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 1. Plugins
 2. Automattic plugins

##  󠀁[ Maintenance Mode plugin ](https://docs.wpvip.com/plugins/automattic-plugins/maintenance-mode/)󠁿

Maintenance Mode is an Automattic-authored plugin that can temporarily block a site
from public traffic until site maintenance is complete. A customized page template
and messaging can be served to users while the plugin is enabled.

##  󠀁[ Plugins ](https://docs.wpvip.com/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.

 1. Performance

##  󠀁[ Insights & Metrics ](https://docs.wpvip.com/performance/insights-metrics/)󠁿

The Insights & Metrics panel in the VIP Dashboard provides insights into the performance,
health, and usage of an application.

 1. Code deployment
 2. Default Deployment

##  󠀁[ Build and deploy ](https://docs.wpvip.com/code-deployment/default-deployment/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.

 1. Code deployment

##  󠀁[ Duration of time for a deployment to complete ](https://docs.wpvip.com/code-deployment/duration-of-time/)󠁿

Code deployments typically take up to 5 minutes to complete. The amount of time 
required to complete a code deployment can vary depending on several factors.

 1. Databases
 2. Optimize database queries

##  󠀁[ Defining post_status or post_type ](https://docs.wpvip.com/databases/optimize-queries/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.

 1. VIP Dashboard
 2. Log in to the VIP Dashboard

##  󠀁[ Login failure errors ](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-dashboard/vip-dashboard-log-in/troubleshooting/)󠁿

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.

 1. Manage user access
 2. VIP Dashboard access

##  󠀁[ Single Sign-On for the VIP Dashboard ](https://docs.wpvip.com/manage-user-access/vip-dashboard/sso/)󠁿

Single Sign-On (SSO) for logging in to the VIP Dashboard can be configured for an
organization as an optional—or enforced—authentication method.

 1. Infrastructure
 2. VIP Platform environments

##  󠀁[ Environment indicator labels ](https://docs.wpvip.com/infrastructure/environments/indicator-labels/)󠁿

An environment indicator label will display by default on local development environments,
and can be selectively enabled for non-production VIP Platform environments.

 1. TLS
 2. Install a custom TLS certificate

##  󠀁[ Custom TLS certificate requirements ](https://docs.wpvip.com/tls/custom-cert/requirements/)󠁿

A custom TLS certificate that is generated by the customer must meet meet a specific
set of requirements in order to be successfully installed.

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