While many WordPress developers use version control as part of their workflow (for example, Mark Jaquith's WordPress Skeleton is extremely popular), there is still a gap when it comes to easy collaboration and version control for an entire WordPress project. Particularly in relation to database changes. Plugins such as WP Migrate DB Pro from Delicious Brains and the awesome WP-CLI command line tools go a long way in filling that gap, but the challenge of complete WordPress version control for the masses still remains unanswered. That was until I came across an innovative project called VersionPress. VersionPress is a WordPress Plugin that will keep track of every change, completely version controlled using Git. Currently under development, the VersionPress plugin builds upon Git’s version control system. VersionPress will be able to store an entire WordPress website, database and all, completely version controlled in Git. The plugin is being developed by Borek Bernard (Founder) and Jan Voráček and, once launched, will be licensed under the GNU General Public License. According to VersionPress.net:
VersionPress is a version control plugin for WordPress. It keeps the whole site, both files and the database, in Git enabling things like site-wide reverts, safe updates, easy staging.
The core features of VersionPress include:
- Creation of a backup after every logical change
- Restoration of any historical version of a website from the archive
- The ability to make changes selectively, without affecting new changes
- The ability to enable multiple users to work simultaneously on the same site
- A testing environment where there is a two-way sync between the testing environment and the live site
- A space-efficient repository that integrates effectively with third party tools
I was fortunate enough to watch a demonstration of VersionPress by Borek Bernard. My first impression: VersionPress will be a ground-breaking plugin for all developers.
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