Free vs paid

Staging creation, migration, and backups are free. Production PUSH is paid.

The free core lets you create WordPress staging, import development work, keep backups, and restore. The paid add-on unlocks PUSH for publishing reviewed staging changes to production.

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Boundary

Try the workflow on your WordPress site before buying.

You do not need to buy the production overwrite operation before checking whether staging creation, migration, backups, and preflight checks work on your host.

Difference review screen for the free core and paid publish workflow

01 Free: staging creation Create or refresh staging from production with GET.

02 Free: migration into staging Import development, local, or test-site backups into staging.

03 Free: backup and restore Use backups, restore, download, basic scheduling, and operation checks.

04 Paid: PUSH to production Publish reviewed staging changes with difference review and scope checks.

Decision path

Evaluate the free workflow before buying.

Install from WordPress.org.
Create staging and test the basic workflow.
Import development work into staging if needed.
Confirm backup and dry-run behavior on your host.
Buy the paid add-on when production PUSH is needed.

Use cases

How this page fits into real WordPress release work.

Each feature page answers the operational questions an administrator checks before production data changes.

Evaluate before purchase Install the free core and test staging, migration, backups, and dry-runs on the real host.

Budget discussion Explain that the paid add-on unlocks production publishing, while preparation remains free.

Subscription objection Position the $77 one-time license against recurring migration or backup tools.

Support triage Point users to the correct feature boundary before they buy or ask why PUSH is unavailable.

Feature FAQ

Questions to answer before using this workflow.

What is free?

Staging creation, migration into staging, backups, dry-runs, and GET-side difference review are free.

What is paid?

The paid add-on unlocks staging-to-production PUSH with difference review and scope checks.

Why not charge for backups?

Backups support every safe release workflow, so the commercial boundary is production publishing.

Can I decide after testing?

Yes. The intended path is to evaluate the free core before buying the add-on.

Commercial model

Add PUSH only when you need production publishing.

The add-on is a one-time license for one production site, with no monthly or yearly subscription.

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