Overview
When viewing an application’s environment in the VIP Dashboard, the Overview panel provides a snapshot of environment health and recent activity, as well as access to key resources. This landing page provides a starting point for application management.
Access
Prerequisite
Users with access to the VIP Dashboard for an application with any role are able to view the Overview panel for all of its environments.
- Navigate to the VIP Dashboard for an application.
- Select an environment from the Environment dropdown menu located at the upper left.
- The Overview panel loads as the default landing page for that environment. To return to it after navigating elsewhere in the VIP Dashboard, select Overview in the left navigation menu.
To access other environments in the application, select the Environment dropdown menu at the upper left. A checkmark is displayed beside the name of the environment currently being viewed. Select the desired environment from the dropdown list.
Quick actions
The top right of the Overview panel provides direct links for the selected application environment:
- GitHub Repo: Opens the application’s GitHub repository, if available.
- Visit Site: Opens the environment’s primary URL in a new tab if a primary domain has been set.
- WP Admin: Opens the WordPress Admin dashboard in a new tab (WordPress environments only).
Stat cards
Stat cards at the top of the Overview panel summarize the environment’s current state. Each card links to the corresponding panel of the VIP Dashboard for more detail.
| Stat card | What it displays | WordPress environments | Node.js environments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Status | Overall security health of the environment (Excellent, Good, Baseline, or Vulnerable) and the number of active recommendations. | x | |
| Defensive Mode | When Defensive Mode is enabled, shows the number of requests blocked in the last three days. (Replaces Security Status for Node.js applications.) | x | |
| Database | Current database size and time until the the next automated backup. | x | |
| Log Shipping | Log Shipping configuration status and a link to configuration. (Replaces Database for Node.js applications.) | x | |
| Traffic | Total request volume in the past 24 hours with a percentage change indicator. | x | x |
| Software | Installed runtime version and whether software is up to date. | x | x |
| Plugins | Number of installed plugins and any reported vulnerabilities. | x | |
| Domain | Primary domain name, TLS certificate renewal date, and any issues requiring attention. | x | x |
| Deploys | The time since the last deployment to this environment. (Replaces Traffic when the user does not have permission to view Insights & Metrics for the environment.) | x | x |
Metrics chart
Prerequisite
The metrics chart only appears for launched applications that have metrics and users with permission to view Insights & Metrics for the environment.
A chart below the stat cards displays data for a selected performance metric. Origin Response Time over the past 24 hours is displayed by default. Two controls allow customization:
- Metric dropdown menu: Select a different performance metric from the dropdown menu in the chart title. Options: Origin Response Time (default), Origin Response Codes, Origin 500 Response Rate, or Edge Response Codes.
- Timeframe menu: Select the
⋮menu at the top right of the chart to adjust the displayed time range to one of the available presets. Options: 3 hours, 24 hours (default), 3 days, 7 days, or 30 days.
Neither of these control settings are saved. Both reset to their defaults when the Overview panel is reloaded.
The chart plots up to four series depending on the selected metric, including P50, P75, P95, and a VIP-wide Baseline P95. The VIP-wide Baseline P95 is calculated from the same metric across all production environments on the VIP Platform and provides a performance reference point.
Select See the full chart at the bottom to open the Insights & Metrics panel.
Latest Activity
Prerequisite
Latest Activity is only available to users who can view the Audit Log and Deployments panels. Users with only one of these permissions see only that activity.
The Latest Activity feed shows the five most recent events for the environment, including deployments, WP-CLI commands, and automated VIP Platform events. Each entry shows the event type, timestamp, and the user or system that triggered it.
Select the ⋮ menu at the top right of Latest Activity to switch between Latest activity (default) and Deploys. When Deploys is selected, the feed shows only recent deployments. The link at the bottom changes to See all deployments to point to the Deployments panel.
Contextual cards
The right column of the Overview panel contains cards with additional environment resources.
| Card | What it displays |
|---|---|
| Team | User avatars for everyone with access to the application and the total user count. Users with the Org admin role can select View details to manage team members and roles. |
| Feature Discovery | How many of the VIP Platform’s available features are active on the environment. Select Explore more features to review more possibilities in the Feature Discovery panel. |
| Integrations | Select Manage integrations to view the Integrations panel and connect third-party tools. |
| Premium Services | Available premium services, such as Performance Evaluations, Launch Day, and Migration services. Select View Details to learn more. |
| VIP Customer Hub | Links to the VIP Customer Hub, a community for WordPress VIP customers. |
| Developer Certification & Resources | Links to VIP Learn for developer certification and training resources. |
| Site Launch Wizard | Launches the step-by-step launch guide. Displayed for environments that are not yet launched. |
Troubleshooting
Traffic stat card is not visible
The Traffic stat card requires user permission to view Insights & Metrics for the environment. The Deploys stat card appears in its place for users without this permission.
Metrics chart is not visible
The metrics chart only appears for launched applications that have metrics and users with permission to view Insights & Metrics for the environment.
Stat card shows — or an ‘unavailable’ message
Data for that card could not be loaded. Reload the VIP Dashboard. If the issue persists, contact VIP Support.
Domain card shows ‘issues need attention’
One or more domains associated with the environment have a configuration problem (examples: DNS is not pointing to VIP, an unverified domain, or a broken Let’s Encrypt renewal). Select the Domain card to open the Domains & TLS panel for details.
Selections not saved
The metrics chart and Latest Activity feed have options that can be selected to adjust what’s displayed. These selections do not save, and default settings are restored on the next visit to the Overview panel.
Last updated: May 22, 2026