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Deletion of WordPress debug tools and log files
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Deletion of WordPress debug tools and log files

How to clean up after debugging.

Dummy content

  • posts, pages
  • products
  • orders
  • users

Debug and development plugins

  • /phpinfo.php
  • MU plugins
  • query-monitor
  • Translation tools
  • File managers
  • Database managers
  • Migration tools

Log files

  • wp-content/debug* files
  • error logs: find -name error_log -delete

Webserver configuration

In htaccess.

Revert WordPress settings

In wp-config.

define('WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE', 'production');
define('WP_DEBUG', false);
define('SCRIPT_DEBUG', false);
define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);

Check in Query Monitor / Environment panel.

Revert PHP directives

  • max_execution_time
  • upload_max_filesize

Disable PHP profiling extension!

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