Diagnostic Glance

Diagnostic Glance provides a comprehensive overview of your WordPress installation’s key technical details in an easy-to-copy format, perfect for sharing when seeking help on WordPress support forums.

When WordPress challenges arise that are beyond your current expertise, getting help from the community becomes essential. Support volunteers can better diagnose your issues when they can quickly review your site’s configuration, hosting environment, and basic statistics.

This plugin creates a dashboard widget that consolidates all essential diagnostic information in one convenient location, with a simple one-click copy feature to share the details wherever you need help.

Key Features

• One-Click Copy – Modern clipboard functionality with fallback support for all browsers
• Comprehensive Information – WordPress version, themes, plugins, server config, and more
• Configurable Sections – Show or hide specific diagnostic sections as needed
• Shortcode Support – Create a dedicated diagnostic page with [diagnostic_glance]
• Mobile Responsive – Works perfectly on all device sizes
• Accessibility Ready – Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support
• Translation Ready – Complete internationalization support
• Privacy Focused – No external connections, all data stays on your server

Information Collected

• WordPress Version and configuration settings
• Themes – All installed themes with version numbers and active theme indicator
• Plugins – All installed plugins with version numbers and activation status
• WordPress Configuration – Memory limits, debug settings, permalink structure
• Server Information – Web server type, PHP version, MySQL version, memory settings
• PHP Extensions – All loaded PHP modules and extensions
• Apache/Nginx Modules – Web server modules (when available)
• Site Statistics – User counts, posts, pages, comments, and media library totals

Why Use Diagnostic Glance?

When seeking help on WordPress forums, support volunteers often need to know:
– What version of WordPress you’re running
– Which plugins and themes are active
– Your server configuration
– Any debug settings or memory limits

Instead of manually gathering this information, Diagnostic Glance compiles everything automatically in a format that’s easy to read and share.

Shortcode Usage

Create a dedicated diagnostic page using the shortcode:

• [diagnostic_glance] – Display using current widget settings
• [diagnostic_glance sections="themes,plugins"] – Show specific sections only
• [diagnostic_glance cache="false"] – Disable caching for real-time data
• [diagnostic_glance show_footer="false"] – Hide plugin attribution

Available sections: themes, plugins, wordpress, server, php, apache, stats

Privacy Policy

Diagnostic Glance is designed with privacy in mind:

Data Collection: This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data or site information to external servers.

Local Operation: All diagnostic information is generated and displayed locally on your WordPress installation.

No Tracking: The plugin does not use cookies, analytics, or any tracking mechanisms.

Shared Information: The diagnostic information you choose to copy and share is entirely under your control.

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports:

• WordPress.org Forums: Plugin Support Forum
• Plugin Homepage: https://low.li/wordpress-plugins/
• Rate & Review: Leave a review if you find this plugin helpful

Developer Information

GitHub Repository: Available for developers who want to contribute or review the code
Hooks & Filters: The plugin provides action hooks for developers to extend functionality
Translation: Help translate this plugin at WordPress.org Translate

Action Hooks:
* diagnostic_glance_loaded – Fired when the plugin is fully loaded
* diagnostic_glance_before_output – Before diagnostic information is generated
* diagnostic_glance_after_output – After diagnostic information is generated

Filters:
* diagnostic_glance_sections – Modify available diagnostic sections
* diagnostic_glance_output – Modify the diagnostic output before display