WHAT IS USE OF STAGING WEBSITE?

"Plugin updates and theme customization should be tested on a staging platform first. It is recommended having the staging platform on the same server where the production website is located.

When you run a plugin update or plan to install a new one, it is a necessary task to check first the modifications on a clone of your production website.

This makes sure that any modifications are working on your website without throwing unexpected errors or preventing your site from loading. (Better known as the WordPress blank page error)

Testing a plugin update before installing it in a live environment isn′t done very often by the most useful because existing staging solutions are too complex and need a lot of time to create an up-to-date copy of your website.

Some people are also afraid of installing plugins updates because they follow the rule “never touch a running system” with having in mind that untested updates are increasing the risk of breaking their site.I totally understand this and I am guilty as well here, but unfortunately, this leads to one of the main reasons why WordPress installations are often outdated, not updated at all and insecure due to this non-update behavior."