Deployment

Deployment Methods

Method	Use Case
Git push	Theme updates, plugin code, documentation
WP-CLI	Database changes, plugin activation
deploy.sh	Canonical child-theme sync to GC-SG-M8
Direct edit	Emergency fixes (rare)
Cloudflare Pages	Docusaurus documentation sites

Deployment Flow

Local theme repo → PHP/CSS validation
  → `deploy.sh` theme sync to `GC-SG-M8`
    → WP-CLI for GP Element database changes
      → Clear only required caches
        → Origin verification
          → Optional Git commit/push

Cache Invalidation

Cache Layer	Invalidation Method
LiteSpeed Cache	Purge all via admin or WP-CLI
Cloudflare	Cache purge via API or dashboard
Browser cache	Versioned asset URLs (automatic)

Rollback Process

1. Revert the local Git commit or restore the previous theme revision.
2. Re-run deploy.sh to restore theme files.
3. Re-publish the previous GP Element and draft the replacement when the change is element-driven.
4. Restore the database/files backup only when database or production files need to be recovered.
5. Purge required caches and verify origin functionality.

Post-Deployment Checks

• Front page loads correctly
• Previous homepage Elements remain preserved as drafts when replaced
• Contact form submits successfully
• Member access works
• Search functions
• Analytics tracking active
• No PHP errors in logs
• Cache warming complete