You can use all the great features of VersionPress.com (web terminal, database merging, team collaboration, ...) for free for development sites. The only limitations are:

• You cannot use production domains like yourdomain.com.
• There are no guarantees about uptime & the sites generally run on a weaker infrastructure.
• We do not provide support for free sites.

Creating free development sites

You have an option to select a free site when adding a site.

The created site is marked with a Free label:

Same on the list of sites:

Upgrade to standard site

You initiate the upgrade process either from the Domains or Admin sections:

You need to select a subscription in the next step:

After the upgrade is done, you can add custom domains.

Site freezing

Free sites are frozen after 30 days of inactivity. You can unfreeze them from the portal or by visiting their ULR in the browser.