What are some best practices for testing website updates on a live server without allowing public access to the changes?

One way to test website updates on a live server without allowing public access to the changes is to use a maintenance mode plugin or feature. This allows you to make changes to your website while visitors see a maintenance page instead of the updates. This ensures that your website remains functional and secure during the testing process. 

// Add this code snippet to your functions.php file to enable maintenance mode

function maintenance_mode() {
    if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_themes' ) || !is_user_logged_in() ) {
        wp_die('Maintenance, please come back soon.', 'Maintenance');
    }
}
add_action('get_header', 'maintenance_mode');

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