Robertght
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3 years ago Thank you for flagging this @JoshuaGoode ! This would be a great feature! Flagging this for Flow Patrol Manage
Open JoshuaGoode opened 3 years ago
Robertght
commented
3 years ago Thank you for flagging this @JoshuaGoode ! This would be a great feature! Flagging this for Flow Patrol Manage
What
The Atomic platform offers a
restore-wp-config-phpendpoint which was planned to be used to help users restore their wp-config.php.After working through some recent requests to fix sites without a wp-config file, @kdevnel highlighted that we have an API endpoint in place but WPCOM isn't using it.
Why
There are various situations where a user and/or HE might need to restore a missing wp-config. In most cases, a default/clean wp-config will be fine.
Migrations, accidental deletions, and malware can lead to wp-config being missing which can then prevent the site from being managed in Calypso, prevent Jetpack backups from working, and more.
Even if backups are accessible, restoring a backup can take time depending on the size of the site and isn't always an acceptable solution.
If a customized wp-config is necessary, that can be restored once the site is working again.
Work was performed to provide an endpoint to allow users to easily restore their wp-config on their own but this was never finished.
The endpoint exists on Atomic but WPCOM needs to implement the rest.
Internal Context
Examples of where having a restore button would save tie and be useful.
How
HE facing: Provide HEs with a
Restore wp-config.phpbutton within our Atomic site info tools on the blog's report card.User facing: In many cases, Calypso will not be accessible for a user that has a missing wp-config and, in turn, a broken Jetpack connection.
If it's possible to retain access to the Hosting Configuration settings in this broken state, we should try to offer a button to the user in the Hosting Configuration page.
Internal Context for Previous Work
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