Tests

How to Pause or Resume a Test

Temporarily stop collecting feedback without deleting your test or losing data.

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When to pause a test

Making significant changes

Pause while updating questions or trigger config to avoid confusing in-progress participants.

Collected enough data

Pause tests once you've gathered enough responses for analysis. Paused tests stop accepting new sessions but keep all collected data viewable.

Deploying updates

Pause during major deployments to avoid testing outdated UI.

Seasonal breaks

Pause tests during periods of low traffic or team holidays.

How to pause a test

Go to your project's test list
Find the active test you want to pause
Click the actions menu (three dots)
Select "Pause"
The status changes from "Active" (green) to "Paused" (yellow)

What happens when paused

• Users no longer see the test

• No new sessions are collected

• Existing data is preserved

• You can still view results and analytics

• Paused tests still count toward your active-tests cap. To free a slot during the trial (1 test) or just keep things tidy, archive the test instead — archiving preserves all the session data.

Pausing a test does NOT delete any data. All your responses and analytics are preserved.

How to resume a test

Go to your project's test list
Find the paused test
Click the actions menu (three dots)
Select "Resume"
The status changes back to "Active" (green)
Users will start seeing the test again

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MCP

You can also pause or resume tests using ProdExam's MCP integration with AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor.

Example prompt:

"Pause my Checkout Flow test"

How to archive or delete a test