Can I use my license on a staging site?
You can activate your license on one live/production site and one staging/test/development site. The system automatically recognizes specific domain and subdomain conventions as staging or development environments. Here is the list:
Subdomains:
- local.*
- dev.*
- test.*
- stage.*
- staging.*
- stagingN.* (SiteGround: N is an unsigned int)
TLDs:
- *.dev
- *.dev.cc (DesktopServer)
- *.test
- *.local
- *.localhost
- *.staging
- *.example
- *.myftpupload.com (GoDaddy)
- *.wpengine.com (WP Engine)
- *.cloudwaysapps.com (Cloudways)
Additionally, the system will also treat localhost as a staging domain.
If you bought a Personal or Business license (before June 6, 2022):
Personal and Business licenses do not support activation on staging sites.
The “Personal” license will support activation on a staging site if you renew the license after June 6, 2022.
Personal and Business licenses do not support activation on staging sites.
The “Personal” license will support activation on a staging site if you renew the license after June 6, 2022.