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Config Constants

Modify WP_DEBUG and other WordPress constants directly in the WordPress admin rather than manually editing them via wp-config.php!

By David Gwyer·Mode·Free
5(1 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Config Constants is a WordPress mode plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: My Maintenance Mode.

5/51 reviews
100active installs
7.4K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

NOTE: This Plugin is still in beta. It’s recommended that you don’t run this Plugin on production sites yet, and don’t forget to backup your wp-config.php file.

WordPress constants such as WP_DEBUG can be defined in wp-config.php but have to be edited manually every time you need to make a change. But no longer! You can now edit several common wp-config.php constants directly from within the WordPress admin!

The current list of WordPress constants you can modify with Config Constants are:

  • WP_DEBUG
  • WP_DEBUG_LOG
  • WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY
  • SCRIPT_DEBUG
  • CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS
  • SAVEQUERIES
  • DISALLOW_FILE_MODS
  • DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT
  • WP_ALLOW_REPAIR

More constants will be supported in future versions.

If none of the above constants are defined in wp-config.php then they will be added automatica…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.2

  • Plugin completely overhauled to work with WordPress 4.8 and fix outdated code.

0.1

  • Initial release.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

David GwyerDavid Gwyer
Plugin Info
Version
0.2
Last Updated
Mar 20, 2017
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
4.8.28
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
7.4K+
Added
May 19, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

modedebugconfigconstantwp-config. wp-config.php

Developer

D
David Gwyer
12 plugins0.1M+ total installs
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