{"id":9249,"date":"2023-03-13T23:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9249"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:34:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:34:22","slug":"unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unveiling the Secret to Effortlessly Sharing Your WordPress Site with Clients&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label 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id=\"item-676dfa1eab9fe\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Strategies_for_Sharing_a_WordPress_Site_with_a_Client\" title=\"Strategies for Sharing a WordPress Site with a Client\">Strategies for Sharing a WordPress Site with a Client<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_1_Decide_the_Best_Hosting_Platform\" title=\"Step 1: Decide the Best Hosting Platform\">Step 1: Decide the Best Hosting Platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_2_Install_WordPress\" title=\"Step 2: Install WordPress\">Step 2: Install WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_3_User_Account_Creation_for_the_Client\" title=\"Step 3: User Account Creation for the Client\">Step 3: User Account Creation for the Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_4_Adding_Maintenance_Plugins\" title=\"Step 4: Adding Maintenance Plugins\">Step 4: Adding Maintenance Plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_5_Share_Client_with_Preview_URL\" title=\"Step 5: Share Client with Preview URL\">Step 5: Share Client with Preview URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_6_Utilize_Staging_Site_for_Development\" title=\"Step 6: Utilize Staging Site for Development\">Step 6: Utilize Staging Site for Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_7_Sync_changes\" title=\"Step 7: Sync changes\">Step 7: Sync changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_8_Necessary_Documentation\" title=\"Step 8: Necessary Documentation\">Step 8: Necessary Documentation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_9_Training_Sessions\" title=\"Step 9: Training Sessions\">Step 9: Training Sessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unveiling-the-secret-to-effortlessly-sharing-your-wordpress-site-with-clients\/#Step_10_Maintenance_Support\" title=\"Step 10: Maintenance Support\">Step 10: Maintenance Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategies_for_Sharing_a_WordPress_Site_with_a_Client\"><\/span>Strategies for Sharing a WordPress Site with a Client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Being a web developer or a company that builds WordPress websites for clients, sharing the site with the client is an essential part of the development process. It is important to share the WordPress site with clients for review and feedback before getting the approval. However, it can turn out to be a daunting task, especially when doing it for the first time. This article aims to provide a step-by-step guide on how to share a WordPress site with clients.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Decide_the_Best_Hosting_Platform\"><\/span>Step 1: Decide the Best Hosting Platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first and foremost step in sharing a WordPress site with a client is to choose a hosting platform from multiple platforms like HostGator, Bluehost, and GoDaddy. It is necessary to opt for a reliable, affordable, and supportive hosting platform. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Install_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 2: Install WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After deciding on a hosting platform, install WordPress on it. WordPress is installation for different hosting platforms is a one-click process. After installation, log in to the admin dashboard of the WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_User_Account_Creation_for_the_Client\"><\/span>Step 3: User Account Creation for the Client<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next step is creating a user account for respective clients. Simply go the users&#8217; section and click add new, filling in the necessary details like username, email, and password for the clients. Ensure that the username and passwords are unique and strong, respectively.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Adding_Maintenance_Plugins\"><\/span>Step 4: Adding Maintenance Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> Installing maintenance plugin on your WordPress site is crucial to make customized messages to inform visitors that the site is under construction or maintenance, ensuring that the testing site is accessible only by the testers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Share_Client_with_Preview_URL\"><\/span>Step 5: Share Client with Preview URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is advisable to provide a preview URL to clients to make them aware of the site&#8217;s progress during development. Different tools like WP Maintenance Mode plugin help to create preview URLs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Utilize_Staging_Site_for_Development\"><\/span>Step 6: Utilize Staging Site for Development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is best to use the option of the staging site for better development. Staging site development is helpful in refining the changes before pushing them to the live website, which saves many accidental errors and issues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Sync_changes\"><\/span>Step 7: Sync changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To push the changes from the development site to the live site, syncing of changes become important. This can be done using several tools like WP Staging.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Necessary_Documentation\"><\/span>Step 8: Necessary Documentation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is important to provide clients with necessary documents having instructions to edit or change the content, use plugins to stay updated with the latest security patches.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Training_Sessions\"><\/span>Step 9: Training Sessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Training is essential when sharing a WordPress site with clients. You can provide clients with step-by-step guides about using the site or schedule a virtual training session.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_10_Maintenance_Support\"><\/span>Step 10: Maintenance Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, providing maintenance and support services is essential. Maintenance support includes updating WordPress and plugins, resolving the issues, and patch the latest security to keep the site updated.<\/p>\n<p>All the necessary steps given above have to be followed carefully to share the WordPress site with clients like a pro. 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