Site protection - Miles Docs

Miles can make powerful WordPress changes. Site protection keeps those changes reviewable while you work. Design sandboxes are normally unlocked because they are disposable places to build and experiment. Connected WordPress sites are locked by default unless an administrator explicitly unlocks Miles.

Locked vs unlocked

State	Meaning
Miles is locked	Miles can plan, inspect, draft, and ask for approval before visitor-visible or destructive changes
Miles is unlocked	Miles can make visitor-visible or destructive changes without stopping for approval

Use Site protection to understand the environments where Miles should be used and how to work safely in them.

What locked still allows

Locked does not mean Miles cannot help. Miles can still inspect the site, discuss changes, create plans, prepare drafts, and ask for approval when a protected change is needed. Changes that usually need approval include publishing or editing pages and posts, changing WordPress settings, updating plugins or themes, and moving content to trash.

Safer defaults

keep a recent backup
ask for draft pages first
review approval cards before approving
publish manually after review
avoid broad changes unless you can restore the site

Approval cards

An approval card covers the specific change shown on that card. It is not blanket permission. Deny the card if the scope is unclear, too broad, or affects the wrong page or setting. If you deny an approval card, Miles will stop that change instead of trying another route. For more detail, see Site protection.