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7 min readHow to test a WooCommerce subscription renewal when nobody is at the keyboard
The Process Renewal button skips the part that actually breaks. A renewal fails in the scheduler, in an off-session charge, or in the side effects, and each one needs a different test.
8 min readHow to test that your WordPress plugin actually uninstalls itself
Deactivating a plugin does not run its uninstall code, and neither does wp plugin delete. Snapshot a clean site, install, delete, and diff what is left behind.
7 min readHow to test a WooCommerce checkout when the part that breaks is not the checkout
A test card goes through, the thank-you page loads, and the store still breaks in production. The failures live in the webhook, the emails and the order tables, not on the checkout page.
6 min readHow to test a WordPress user role change without getting a false pass
A role is database state, not code, so the usual test of editing the role and refreshing wp-admin can pass while the change never applied. Here is the routine that catches it.
8 min readHow to test a WordPress cron job before it fails quietly
A WordPress cron job can be scheduled, triggered, and still do nothing useful. Test each layer separately with WP-CLI so you know whether the failure is the event, the loopback, or the callback.
6 min readHow to test a WordPress theme switch before you flip it live
Live Preview does not exist for block themes, so the method every guide recommends cannot test the switch most people are making in 2026. Here is what actually breaks on a theme change, and how to see it before your visitors do.
6 min readHow to test a WordPress webhook when the sender needs a public URL
Stripe, GitHub and your CRM cannot POST to localhost. Tunnels fix reachability but leave WordPress thinking it still lives at localhost, which is where the confusing half of webhook testing actually starts.
7 min readWordPress 7.1 Compatibility Issues: Test the Integration, Not Just the Site
The first documented WordPress 7.1 plugin issue was a fatal in a Cloudflare integration. Use a disposable copy to test the admin, cache path, media library, and real workflows before you call the upgrade safe.
6 min readHow to test with a copy of a live WordPress site without leaking customer data
Cloning a live site copies more than the users table: API keys in wp_options, invoices in uploads, and an email queue that can reach real people. Here is what to scrub, in what order, and when not to copy the data at all.