diff --git a/includes/class-admin.php b/includes/class-admin.php
index 73b17a2..cb08536 100644
--- a/includes/class-admin.php
+++ b/includes/class-admin.php
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class Admin {
         add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'register_menu' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_save_settings', array( $this, 'handle_save_settings' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_manual', array( $this, 'handle_manual_sync' ) );
+        add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_manual_push', array( $this, 'handle_manual_push' ) );
+        add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_manual_pull', array( $this, 'handle_manual_pull' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_handshake', array( $this, 'handle_handshake' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_reset_state', array( $this, 'handle_reset_state' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_post_site_sync_clear_logs', array( $this, 'handle_clear_logs' ) );
@@ -165,6 +167,23 @@ class Admin {
                             </label>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th scope="row"><?php esc_html_e( 'Directions', 'site-sync' ); ?></th>
+                        <td>
+                            <fieldset>
+                                <label>
+                                    <input type="checkbox" name="enable_push" value="1" <?php checked( $settings['enable_push'] ); ?>>
+                                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Include outbound push (send this site\'s changes).', 'site-sync' ); ?>
+                                </label>
+                                <br>
+                                <label>
+                                    <input type="checkbox" name="enable_pull" value="1" <?php checked( $settings['enable_pull'] ); ?>>
+                                    <?php esc_html_e( 'Include inbound pull (receive peer changes).', 'site-sync' ); ?>
+                                </label>
+                                <p class="description"><?php esc_html_e( 'Uncheck to disable that direction during scheduled and combined manual syncs.', 'site-sync' ); ?></p>
+                            </fieldset>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
                 </table>
 
                 <?php submit_button( __( 'Save Settings', 'site-sync' ) ); ?>
@@ -178,6 +197,17 @@ class Admin {
                 <input type="hidden" name="action" value="site_sync_manual">
                 <?php submit_button( __( 'Sync Now', 'site-sync' ), 'secondary' ); ?>
             </form>
+            <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Or run one direction at a time:', 'site-sync' ); ?></p>
+            <form method="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin-post.php' ) ); ?>" style="margin-right:12px; display:inline-block;">
+                <?php wp_nonce_field( 'site_sync_manual_push', 'site_sync_manual_push_nonce' ); ?>
+                <input type="hidden" name="action" value="site_sync_manual_push">
+                <?php submit_button( __( 'Push Only', 'site-sync' ), 'secondary', 'submit', false ); ?>
+            </form>
+            <form method="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'admin-post.php' ) ); ?>" style="display:inline-block;">
+                <?php wp_nonce_field( 'site_sync_manual_pull', 'site_sync_manual_pull_nonce' ); ?>
+                <input type="hidden" name="action" value="site_sync_manual_pull">
+                <?php submit_button( __( 'Pull Only', 'site-sync' ), 'secondary', 'submit', false ); ?>
+            </form>
 
             <h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Maintenance', 'site-sync' ); ?></h2>
             <p><?php esc_html_e( 'Reset checkpoints to force a full resend on the next sync. Use if the destination was emptied or fell out of sync.', 'site-sync' ); ?></p>
@@ -302,6 +332,8 @@ class Admin {
             'post_meta_keys' => isset( $_POST['post_meta_keys'] ) ? wp_unslash( $_POST['post_meta_keys'] ) : '',
             'sync_interval'  => isset( $_POST['sync_interval'] ) ? wp_unslash( $_POST['sync_interval'] ) : '',
             'enabled'        => isset( $_POST['enabled'] ),
+            'enable_push'    => isset( $_POST['enable_push'] ),
+            'enable_pull'    => isset( $_POST['enable_pull'] ),
         );
         // phpcs:enable
 
@@ -349,6 +381,60 @@ class Admin {
         exit;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles the manual push-only action from the admin form submission.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle_manual_push(): void {
+        if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
+            wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to do this.', 'site-sync' ) );
+        }
+
+        check_admin_referer( 'site_sync_manual_push', 'site_sync_manual_push_nonce' );
+
+        $settings = $this->settings->get_settings();
+        do_action( 'site_sync/manual_push', $settings );
+
+        $redirect = add_query_arg(
+            array(
+				'page'             => 'site-sync',
+				'site_sync_status' => 'manual_push_run',
+			),
+            admin_url( 'admin.php' )
+        );
+
+        wp_safe_redirect( $redirect );
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles the manual pull-only action from the admin form submission.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle_manual_pull(): void {
+        if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
+            wp_die( esc_html__( 'You do not have permission to do this.', 'site-sync' ) );
+        }
+
+        check_admin_referer( 'site_sync_manual_pull', 'site_sync_manual_pull_nonce' );
+
+        $settings = $this->settings->get_settings();
+        do_action( 'site_sync/manual_pull', $settings );
+
+        $redirect = add_query_arg(
+            array(
+				'page'             => 'site-sync',
+				'site_sync_status' => 'manual_pull_run',
+			),
+            admin_url( 'admin.php' )
+        );
+
+        wp_safe_redirect( $redirect );
+        exit;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Renders admin notices for Site Sync actions based on query parameters.
      *
@@ -373,6 +459,20 @@ class Admin {
             );
         }
 
+        if ( isset( $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) && 'manual_push_run' === $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) {
+            printf(
+                '<div class="notice notice-info is-dismissible"><p>%s</p></div>',
+                esc_html__( 'Manual push triggered.', 'site-sync' )
+            );
+        }
+
+        if ( isset( $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) && 'manual_pull_run' === $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) {
+            printf(
+                '<div class="notice notice-info is-dismissible"><p>%s</p></div>',
+                esc_html__( 'Manual pull triggered.', 'site-sync' )
+            );
+        }
+
         if ( isset( $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) && 'handshake_ok' === $_GET['site_sync_status'] ) {
             printf(
                 '<div class="notice notice-success is-dismissible"><p>%s</p></div>',
diff --git a/includes/class-settings.php b/includes/class-settings.php
index 08520da..c909daa 100644
--- a/includes/class-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-settings.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class Settings {
         'peer_site_key'  => '',
         'peer_url'       => '',
         'enabled'        => false,
+        'enable_push'    => true,
+        'enable_pull'    => true,
         'sync_interval'  => 'site_sync_5min',
         'post_meta_keys' => self::DEFAULT_META_KEYS,
     );
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ class Settings {
         $settings['shared_key']     = isset( $data['shared_key'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $data['shared_key'] ) : $settings['shared_key'];
         $settings['site_uuid']      = isset( $data['site_uuid'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $data['site_uuid'] ) : $settings['site_uuid'];
         $settings['enabled']        = ! empty( $data['enabled'] );
+        $settings['enable_push']    = array_key_exists( 'enable_push', $data ) ? ! empty( $data['enable_push'] ) : $settings['enable_push'];
+        $settings['enable_pull']    = array_key_exists( 'enable_pull', $data ) ? ! empty( $data['enable_pull'] ) : $settings['enable_pull'];
         $metaKeys                   = $data['post_meta_keys'] ?? $settings['post_meta_keys'];
         $settings['post_meta_keys'] = $this->normalize_meta_keys( $metaKeys );
 
diff --git a/includes/class-sync-engine.php b/includes/class-sync-engine.php
index 266d759..1ef267c 100644
--- a/includes/class-sync-engine.php
+++ b/includes/class-sync-engine.php
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class Sync_Engine {
     public function hooks(): void {
         add_action( 'site_sync/run_cycle', array( $this, 'run_cycle' ), 10, 1 );
         add_action( 'site_sync/manual_trigger', array( $this, 'run_manual' ), 10, 1 );
+        add_action( 'site_sync/manual_push', array( $this, 'run_manual_push' ), 10, 1 );
+        add_action( 'site_sync/manual_pull', array( $this, 'run_manual_pull' ), 10, 1 );
         add_action( 'trashed_post', array( $this, 'mark_post_tombstone' ) );
         add_action( 'before_delete_post', array( $this, 'mark_post_tombstone' ) );
         add_action( 'delete_term', array( $this, 'mark_term_tombstone' ), 10, 4 );
@@ -83,13 +85,36 @@ class Sync_Engine {
         $this->run_once( 'manual' );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Manual push-only trigger from admin.
+     *
+     * @param array $settings Settings array.
+     */
+    public function run_manual_push( $settings = array() ): void { // phpcs:ignore
+        $this->run_once( 'manual_push', true, false, false );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Manual pull-only trigger from admin.
+     *
+     * @param array $settings Settings array.
+     */
+    public function run_manual_pull( $settings = array() ): void { // phpcs:ignore
+        $this->run_once( 'manual_pull', false, true, false );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Main sync loop.
      *
-     * @param string $source The source of the sync trigger (e.g., 'cron' or 'manual').
+     * @param string $source           The source of the sync trigger (e.g., 'cron' or 'manual').
+     * @param bool   $doPush           Whether to perform a push operation.
+     * @param bool   $doPull           Whether to perform a pull operation.
+     * @param bool   $respectSettings  Whether to respect the settings for push/pull enablement.
      */
-    public function run_once( string $source ): void {
+    public function run_once( string $source, bool $doPush = true, bool $doPull = true, bool $respectSettings = true ): void {
         $settings  = $this->settings->ensure_defaults();
+        $allowPush = $doPush;
+        $allowPull = $doPull;
         $outCounts = array(
 			'posts'      => 0,
 			'terms'      => 0,
@@ -102,6 +127,30 @@ class Sync_Engine {
 			'errors'  => 0,
 		);
 
+        if ( $respectSettings ) {
+            $allowPush = $allowPush && ! empty( $settings['enable_push'] );
+            $allowPull = $allowPull && ! empty( $settings['enable_pull'] );
+        }
+
+        $mode = array(
+			'push' => $allowPush,
+			'pull' => $allowPull,
+		);
+
+        if ( ! $allowPush && ! $allowPull ) {
+            Log::info( 'Sync skipped; both directions disabled.', array( 'source' => $source ) );
+            $this->state->record_run(
+                array(
+					'error'  => 'Sync directions disabled',
+					'counts' => array(
+						'sent'     => $outCounts,
+						'received' => $inCounts,
+					),
+                )
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
         if ( empty( $settings['peer_url'] ) ) {
             Log::warning( 'Sync skipped; peer URL not configured.', array( 'source' => $source ) );
             $this->state->record_run( array( 'error' => 'Peer URL not configured' ) );
@@ -123,54 +172,62 @@ class Sync_Engine {
 			)
         );
 
-        $outbound  = $this->provide_outbox( true );
-        $outCounts = $outbound['meta']['counts'] ?? $outCounts;
-        $payload   = $outbound;
-        if ( isset( $payload['meta'] ) ) {
-            unset( $payload['meta'] );
-        }
-
-        $push = $this->transport->post( '/wp-json/site-sync/v1/inbox', $payload );
-        if ( is_wp_error( $push ) ) {
-            $this->report_error( 'Push to peer failed', $push, $source );
-            $this->state->record_run(
-                array(
-					'error'  => $push->get_error_message(),
-					'counts' => array(
-						'sent'     => $outCounts,
-						'received' => $inCounts,
-					),
-                )
-            );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->commit_outbox( $outbound['cursor'], $outbound['meta']['counts'] ?? array() );
-
-        $pull = $this->transport->get( '/wp-json/site-sync/v1/outbox' );
-        if ( is_wp_error( $pull ) ) {
-            $this->report_error( 'Pull from peer failed', $pull, $source );
-            $this->state->record_run(
-                array(
-					'error'  => $pull->get_error_message(),
-					'counts' => array(
-						'sent'     => $outCounts,
-						'received' => $inCounts,
-					),
-                )
-            );
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if ( is_array( $pull ) && ! empty( $pull['items'] ) ) {
-            $result = $this->handle_inbox( $pull );
-            if ( is_array( $result ) ) {
-                $inCounts = array(
-                    'applied' => (int) ( $result['applied'] ?? 0 ),
-                    'skipped' => (int) ( $result['skipped'] ?? 0 ),
-                    'errors'  => is_array( $result['errors'] ?? null ) ? count( $result['errors'] ) : 0,
-                );
+        if ( $allowPush ) {
+            $outbound  = $this->provide_outbox( true );
+            $outCounts = $outbound['meta']['counts'] ?? $outCounts;
+            $payload   = $outbound;
+            if ( isset( $payload['meta'] ) ) {
+                unset( $payload['meta'] );
             }
+
+            $push = $this->transport->post( '/wp-json/site-sync/v1/inbox', $payload );
+            if ( is_wp_error( $push ) ) {
+                $this->report_error( 'Push to peer failed', $push, $source );
+                $this->state->record_run(
+                    array(
+						'error'  => $push->get_error_message(),
+						'counts' => array(
+							'sent'     => $outCounts,
+							'received' => $inCounts,
+						),
+                    )
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $this->commit_outbox( $outbound['cursor'], $outbound['meta']['counts'] ?? array() );
+        } else {
+            Log::info( 'Push skipped for this run.', array( 'source' => $source ) );
+        }
+
+        if ( $allowPull ) {
+            $pull = $this->transport->get( '/wp-json/site-sync/v1/outbox' );
+            if ( is_wp_error( $pull ) ) {
+                $this->report_error( 'Pull from peer failed', $pull, $source );
+                $this->state->record_run(
+                    array(
+						'error'  => $pull->get_error_message(),
+						'counts' => array(
+							'sent'     => $outCounts,
+							'received' => $inCounts,
+						),
+                    )
+                );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if ( is_array( $pull ) && ! empty( $pull['items'] ) ) {
+                $result = $this->handle_inbox( $pull );
+                if ( is_array( $result ) ) {
+                    $inCounts = array(
+                        'applied' => (int) ( $result['applied'] ?? 0 ),
+                        'skipped' => (int) ( $result['skipped'] ?? 0 ),
+                        'errors'  => is_array( $result['errors'] ?? null ) ? count( $result['errors'] ) : 0,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Log::info( 'Pull skipped for this run.', array( 'source' => $source ) );
         }
 
         $this->state->record_run(
@@ -186,6 +243,7 @@ class Sync_Engine {
             'Sync cycle completed',
             array(
 				'source'   => $source,
+				'mode'     => $mode,
 				'sent'     => $outCounts,
 				'received' => $inCounts,
 			)
diff --git a/includes/class-transport.php b/includes/class-transport.php
index 388b264..144698d 100644
--- a/includes/class-transport.php
+++ b/includes/class-transport.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Transport {
             $url,
             array(
 				'headers' => $headers,
-				'timeout' => $this->timeout( 30 ),
+				'timeout' => $this->timeout( 180 ),
 			)
         );
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Transport {
             array(
                 'headers' => $headers,
                 'body'    => $payload,
-                'timeout' => $this->timeout( 60 ),
+                'timeout' => $this->timeout( 180 ),
             )
         );
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Transport {
             $url,
             array(
 				'headers' => $headers,
-				'timeout' => $this->timeout( 60 ),
+				'timeout' => $this->timeout( 180 ),
 			)
         );