Don't Mess Up Prod

Tanya Jawab

How do I configure which environment I’m in?

The plugin detects your environment automatically in two ways:

1. URL Matching – Configure environment URLs in Settings → Don’t Mess Up Prod, or using the dmup_environment_urls filter

2. WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE – Set this constant in your wp-config.php:

   define( ‘WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE’, ‘staging’ );

How do I customize the colors?

Use Settings → Don’t Mess Up Prod to set colors, or add a filter in your theme’s functions.php or a mu-plugin:

add_filter( 'dmup_environment_colors', function( $colors ) {
    return [
        'local'       => '#17a2b8', // blue
        'development' => '#6f42c1', // purple
        'staging'     => '#ffc107', // yellow
        'production'  => '#dc3545', // red
    ];
} );

How do I control who can see the indicator?

By default, users with the publish_posts capability can see it. Customize this:

Role-based access:

add_filter( 'dmup_minimum_capability', function() {
    return 'edit_posts'; // or 'manage_options', etc.
} );

Specific users only:

add_filter( 'dmup_allowed_users', function( $users ) {
    return array_merge( $users, [ 'johndoe', 'janedoe' ] );
} );

How do I add environment URLs for quick switching?

Configure environment URLs in Settings → Don’t Mess Up Prod to show a menu with links to other environments, or use the filter:

add_filter( 'dmup_environment_urls', function() {
    return [
        'local'       => 'http://yourproject.local',
        'development' => 'https://dev.yourproject.com',
        'staging'     => 'https://staging.yourproject.com',
        'production'  => 'https://yourproject.com',
    ];
} );