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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.
5 min readHow to test for a WordPress plugin conflict without getting a false result
Deactivating plugins one at a time finds the culprit only if deactivation is a clean undo, and it usually is not. Here is how to bisect properly, and the four cases where the standard method quietly lies to you.
9 min readWhat is a WordPress sandbox? The complete guide
A WordPress sandbox is an isolated test site you can break without affecting production. Learn which kind to use, what it can prove, and where the boundary is.
8 min readHow to test that a WordPress backup actually restores
Restoring onto your staging site proves you can overwrite a working WordPress. It does not prove you can recover from an empty one. Here is a restore test that fails when it should.
7 min readHow to build a WordPress plugin demo site visitors cannot take apart
A shared demo admin with a login in the footer is also a download page for your premium plugin. Here is how to give every visitor their own copy instead, with the installer and file editor switched off.
6 min readHow to test your site on WordPress 7.1 before you update
The change most likely to break your site in WordPress 7.1 is in wp-admin, not on the front end. Loading your homepage on a copy proves nothing. Here is what to click instead.
7 min readHow to test a WordPress plugin on multisite
Network activation and per-site activation are two different products, and most multisite plugin bugs live in the gap between them. Here is the routine, the four states worth testing, and the three places the bugs actually hide.
6 min readWhere does wp_mail actually go on a test site?
On a staging or sandbox copy, WordPress email lands in one of three places: nowhere at all, a real customer's inbox, or a capture log. Two of those are a problem.