Deploying a WordPress Site

WordPress and Git

Keep your WordPress theme and custom plugins in a Git repository for version control and automated deployments.

Setting Up the Repository

You can track your entire WordPress installation or just the wp-content directory.

Excluded Files

Use a .deployhqignore file to exclude uploads, cache files, and wp-config.php from deployments.

Database Migrations

DeployHQ handles file deployments. For database changes, use a WordPress migration plugin.

Caching

Clear your WordPress cache after deployment to ensure visitors see the latest content.