Added some improvements learned from CRWT upgrade.

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ LETSENCRYPT_TEST=true
 WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=wordpress # Used for MYSQL_PASSWORD AND MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
 MYSQL_DATABASE=wordpress
 MYSQL_USER=wordpress
+TABLE_PREFIX=test # optional
 ```
 
 ### **Volume Configuration**  
@@ -134,16 +135,28 @@ chmod -R [appropriate-permissions] wp-content/
 
 ### **5️⃣ Optional: Database Updates for web address change**  
 ```bash
-# Inside the database container
-apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y mariadb-client && \
-    apt-get clean && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# From the host
 ./update-db
 ```
 
+---
+## Tricks of the Trade
+
+Cookie issues prevent login?  Add to beginning of wp-config.php.
+```bash
+ob_start();
+```
+
+Change to a different template.  Perhaps the current one has broken the site?
+```sql
+UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'twentytwentyfive' WHERE option_name = 'template';
+UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'twentytwentyfive' WHERE option_name = 'stylesheet';
+```
+
+Disable all plugins
+```sql
+UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = '' WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins';
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## 📌 Requirements  

docker-compose.template.yml

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD:-fake}
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=${MYSQL_DATABASE:-wordpress}
       - MYSQL_USER=${MYSQL_USER:-wordpress}
+      - MARIADB_AUTO_UPGRADE=1             
     logging:
       driver: "json-file"  
       options:
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ services:
       - WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD=${WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD:-fake}
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=${MYSQL_DATABASE:-wordpress}
       - MYSQL_USER=${MYSQL_USER:-wordpress}
+      - TABLE_PREFIX=${TABLE_PREFIX:-wp_}             
       - VIRTUAL_HOST=${VIRTUAL_HOST:-wordpress}
       - LETSENCRYPT_HOST=${LETSENCRYPT_HOST:-wordpress}
       - LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL:-me}

update-db

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ command="docker compose exec $DATABASE_SERVICE mariadb"
 
 echo $website
 
-$command -u $MYSQL_USER $MYSQL_DATABASE -p"$WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD" -e "UPDATE cf_options SET option_value='$website' WHERE option_name='home';"
+$command -u $MYSQL_USER $MYSQL_DATABASE -p"$WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD" -e "UPDATE ${TABLE_PREFIX}options SET option_value='$website' WHERE option_name='home';"
-$command -u $MYSQL_USER $MYSQL_DATABASE -p"$WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD" -e "UPDATE cf_options SET option_value='$website' WHERE option_name='siteurl';"
+$command -u $MYSQL_USER $MYSQL_DATABASE -p"$WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD" -e "UPDATE ${TABLE_PREFIX}options SET option_value='$website' WHERE option_name='siteurl';"
 
 ## Add
 # /usr/bin/find /var/www/html/wp-content/uploads/ -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; 

wp-config.php

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ define('NONCE_SALT',       '!M@7=}Gsx@4MVX|][e<N--f@BvkG_8,z5*8.G#lPr<Wrl0^0}hEV
  * You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each
  * a unique prefix. Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
  */
-$table_prefix  = 'cf_';
+$table_prefix = getenv('TABLE_PREFIX') ?: 'wp_';
 
 /**
  * For developers: WordPress debugging mode.