What You’ll Learn
- What the Regression Testing add-on does
- Key features available
- How to get started
What It Does
The Regression Testing add-on monitors changes in your child sites’ source code. It helps you spot unexpected modifications after plugin, theme, or WordPress core updates by comparing HTML snapshots between scans.
Key Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| HTML snapshots | Compare page source before and after updates |
| Change threshold | Set acceptable change percentage before notifications |
| Email alerts | Receive notifications when changes exceed thresholds |
| Flexible scheduling | Daily, weekly, twice monthly, or monthly scans |
| Auto-trigger | Run scans automatically after updates |
| CSS/JS tracking | Monitor changes to stylesheets and scripts |
| Custom pages | Monitor any page, not just the homepage |
Comparison Views
The add-on provides multiple ways to review differences:- Raw HTML comparisons
- Rendered before/after views
- CSS/JS file changes (when tracking enabled)
Get Started
For complete setup instructions and configuration options, see the Regression Testing documentation.Related Resources
- Regression Testing Add-on - Product page
- Manage Updates - Update management in MainWP
- Does MainWP Have Safe Updates - Update safety features