Aaron Brazell

This is a very simple plugin that creates a new adminbar menu with a list of pertinent API calls used on a page.
However, no good thing happens in a vacuum, and you good folks, are developers.
In order to log API calls, you should invoke the <code>log_api_call()</code> method of the <code>$ab_api_logger</code> global object. Of course, if you prefer, you can instantiate your own object using the <code>AB_API_Logger</code> class.
The <code>log_api_call()</code> method takes two properties. The first is an array of URLs that will be included as menu items (easy access, easy click to see responses). By default, the plugin maintains a property <code>$api_calls</code> with this array and uses it to parse out the menu items.
However, if you wish to maintain your own array, you can do that too. The plugin takes care of what it needs, and you can feel free to maintain what you need.
The second argument for the <code>log_api_calls()</code> method is the URL that will be added to the adminbar menu. You can escape it if you want, but I will as well for security.
The reason I built this plugin is because I deal with APIs a lot. My normal approach to API integration is to use a pre-existing PHP library or, more commonly, build a library around the API so I can use it easily without having to remember everything.
Usually, this means I create a class and that class is filled with methods that construct a URL based on parameters and then use <code>wp_remote_get()</code> to retrieve the response from the API. Anytime after the URL is created, invoke this plugin:
<pre><code>if( class_exists( 'AB_API_Logger' ) ) { // Example API Call: $api_url (http://api.example.com?apikey=asdfASD234&post_id=213) global $ab_api_logger; $ab_api_logger->log_api_call( $ab_api_logger->api_calls, $api_url ); } </code></pre>
Pull requests can be submitted via <a href="https://github.com/technosailor/ab-api-call-logger" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>

API Request Collector

This plugin is made for plugin developers that work with APIs and need easy access to debug information.

Mark Jaquith

mrwweb

Roy Tanck

tekapo

Stoil Dobreff

tflight

WordPress 5.5 introduces a way to differentiate between environment types (development, staging, production). This plugin displays your site’s environment type on the admin bar.
<a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/07/24/new-wp_get_environment_type-function-in-wordpress-5-5/" rel="nofollow ugc">More info about the new feature</a>
To gain more control, and setting environment and other values directly from the WP admin (if wp-config.php is writable), install our plugin <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/0-day-analytics/" rel="ugc">WP Control</a>
<h3>Recommended Plugins</h3>
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<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/0-day-analytics/" rel="ugc">WP Control</a> – is a powerful plugin designed for WordPress sites with extensive error logs. It allows administrators to check what is going on on their WP sites. It also has built-in: Cron manager, Transient manager (DB based) and Plugins Version Switcher directly from the plugins page.</li>
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Display Environment Type

Have you ever accidentally added test content to a productive website?

You can now define a constant in your wp-config.php to distinguish between development, staging and productuion sites. To make this visible, this lean but helpful plugin adds an indicator to the admin bar and dashboard widget which helps to avoid mistakes as adding "Lorem ipsum" to your productive site. :)

Plugin works like a charm. No settings needed. Install, activate and feel happy.

Nice little helper


Five stars for Display Environment Type! 



Huge thanks to the author for creating this gem. The plugin might be small, but it's incredibly useful, doing exactly what you'd expect without any unnecessary clutter. No settings hassle – just install and get to work seamlessly.


This is what a developer needs

Displays WordPress 5.5's new environment type setting in the admin bar and the 'at a glance' dashboard widget.

API Request Collector vs Display Environment Type