If you see a Deploy button instead of Merge, it means you’re using the latest version of our system. In this version, we’re making ongoing improvements to the staging area.
Important: Deploying will replace your live site with the staging site. If your live site has dynamic content or recent changes that you want to keep, be sure to export them before clicking Deploy.
If you’ve finished working on your Staging site and are now ready to update your Live site, this guide will walk you through the process of merging the two.
By merging your Staging site with the Live site, you ensure that all the latest changes from Staging are added to the Live site, while preserving any new content or updates made directly on the Live site during the development process.
IMPORTANT: If you requested a fresh WordPress installation on the staging site to build a completely new site, the automatic “Merge” option will not work. You will need to manually replace the live site with the staging site.
Step 1. Log in to your WPX account
Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the WPX login page.
Step 2. Go to Control Panel
Once logged in:
- Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.
- Click the Control Panel button next to the plan you wish to manage.
If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting, Agency Hosting or WooCommerce Hosting tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.
Step 3. Merge Staging to Live
It is important to note that merging your Staging site with the Live site will preserve new blog comments and any edited or added Posts and Pages on the Live site. It will also apply changes from the Staging site, such as new plugins or themes, but these will need to be manually activated on the Live site’s WP-Admin page. Any edited Posts or Pages on the Staging site will replace the corresponding ones on the Live site.
- Navigate to the Staging section in your WPX Control Panel.
- Locate the Staging site you want to merge.
- Click the Merge button next to it.
Once you click the Merge button, a new section will appear with the option to create a backup before merging (this is checked by default).
If you have a recent backup of your Live site, simply uncheck the box to skip this step and proceed by clicking the Merge to Live button.
Creating a backup before merging adds an extra step to the process, so the merge may take a bit longer to complete. After the backup is finished, the merge will continue automatically.
When the merge process starts, a pop-up will notify you that it’s in progress.
You can safely close it and continue working in the panel.
Once the merge process is complete, a pop-up notification will appear in the upper-right corner of your panel.
The merge process is now complete, and your live website has been successfully updated. To see the changes, you need to clear your browser cache or view the site in a different browser or Incognito mode.
Keep in mind that your internet connection may also cache the site, so try checking it from another network (e.g., mobile data) or add /?nocache to the URL.
Have more questions? Contact the WPX Support Team through the live chat widget in the bottom-right corner, and they’ll assist you promptly, typically within 30 seconds.