I’m looking for a reliable workflow to push changes from my staging environment to production without breaking the live site. This includes avoiding overwriting new content and managing database differences effectively.
I’m running a WordPress site on a Hostinger VPS and currently have a staging environment on a subdomain (staging.domain.com) and the live site on domain.com. Right now when I make changes on staging (theme edits, plugin configuration, design updates), I’m unsure what the best workflow is to push those changes to production without breaking the live site. Things I’m trying to avoid: Overwriting new content/orders on the live database Manually copying files every time Downtime during deployment What I’m looking for: A reliable workflow developers use on VPS setups Whether I should use Git + deploy, rsync, or a WordPress plugin How to handle database differences between staging and production Tools available: SSH access Full VPS control Can use Git or WP-CLI How do you normally handle staging → production deployments for WordPress on a VPS?