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CanaryWP Docs
Welcome to the CanaryWP documentation.
What is CanaryWP?
CanaryWP is a WordPress testing platform for isolated environments, site tests, scheduled maintenance, backups, uptime checks, and safer release decisions.
Use it to import or launch WordPress instances, validate changes away from the source site, and keep a record of what passed before work reaches production.
How to use the docs
The docs are organized around the workflows operators use most often:
- Getting Started: create your first testing environment and learn the core flow.
- Core Workflows: import sites, create demo instances, manage connected sites, and operate instances.
- Testing & Automation: run site tests, review history, and schedule maintenance.
Product areas
Getting Started
Create your first CanaryWP testing environment and learn the core workflow.
Product Overview
Understand the main areas of the CanaryWP dashboard.
Importing Sites
Upload a WordPress archive and restore it into a CanaryWP testing environment.
Demo Instance
Use Try demo to create a reusable demo-based CanaryWP testing environment.
Testing Environments
Differentiate the source WordPress site from the CanaryWP instance.
Instances
Manage WordPress testing environments from the Instances page.
Instance Tools
Use the instance detail page to inspect and maintain a single WordPress environment.
Backups
Create manual backups, schedule backups, and review backup history.
WP and PHP
Review and maintain WordPress and PHP versions across instances.
Plugins and Themes
Review installed extensions, updates, compatibility, and maintenance actions.
Database and Content
Manage database operations, media, users, cron events, options, and email logs.
Domains and Redirects
Connect domains, review default URLs, and manage WordPress redirects.
Next steps
Start with the product overview, then move into the workflow that matches the task in front of you.