advanced environment indicator

This plugin shows the environment name (dev || staging || prod) in the Wordpress toolbar, to avoid editing the wrong environment.

Description

This plugin shows the environment name (dev || staging || prod) in the Wordpress toolbar, to avoid editing the wrong environment.

It's settings are added to wp-config.php to set and forget. If you replace the DB you still preserve the enviromnemt name.

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Upload advanced_environment_indicator to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Place define('ADVANCED_ENVIRONMENT_INDICATOR_NAME', 'development'); in your wp-config.php. Replace 'development' with the name of your environment.
4. Place define('ADVANCED_ENVIRONMENT_INDICATOR_COLOR', '#669900'); in your wp-config.php. Replace '#669900' with any valid CSS color value of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why set the environment name in wp-config.php

This plugin povides a clear and reliable environment indicator. Having your environment name set in the wp-config.php will not be overwritten when you migrate databaseses back and forth.

Why not look at the address bar in the browser?

You can, and if that is enough you will not need this plugin.

Changelog

0.1

First release.