Create good changesets
Changesets are the heart of any version control system, and making good changesets is vitally important to the maintainability of a codebase.
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Elements of a good commit message
Commit messages are one of the most common ways developers communicate with each other, so it is important to clearly communicates any changes.
Add “Powered by WordPress VIP” to a site
WordPress VIP appreciates when customer sites display a “Powered by WordPress VIP” link in the footer of their theme. In some cases, service agreements with WordPress VIP may require that the “Powered by WordPress VIP” link is displayed on a site. Questions about this requirement can be submitted to a customer’s relationship manager or to VIP Support.
Enable Query Monitor
Query Monitor is a WordPress plugin that provides a developer tools panel for WordPress. It enables debugging of database queries, PHP errors, warnings and notices, hooks and actions, block editor blocks, enqueued scripts and stylesheets, HTTP API calls, and more.
Jetpack
All WordPress sites are automatically provisioned with Jetpack and Jetpack Akismet Anti-Spam (Akismet) and a Jetpack Complete plan. Versions of Jetpack and Akismet are managed by the WPVIP Platform via VIP MU plugins.
Manage user access
In order for content creators and developers to interact with an application hosted on the VIP WordPress Platform, user accounts may need to be created for them. User access management (i.e., adding, removing, and editing user accounts) for most accounts are under the customer’s governance.
Customize user roles
The default WordPress roles and capabilities may be insufficient for the needs of some sites. A collection of helper functions are available in vip-go-mu-plugins for creating new roles or modifying existing roles. VIP recommends using these helper functions rather than the traditional methods to ensure that the code works as expected on the WordPress VIP platform.
Import database files
Use VIP-CLI to import SQL databases to a WordPress environment.
Import media files
Media can be imported to the VIP File System with VIP-CLI. This is especially useful for migrating from an existing WordPress site to a site hosted on the VIP Platform.
HTTP response headers
HTTP headers are part of the HTTP protocol used to request web pages, request responses from API endpoints, and to send the response (e.g. from the web page or the API response). Some HTTP response headers are added by the WPVIP Platform and can be useful for troubleshooting.