A staging environment is a separate, isolated copy of a website or web application where changes can be made and tested before they are pushed to the live site. In other words, it is a “test” version of the website that is not accessible to the public.
Staging environments are commonly used in web development and website management to test new features, plugins, or updates without risking downtime or other issues on the live site. They can be created using a variety of methods, such as duplicating the live site to a staging server or using a staging plugin to create a copy of the site on the same server.
Once changes are made and tested on the staging environment and deemed to be working correctly, they can be pushed to the live site with greater confidence that they will not cause problems or unexpected behavior.
