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PHP Test Driver

On this page: Learn about WP Engine's PHP Test Driver tool and how to use it on your WP Engine Environments to demo a new version of PHP. 

Tags: php

Updated: June 20th, 2019

Follow the steps below to enable the Test Driver for your Environment:

  1. Login to your User Portal and go to the Overview page for the Environment you would like to Test Drive.
  2. Click Preview site. 
  3. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard and you should see a banner at the top of your screen: 
  4. To Test Drive, click through each element of your website that you would like to demo on this version of PHP.
  5. Click the link within the Test Driver banner in your WordPress admin dashboard to return to the live view of your site on its original version of PHP.

For best practices on testing the compatibility of your sites with a new version of PHP, please see our recommended developer workflow. We have a separate workflow available for those who are not yet on the Sites Experience.

 

Clearing your cookies on your browser will remove the Test Driver set up from your local session. Here is how to clear cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Edge.

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