What are guides for?
Guides are task-based playbooks. They are meant for decisions, release steps, troubleshooting, and operational safety. Use the technical docs when you need API details, command references, or integration internals.
Guides
Task-based WPChangeSync playbooks for real release, sync, recovery, and automation workflows.
Start with your goal
The fastest path is not alphabetical. Choose the situation below, then follow the linked guide chain.
Choose your path
Pick the situation you are in and jump straight to the right playbook.
- I am setting up WPChangeSync
First-time Setup or Non-Bricks WordPress Workflow - I am deploying to production
Production Release Checklist, then Staging to Production Sync - I broke an import
Debug a Failed Import, Restore from Backup, and Conflict Resolution - I want Git-based sync
Git Version Control Workflow and Daily Export Backup - I manage many sites
Multisite Rollout and Batch Large Sites - I need CI or automation
WP-CLI Deployment and Webhook CI Triggers - I want to explore all possible uses
Use Case Library
Risk levels
| Risk | Typical guides | Rule of thumb |
|---|---|---|
| Low | First-time setup, demo data, audit trail, integration matrix | Safe to read or test locally; still avoid production demo data. |
| Medium | Git workflow, selective push, global styles, ACF fields, media remapping | Use dry runs and verify related data before remote sync. |
| High | Production imports, full automatic sync, broad overwrite, maintenance release windows | Require backups, approval, explicit conflict strategy, and rollback plan. |
Documentation maintenance workflow
| Trigger | Update needed | Owner action |
|---|---|---|
| CHANGELOG adds a feature | Add or update a guide if it changes user workflow | Check guides, docs, search results, and integration matrix. |
| CLI syntax changes | Update command examples and workflow-ID instructions | Run a content scan for old flags/examples. |
| REST/webhook behavior changes | Update technical docs and automation guides | Check auth, token, rate-limit, and method wording. |
| New integration manifest | Update integration matrix and related feature guides | Add dependencies, conflict notes, and CLI availability. |
| Production safety behavior changes | Update Production Release Checklist | Re-check backups, conflicts, approvals, maintenance, and rollback steps. |
Plugin transition note
When the in-plugin guides are removed later, keep contextual links from admin screens to these public guides: Workflows to workflow playbooks, Activity to troubleshooting, Config Remotes to connection fixes, and conflict queues to conflict resolution.