Contents of HTTP request logs
The files that are shipped by HTTP request Log Shipping are written as a series of gzipped JSON files. An example record in a log file:
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VIP-CLI command reference
Available VIP-CLI commands and their options can be reviewed by running vip --help (or -h).
Resources for identifying performance issues
Many performance issues can be identified with available performance analysis tools. Once these performance issues are identified, developers should work towards correcting them.
Maintenance Mode plugin
If added, the maintenance.php drop-in will be ignored by a VIP Platform WordPress environment. The Automattic-authored “Maintenance Mode” plugin is the suggested alternative for the functionality that the maintenance.php drop-in provides.
Plugins
WordPress VIP does not maintain a list of “approved” plugins. Plugins of the customer’s choice can be installed to extend a site’s functionality.
Insights & Metrics
The Insights & Metrics panel, located in the application view of the VIP Dashboard, provides insights into the performance, health, and usage of an application.
Build and deploy
Code that is committed to the deploying branch of a WordPress environment should contain all needed assets. On deploy, no additional building is done except for submodule includes. When using composer, for example, code should be committed to a branch only after running composer install. An alternative to this is to set up a continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) method.
Duration of time for a deployment to complete
Code deployments typically take up to 5 minutes to complete. The amount of time required to complete a code deployment can vary depending on:
Defining post_status or post_type
By default, the post_status of a query is set to publish for anonymous users on the front end. It is not set in any WP_ADMIN context, including Ajax queries.
Login failure errors
For most issues that occur when attempting to log in to the VIP Dashboard an informative error message will be returned. The error message will indicates a possible underlying cause for the issue.