Support » Plugin: WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin - Migration Backup Restore » 404 Page Accessing Staging Website

  • Resolved Vassilenkoff

    (@vassilenkoff)


    Hello Rene

    Thank you for the plugin.

    Although, I cannot feel the benefits of it yet because once I have gone through creating a new staging site, I click on it and get redirected to 404 page.

    Earlier, I was redirected to the page saying that I needed to log in. Having clicked on the “login” I would be redirected to the 404 page anyway.

    Can you, please, help me fix this?

    Cheers.

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-staging/

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  • Plugin Author Rene Hermenau

    (@renehermi)

    Hi,

    are you running any security plugins, plugins that are redirecting the default login page or any special htaccess rules?

    Thread Starter Vassilenkoff

    (@vassilenkoff)

    Yes, I am running a security plugin and my live admin page is renamed. However, I tried disabling this feature to test if the WP Staging would work then but received the same 404 error. Any thoughts?

    Plugin Author Rene Hermenau

    (@renehermi)

    I suppose there are still some custom redirections activated. These can no be bypassed by the plugin.

    Have you checked via ftp if the index.php is available from the subfolder of the staging site?

    Thread Starter Vassilenkoff

    (@vassilenkoff)

    Yes, I have just checked and I can see that “index.php” is there. If you are positive that the plugin should work when the live admin link is changed then where should I check for more possible redirections? I haven’t done much else rather than renaming the live admin page.

    Plugin Author Rene Hermenau

    (@renehermi)

    if there is a htaccess in the staging directory you should remove or rename it for deactivation. Than try again to manually open the link to the staging site:

    https://mashshare.net/tester/wp-login.php

    The login screen should be appearing there: http://take.ms/UgbFf

    If it does not you still have any redirection rule active. As i do not know your custom site modifications i am not soory but i am able to track this down more.

    Plugin Author Rene Hermenau

    (@renehermi)

    Btw. Its also helpful to enable wordpress debug mode on the staging site in case there are some php errors

    Thread Starter Vassilenkoff

    (@vassilenkoff)

    I have deleted the .htaccess file but it didn’t help. However, what helped was deleting the security plugin from the staging website (using ftp). I guess I don’t need it for the staging version of the website anyway. I can now log into the staging version.

    Thank you for your help Rene.

    Thread Starter Vassilenkoff

    (@vassilenkoff)

    BTW, for anyone who might find this thread in the future with a similar issue: there are two ways to make it work:

    1. Delete the plugin that you are using to rename admin page using ftp (from your staging folder, NOT from your live folder) and enjoy your staging website using this link to login: http://www.website.com/staging/wp-login.php

    2. Delete the plugin that you are using to rename admin page using ftp; log into your staging website using the link above; install the plugin back and note the link that it gives you to log in. In my case, it was: http://www.website.com/staging/?customname. Try using that “?” in front of the custom name for your staging version and you might avoid all of the steps listed above. Otherwise, go into your security plugin and find the correct address to be able to log in in the future.

    Obviously, the WP Staging plugin redirects you to the staging version on the standard link http://www.website.com/staging/wp-login.php so if you are on Option 2 you just need to remember the link to log into your staging version. With Option 1 you will have no problems using the redirection button in WP Staging Start menu.

    Cheers.

    Plugin Author Rene Hermenau

    (@renehermi)

    Great. Thanks for the Feedback:)

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