BiteStage – Stage Posts, Edit & Push to Live

Description

BiteStage solves the problem of full-site staging when you only need to edit a single post.

  • Create private staging drafts of published posts.
  • Automatically applies noindex tags to prevent duplicate content SEO issues.
  • Perfectly syncs taxonomies (categories/tags) and post meta (featured images, custom fields) upon merging.
  • Built-in multi-user locks to avoid race conditions.
  • Dedicated dashboard to track active stagings and activity logs.
  • One-click “Merge to Live” (with safety confirmation) to instantly push changes.

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Installation

  1. Upload the bitestage folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to BiteStage Settings to configure access roles.
  4. Navigate to the Posts list and click “Create Staging” on any published post.

FAQ

Does this clone my entire database?

No. BiteStage only duplicates the selected post. It does not clone pages, custom post types, or your entire database.

Will search engines index my staging drafts?

No. BiteStage automatically forces a noindex, nofollow tag on all staging drafts, fully integrating with WordPress core and popular SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) to protect your site from duplicate content penalties.

Does it sync featured images and categories?

Yes! Any changes you make to the staging draft’s featured image, categories, tags, or custom fields will be seamlessly merged to the live post.

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Contributors & Developers

“BiteStage – Stage Posts, Edit & Push to Live” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial public release.