staging subdirectory

  • melparker

    (@melparker)


    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi,

    I am working on a WordPress site in a staging subdirectory on the web hosting server. I have password protected the subdirectory (setting this up was done via the web server account portal). However, some plugins, cookie scanners on external websites, and GDPR compliance scanners don’t work in password-protected directories. When I remove password protection the site already gets visitors although I ticked ” Discourage search engines from indexing this site” in WordPress Settings. I don’t want the site to be public as it is unfinished and doesn’t yet comply to the strict GDPR standards in Europe. However, I need my plugins to work and do testing via cookie scanners etc. Is there a solution to this problem? What can I do in this case? Thanks!! Mel

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  • raytan12

    (@raytan12)

    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hi @melparker ,

    Have you tried using plugins that set your staging website to maintenance mode? This way, it is not password protected, public won’t be able to see your site and scanners should work.

    Alternatively, if you do not need your staging website to be online, you can use LocalWP app so you can create your website offline in your computer.

    Just two suggestions hope they help!

    Thread Starter melparker

    (@melparker)

    2 years, 11 months ago

    @raytan12

    Thanks so much for your quick and helpful reply! I didn’t know such plugins exist. Can you recommend a good one? I need the staging website to be online. The client has to be able to see it from her computer. Is this possible in maintenance mode?

    raytan12

    (@raytan12)

    2 years, 11 months ago

    Yes, your client can see the site if you create an Admin or Editor or Subscriber account for him/her to login and see. Without login, public can only see the maintenance page.

    You can checkout the Lightstart plugin – https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-maintenance-mode/

    Hope this helps!

    Thread Starter melparker

    (@melparker)

    2 years, 11 months ago

    Great! Thanks for the explanation and plugin recommendation! That plugin is just what I need!

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