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title: Site Launch Plan — 2026-04-05
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created: '2026-04-05'
updated: '2026-04-05'
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tags:
- cordwainer
- launch
- wordpress
- wp-engine
- cloudflare
- dns
- deployment
layer: 2
client_source: The Cordwainer
industry_context: senior-living
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---

# Site Launch Plan — 2026-04-05

Meeting between Mark Hope and Sebastian Gant to finalize and hand off the Cordwainer website launch. The new site is built and sitting in the WP Engine staging environment; this call confirmed access, clarified the execution sequence, and set a two-hour completion window.

## Overview

The goal is to replace the current live Cordwainer site with the new site from the WP Engine staging environment. The launch uses WP Engine's native push-to-production feature rather than a manual migration, followed by a DNS cutover in Cloudflare.

**Attendees:** Mark Hope, Sebastian Gant
**Source call:** [Fathom recording](https://fathom.video/calls/564445472)

## Access Confirmed

| System | Access |
|---|---|
| WordPress Admin | `cordwainer.com/wp-admin` — team login confirmed |
| Cloudflare | Full DNS control confirmed for `cordwainer.com` |
| WP Engine | Staging environment access confirmed |

## Execution Plan

1. **Push staging to production** — Use WP Engine's built-in "push to production" tool to promote the staging environment, replacing the current live site.
2. **Update DNS in Cloudflare** — Point the `cordwainer.com` DNS record to the new production IP once the push is confirmed stable.

**Rationale:** Completing the WP Engine push before the DNS cutover ensures the new site is fully live and stable before traffic is directed to it, minimizing downtime and risk.

**Target window:** Both steps to be completed within two hours of the call.

## Key Decisions

- The staging environment contains the new site; the current live site will be discarded, not preserved.
- Launch method is WP Engine push-to-production, not a separate file/database migration.
- Mark owns execution end-to-end; Sebastian is on standby for support.

## Action Items

- [ ] **Mark Hope** — Push Cordwainer staging to production in WP Engine
- [ ] **Mark Hope** — Update `cordwainer.com` DNS in Cloudflare to point to new production IP
- [ ] **Mark Hope** — Complete both steps within two hours of the call
- [ ] **Sebastian Gant** — Remain available for support during the launch window

## Related

- [[wiki/clients/current/cordwainer/_index]]