Manage Multiple Sites

Add several WordPress sites to one project and work across them efficiently

One of RightPlace’s core strengths is managing multiple WordPress sites from a single project. Whether you run a production and staging pair, a network of client sites, or a portfolio of your own blogs, this recipe shows how to set it up.

Before you start

  • RightPlace installed with a project created (how to create)
  • Two or more WordPress sites you want to manage
  • Admin access to each site

Step 1: Add your sites

For each WordPress site, click + in the resource sidebar and select WordPress Site from the Web & CMS category.

Fill in each site’s details:

FieldExample (Production)Example (Staging)
Host URLhttps://mysite.comhttps://staging.mysite.com
Login Pathwp-adminwp-admin
NameMy Site (Prod)My Site (Staging)
EnvironmentProductionStaging

Repeat for each site. They all appear in your project’s sidebar.

Step 2: Use environments to identify sites

The Environment tag (Production, Staging, Development) shows as a colored badge next to each site. This helps you instantly tell sites apart when switching between tabs.

Use a naming convention that works for you:

  • By role: Client A (Prod), Client A (Staging)
  • By domain: shop.example.com, blog.example.com
  • By client: Acme Corp, Beta Inc

Step 3: Open sites side by side

Right-click any WordPress tab and select Split Right or Split Down. This opens a second pane where you can load a different site.

Common side-by-side workflows:

  • Compare content: View posts on Staging and Production side by side
  • Migrate media: Drag images from one site’s Media tab to the other
  • Sync plugins: Check plugin versions across sites by viewing both Plugins tabs

Step 4: Cross-site content operations

With multiple sites open, you can:

Copy posts between sites

  1. Open the Posts tab on the source site
  2. Select one or more posts
  3. Right-click and select Export to download as CSV
  4. Switch to the target site’s Posts tab
  5. Use Import to bring the CSV in

Move media between sites

  1. Open Media tabs on both sites in split panes
  2. Select files on the source site
  3. Drag them onto the target site’s media grid
  4. Files are uploaded to the target site automatically

Compare plugins and themes

Open the Plugins or Themes tab on both sites to see which versions each site runs. Update them independently.

Step 5: Use Stages to coordinate across sites

Create a Stage (task board) to track work across all your sites:

  1. Open Stages from the sidebar
  2. Create columns like: To Do, On Staging, In Review, Live
  3. Add tasks and link them to specific WordPress resources
  4. Move cards across columns as content progresses from staging to production

This gives you a bird’s-eye view of what is deployed where.

Tips

  • One project per “group”: If you manage unrelated sites (e.g. different clients), consider separate projects for each client. Use one project for sites that are related (same brand, same workflow).
  • Tabs remember state: Each site’s tabs remember where you left off. Switching between sites is instant.
  • Global Search: Use Cmd+Shift+F to search across all sites in the project at once. Results are grouped by resource.
  • Widgets: The sidebar widget panel shows context for whichever tab is active. Switch tabs to see different site statuses.

Next steps