When you’re working with WordPress, you may need to get your system information quickly. Usually this is the case when you need support from your hosting company or from one of the support forums. It can help somebody else answer your question if they know the PHP version installed on your server, the limits for file uploads and other settings.
Getting this information can be done very quickly and can help you get the support you need to fix some of the most common errors found in WordPress. In this WordPress tutorial we will show you how to quickly get the most important information about your WordPress website.
Using the System Snapshot Report Plugin for WordPress
The System Snapshot Report plugin will help you get the system and WordPress information you need quickly. Start by downloading, installing and activating the plugin. Once the plugin has been activated, you can access it from your WordPress dashboard by going to Tools >> Snapshot.
You will see all the necessary information for your WordPress website.
With the “Save Snapshot File” button and the “Highlight Data” button, you can easily save a file to attach to your comment in a support forum or highlight the data so that you can copy and paste it into the message.
This makes it very easy to supply the information necessary for support.
Getting Your phpinfo() Quickly
Another plugin that will help you get information when you need support is called the WordPress phpinfo() plugin. This plugin will allow you to get the important information used to diagnose many WordPress issues.
After you download, install and activate this plugin, you can access it from your dashboard by going to Tools >> phpinfo(). You will see a screen that looks like this:
With the combination of both of these plugins, you can easily get the information necessary to diagnose most common WordPress issues. You don’t have to leave these two plugins activated all the time, but when you need support, they can be very helpful.
