SSH Shell Access

Staging environments provide SSH shell access for developers to run commands directly on your WordPress site.

What You Can Do

With SSH access, you can:

• Run WP-CLI commands to manage WordPress
• Use Composer to manage PHP dependencies
• Push code changes with Git
• Transfer files with SCP, rsync, or SFTP
• Browse files with ls and cat

Quick Start

# Connect to your staging site
ssh [email protected] 'wp plugin list'

Replace mysite with your site's slug (found in your dashboard URL).

Available Commands

Command	Description
ls	List files and directories
cat	View file contents
wp	WP-CLI commands
composer	PHP dependency management
git	Version control (full suite)
scp	Secure file copy
rsync	File synchronization
sftp	Interactive file transfers
help	Show available commands
exit	Exit interactive shell

Staging Only

SSH shell access is only available for staging environments. Production environments use immutable deployments.

Interactive Mode

Connect without a command to enter interactive mode:

ssh [email protected]

You'll see a prompt where you can run multiple commands:

WordPress Restricted Shell
Type 'help' for available commands, 'exit' to quit.

wp-shell> wp plugin list
wp-shell> ls wp-content/themes
wp-shell> exit

Security

• Restricted shell - Only whitelisted commands are allowed (no bash/sh)
• All commands are logged - For security auditing
• Key-based authentication - Password authentication is not supported
• Path traversal protection - Cannot access files outside WordPress root