How to Put WordPress in Safe Mode For Quick Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting WordPress themes and plugins can be a frustrating experience if you don’t have any tools at your disposal. It’s especially difficult if you’re already locked out of your WordPress site. Don’t panic. You’ve still got some options. Here’s one you may not have heard about yet.

Turn on Safe Mode

Perhaps in the past you may have been advised to start deactivating plugins in hopes of finding the offending plugin, or switching to the default theme in order to see if your custom theme is causing a problem.

safemode

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DesktopServer version 3.4.0 new features and bug fixes

DesktopServer is computer software that makes WordPress development on your local computer quicker, easier, and more feature-rich. Version 3.4.0 (they like to copy the WordPress Core version numbers) was released June 18, 2012, with a pleasing list of new features and bug fixes.

For those already using DesktopServer, notice the download page no longer has separate installation files for “new install” and “upgrade install”. Instead, there’s just one installation file per operating system (Windows or Mac) per version (Premium vs. Free version). This new installer gives you the option to upgrade or install a fresh version.

Some other great new features include:

ServerPress DesktopServer blueprints for local WordPress development

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New WordPress Debugging Plugin Displays Template File Info

The aptly named What Template File Am I Viewing? plugin is a new tool that you can use while theming and debugging WordPress. It will show you which template file is being used for the page you’re viewing.

There are no settings for the plugin. If you activate it, then it’s on. You’ll need to deactivate it to turn it off. You’ll get output at the top of your page to tell you what template file is being used on the page:

www.yourdomain.devwp-contentpluginsportfolio-grid/page-portfolio.php

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