In this article, we’ll explain what a Temporary URL (Temp URL) is, when it is best to use it, and how you can create it from your WPX Hosting panel.
What is a Temp URL?
A temp URL is a temporary URL that allows you to access your website using WPX’s randomly generated URL instead of your domain name. This can be helpful if your domain name is not yet fully propagated or if you’re testing changes on your website before going live.
The URL created for your website will have a unique string of letters and numbers in the subdomain section and will be hosted under the domain name wpxtemp.com.
For example 517b0158ecb8e616b5ea4e5846872a7d.wpxtemp.com
The URLs are not indexed by bots and cannot harm the SEO of your website, as it is not related to it in any way. The same applies to staging environment URLs.
Temporary URLs can be disabled manually by clicking on the Disable All button in the creation form.
Temporary URLS do not take up any of your website’s slots, and there are no limitations on how many times you can use it for a certain website.
When is it best to use a Temp URL?
Temporary URLs are used only for previewing websites without the need to point the actual domain to WPX. You can share the temporary URL with your friends or colleagues if you need their approval or opinion on the website before you make it live.
Don’t use the Temp URL for the following actions:
1. Speed Testing – The Temporary URL cannot be tested by speed testing tools, and it will not show proper results regarding speed and website performance.
2. Website Editing – Temp URL will show the website loading from WPX servers only for preview purposes. Do not use this URL to edit anything on your website because this may cause the live site to break when the Temp URL expires.
How to create a Temp URL?
You can use a Temporary URL for every website that is hosted with WPX. Follow the steps below to create your Temp URL to preview your website hosted with WPX.
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 or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting or WooCommerce Hosting tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.
Step 3. Create Temp URL
Once you reach your hosting plan Control Panel, click Create Temp URL.
Then select the site you want to preview from WPX hosting and add an auto-disable time for the Temp URL.
Next, click the Create Temp URL button below the form.
A new pop-up window will appear with your new Temp URL. Make sure to bookmark it or save it somewhere because there is no way to find it later.
If you lose it or don’t remember it, no worries, just re-create it by following the guide from Step 1.
That’s it! You can now preview your site using the Temp URL.
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