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The WordPress VIP (VIP) Platform provides Enterprise-quality security and performance for WordPress and Node.js applications. Learn about the VIP infrastructure and how to get your team members up and running to work with your applications.
VIP’s infrastructure
To provide Enterprise-quality security and performance, VIP’s infrastructure works a bit differently than what you might be used to. Learn about what makes VIP’s infrastructure special and the tools that enable you to interact with your application.
User access management
Different team members will require different user accounts and levels of access depending on their role and the type of work that they do. Learn how to provide team members with the accounts and levels of access that they need.
Developer resources
Every application on WordPress VIP is provided with its own wpcomvip GitHub repository. Additional tools such as the VIP Dashboard and VIP-CLI enable developers to manage applications and their environments, as well as access several types of Logs and Performance metrics.
Additional tools and references for developers:
Launch a site
Site launches require many steps, including content migration and DNS updates for domains. Once all of the preparation steps are complete, a site can be self-launched using tools built into the VIP Dashboard.
- Steps to prepare for an upcoming launch
- How to export a SQL database file from a site not hosted at WordPress VIP
- How to import a SQL database file to a WordPress environment on WordPress VIP
- Migrate and import media files
- Launch a WordPress single site in the VIP Dashboard
- Launch a network site on a WordPress multisite in the VIP Dashboard
WordPress resources
WordPress.org provides free educational resources for all WordPress developers and content creators at all levels of experience. Available resources include guidebooks, courses, instructional videos, and more.
For developers
The Developer Resources hub on WordPress.org is an essential reference for all WordPress developers. Specific sections of Developer Resources that we think are bookmark-worthy:
For content creators
Resources on WordPress.org for site owners, authors, editors, and everyone on the team who logs in to WordPress to contribute content and manage a site’s settings:
WordPress VIP Support
If answers to your questions cannot be found in VIP’s documentation or in WordPress.org’s resources, the VIP Support team can help.
Request help in the VIP Support portal for technical issues, launch planning, and other questions related to your application. Support tickets that are created with relevant, detailed information about an issue help the Support team to more quickly understand the scope, nature, and context so that you can receive help as efficiently as possible.
Last updated: September 02, 2025