Title: Plugin Updated: VIP Helpers
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: October 20, 2021
Last modified: August 5, 2025

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 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/)
 2. [VIP MU plugins [Production]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/)
 3. Plugin Updated: VIP Helpers

# Plugin Updated: VIP Helpers

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 20 October 2021

18:15:42 GMT+0000

 [ VIP MU plugins [Production] ](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/)

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 * Refactor the `wpcom_vip_file_get_contents()` function by moving duplicate blocks
   of code into a separate helper function.
    [https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2525](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2525)
 * Remove legacy code from the Syndication Cache component
    [https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2524](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2524)