Increase operational efficiency by eliminating wasted time, improving your security, and taking preventive action. Custom User Roles Select from one of WatchTowerHQ’s user roles with granular permissions selection or create custom roles to fit your organizational needs. Please note that WatchTowerHQ tracks information about your site including: * Domain information (Registrar, DNS, SSL, Blacklist Status, Site & Proxy IP addresses) * WordPress plugins, themes, and core * Google Lighthouse & Google Analytics data * Screen captures * CSS & JavaScript code