WP Config

The WP Config Manager in FlyWP allows you to manage crucial WordPress configurations without directly editing the wp-config.php file. This user-friendly interface offers settings that help in debugging, optimization, and securing your WordPress site.

Accessing the WP Config Manager

1. From the FlyWP dashboard, navigate to your desired site.
2. In the left sidebar under Configurations, click WP Config.

Edit Manually

At the top of the WP Config Manager, the Edit Manually button opens an integrated code editor allowing you to make direct additions or adjustments to wp-config.php (hidden during free trial).

Configuration Options

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Enable Debug Mode

• Purpose: WP_DEBUG enables the display of errors and warnings.
• Recommendation: Keep this off on live production sites to prevent sensitive error information from being visible to visitors.

Enable Debug Log

• Purpose: Activates WP_DEBUG_LOG to write PHP errors, notices, and warnings to app/logs/debug.log.
• Recommendation: Recommended when troubleshooting issues on production environments without displaying errors directly to users.

Enable Debug Display

• Purpose: Controls WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY to show errors directly on rendered pages.
• Recommendation: Keep this disabled on production sites. Use only in development or staging environments.

Enable Script Debug

• Purpose: Sets SCRIPT_DEBUG to load unminified core WordPress CSS and JavaScript files.
• Recommendation: Useful for developers when diagnosing frontend script issues. Keep off in production to ensure optimal performance.

Enable Script Concatenation

• Purpose: Sets CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS to concatenate JavaScript files in the WordPress admin dashboard for faster administration loading.
• Recommendation: Keep enabled unless debugging an admin script conflict.

Enable Save Queries

• Purpose: Sets SAVEQUERIES to log database queries, execution time, and calling functions.
• Recommendation: Useful during performance debugging sessions, but turn it off afterward as it consumes database and memory resources.

Automatic Core Updates

• Purpose: Configures WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE via a select dropdown with three options:
  • All updates (recommended): Automatically installs major releases, minor updates, and security patches.
  • Minor and security only: Installs only minor maintenance releases and security fixes while holding major version bumps.
  • Disabled: Disables automatic core updates entirely.
• Recommendation: Use All updates (recommended) or Minor and security only to keep your site protected against known vulnerabilities.

Saving Changes

After adjusting your desired settings:

1. Click the Save Changes button located at the bottom of the WP Config Manager page.
2. Your changes will be applied immediately, ensuring your site reflects the new configurations.