Know at a glance which site you are editing. The admin bar changes colour and shows a LIVE, STAGING, DEV or LOCAL badge.
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EnvBeaconv1.2.0
Display a colored notice in the WordPress admin bar to indicate which environment (Live, Staging, Local) your site is running on.
Staging Shieldv1.0.2
Makes staging, local and cloned copies of your site harmless: no emails to real customers, no double subscription charges, no copies in Google.
Access Code Litev1.0.2
Restrict site access with a simple URL code parameter and grant access using private link sharing. Ideal for sites in development or maintenance.
Never mistake a staging, development or local copy for your live site. Shows a badge in wp-admin, on the login page and on the public front end.
Vinvin Force Emailv1.1.0
Send every email of a test or staging site to one address, so no real customer is ever written to by mistake.
360 Orbit Staging Guardv1.1.1
Keeps a staging copy from doing anything real: blocks outgoing calls, catches emails, pauses scheduled tasks, keeps search engines away.
Displays a color-coded DEV, STAGING, or LIVE indicator in the admin bar to prevent accidental changes on production sites.
Deploy and migrate WordPress sites with reusable blueprints — capture a configured site once, publish it to a fresh installation.
Staging Superpowersv1.3.1
Make a staging copy of your site safe to test on: blocks emails and outside services, freezes scheduled tasks, keeps search engines and AI bots out.