What does this plugin do?

This plugin performs checks on your WordPress installation to detect configuration errors and known issues.

What is the purpose of the debug section?

The debug section allows you to gather information about your WordPress and server configuration for support purposes.

What does the troubleshooting section do?

The troubleshooting section allows you to have a clean WordPress session with disabled plugins and a default theme.

What can I do in the Tools section?

In the Tools section, you can check WordPress file integrity, test email sending, and plugin compatibility with future PHP versions.

Where can I provide feedback for this plugin?

You can provide feedback through the WordPress.org forums, the GitHub project page, or on Slack in the #forums or #core-site-health channels.

Health Check & Troubleshooting Plugin for WordPress

Features Download’s trend Changelog Reviews

Easy Configuration Checks

Perform automated checks on your WordPress installation to detect errors and known issues.

Detailed Debug Information

Gather comprehensive information about your WordPress and server configuration to easily share with support representatives.

Hassle-Free Troubleshooting

Disable all plugins and use a default theme for a clean WordPress session, exclusively for your user.

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1.7.0 (2023-08-06)

General: Improved styling inconsistency between the plugin and WordPress core.
General: Fixed an issue with plugin translations where language strings would get mixed when using third party language plugins, or a separate profile language.
Troubleshooting Mode: Fixed the URL used when disabling elements and having a subdirectory installation.
Troubleshooting Mode: Fixed a deprecation warning when disabling troubleshooting mode on PHP version 8.3 or higher.
Troubleshooting Mode: Added reference on how to troubleshoot as different users when testing scenarios.
Tools: Fixed integration with WPTide for the PHP Compatibility checker.
Tools: Added a viewer that will display debug log output when enabled.
Tools: Added a warning to the File Integrity tester if unexpected files are mixed in with WordPress core files.
Tools: Added a warning if sending emails is taking longer than expected.
Tools: Added beta feature toggle for those who wish to test new functionality that may not be fully ready yet.
CLI: Fixed the CLI commands, you can now wp health-check status to your hearts content!
Beta feature: Added a new beta feature, making it easier for non-technical users to grab screenshots of issues on their site, and share them.

v1.6.0 (2023-03-31)

Improved the visual aspects of the Troubleshooting Mode Widget.
Improved security by hardening Troubleshooting Mode actions with security tokens (nonces).
Added a new tool to check .htaccess rules (where applicable).
Added TwentyTwenty Three to the list of default themes.
Added option to install the latest classic (non Site Editor-focused) default theme if no default theme exists.
Added a new security confirmation prompt in Troubleshooting Mode, if a security token (nonce) value is either expired, or missing.
Added better documentation around reporting security concerns.
Fixed a bug where notices from previous Troubleshooting sessions would show up in a new session, which is just confusing.

Really A Nice Plugin to figure out issue.

By Bayejid Ahmed (bayejid00) on February 23, 2024

I really like it. It useful to figure out any issue by using troubleshoot mode.

Thank to the author of the plugin.

Bricked my site

By Anders (anme) on February 18, 2024

Too bad I didn't read the warnings here before I installed.

Installed, activated, and selected Troubleshooting. Boom! Site is gone. Error 500 with nothing in the logs.

Deleting the plugin via ftp didn't help so now I have to get it restored from backup.

Pathetic.

AVOID THIS PLUGIN (And here's the fix if you didn't)

By Kermit O (kamitto) on February 11, 2024

As others have said, troubleshooting mode breaks your website. You will abruptly lose access to the dashboard, can't login, and the website itself won't load for users. The fix?

Go into your web directory through FTP and delete the plugin from your wp-content folder. When I did this I was able to reload the dashboard. Oddly, even without the plugin, I was prompted to disable troubleshooting mode, which I did, and then everything was restored.

Update: After deleting the plugin through FTP, the ability to "troubleshoot" from the plugins page was still there — and causes a "critical error". Thankfully, the back button took me back. There's also a weird "must use" plugin artifact. By re-installing Health Check (but NOT activating it) and then deleting it again, these artifacts disappear. What a disaster of a plugin.

Troubleshooting mode doesn't work

By (isdoo) on January 8, 2024

Avoid troubleshooting mode. It doesn't work.

The only way back is to delete the plugin.

DO NOT USE - STAY AWAY! DANGEROUS PLUGIN

By sikk08 on January 4, 2024

THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW EVER! BUT STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLUGIN!

I ENTERED TROUBLESHOOTING MODE AND IT'S STUCK! YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF TROUBLESHOOTING MODE.

YOU CANNOT SEE THE ACTUAL WEBSITE ON YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE FRONT END OF THE WEBSITE LOOKS NORMAL WHEN YOU'RE NOT LOGGED IN. BUT THE BACKEND IS PRETTY MUCH LOCKED. YOU CANNOT DO ANYTHING.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLUGIN. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF USING IT ON A LIVE WEBSITE FOR A BUSY BUSINESS. NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

REMOVING THE FOLDER FROM THE PLUGINS DIRECTORY DOES NOT WORK!!! TROUBLESHOOTING MODE IS PRETTY MUCH PERMANENT AND WILL DESTROY YOUR WEBSITE.

THIS PLUGIN SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEWARE OF TROUBLESHOOTING MODE

By jrkhan on January 2, 2024

I can't believe anyone gave this plugin 5 stars. Troubleshooting mode will break your site. It disables ALL plugins and it says that this will only affect you and NOT your other site visitors but that is FALSE.

When you disable troubleshooting mode all plugins remain inactive! There is NO WAY to revert or cancel this. Once you enter troubleshooting mode you are screwed.

My entire site was broken and I had to scramble to reactive plugins one by one. I do not recommend this plugin for a live site. May as well go into Maintenace mode and troubleshoot without this plugin.