October 27, 2023

Version Info Plugin

Show current WordPress, PHP, Web Server and MySQL versions in admin footer

This plugin displays the current WordPress version number along with the following environment in the admin footer:

Current WordPress version info, if there is an update available it displays the current and latest versions side by side
PHP version
Web Server used
MySQL version

What’s the reason for building this Plugin

I always disliked the fact that WordPress does not display the current version number in the footer whenever there is a new release.

If you are a plugin developer and a user experiences a problem, they could install this plugin and send you a screenshot of their admin footer (or copy the text of course) to inform you about the cornerstones of their setup.

Installation

Upload the plugin to your plugins directory (possibly /wp-content/plugins/), or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress

Screenshots

Default admin footer showing you the current (latest) Wordpress version
After activation you will get a lot more info in your admin footer
Default admin footer when you are not running the latest version of WordPress
If this plugin is active, you will see your currently installed version along the update info (and the additional info this plugin provides)

FAQ

Footer Version Info is not showing on mobile

common.css hides the admin-footer on viewports smaller than 783px. To show the footer also on small viewports, add the following to a mu-plugin or your theme’s functions.php, etc.

add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', function () { wp_add_inline_style('common', '@media screen and (max-width: 782px){#wpfooter {display: block;}}'); wp_add_inline_style('admin-menu', '@media only screen and (max-width: 960px){.auto-fold #wpfooter{margin-left: 0px;}}'); });

Changelog

1.2.1

remove putenv to staging 🤦

1.2.0

If WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE is defined (either through PHP env var or constant), display this info.