Q: Some questions about WP Reset vs other dev tools like InstaWP and WPvivid
Hi Team, I'm interested in adding this to my tech stack but still on the fence whether it would actually be useful for me or not. Perhaps you could nudge me in the right direction :)
I already use tools like InstaWP to spin up fresh WP sites with the press of a button for testing plugins, themes, etc., or WPvivid for creating replica staging sites and scheduled backups to cloud.
If something breaks or I want to 'reset' to try something new, a combination of these tools is usually enough to get me back up and running.
That said, here are some questions:
1. How would WP Reset come into play? Would it be useful alongside these aforementioned tools, or would it be redundant?
2, Can you give me some common use-cases of WP Reset that the other tools wouldn't be able to do?
3. What's the difference between 'regular' and 'cloud' licenses?
Ivan_WebFactoryLTD
Feb 4, 2025A: Hi,
Thanks for taking an interest in WP Reset! :)
1. Yes, it could still be useful. WP Reset is not a backup plugin, and it only works with a database. So, that means it works much faster than backup plugins. If you are testing something and need a couple of resets, it would be much faster than other solutions like full backups. It also comes with various tools that will help you reset/clean just some parts of the site.
2. Development - it would allow you to try new code, plugins, themes, etc, and quickly reset to a prior state.
Fixing problems - You can restore to a snapshot even if you can't access the site. Emergency Recovery Script can help you load a snapshot even if you can't log in and do much more to help restore a broken/hacked site.
You can learn more about it from our site, wpreset.com :)
3. If you connect to a cloud, you can upload your snapshots to it, instead of having it only locally. That way, you can easily download it anytime, anywhere. Also, it allows use of Collections.
Since AppSumo gives you a 60 day refund period, feel free to give it a try - you can always upgrade if you like it, or return the codes if you don't find it useful ;)
iXzenoSPLUS
Verified purchaser
Thanks, Ivan. Very helpful and some of the features look promising.
I didn't quite understand your #3 answer though — still not sure why there are two types of licenses; the "regular site" ones and the "cloud site" ones?
For example, if I buy Tier 3, I can add WP Reset Pro on unlimited sites, right? But I also only have 30 cloud licenses, so essentially it's not unlimited sites, but a max of 30?
Verified purchaser
Hey,
In your example, you can create unlimited licenses and use the plugin on unlimited sites. But on those sites, you're not connected to a cloud, meaning you either work without it (and not upload your snapshots and collections, so they stay only in the current database) or you must use a 3rd party cloud system for them.
iXzenoSPLUSVerified purchaser
Got it! So cloud licenses are used for storing snapshots and collections on your servers (which is why it's limited), but we can create unlimited licenses for storing those features on our own hosting or external cloud storage. Makes sense, many thanks for clarifying!