deployment-workflow

name	Deployment Workflow
description	Use when deploying WordPress themes to skyyrose.co, verifying deployments, checking CSP headers, validating console errors, or performing rollbacks. Triggers on keywords like "deploy", "upload", "production", "staging", "rollback", "verify deployment".
version	1.0.0

Deployment Workflow

Expert guidance for deploying WordPress themes to skyyrose.co (WordPress.com managed hosting) with comprehensive verification and rollback capabilities.

When to Use This Skill

Apply when:

• Deploying theme updates to production
• Verifying deployment success
• Checking Content Security Policy headers
• Monitoring console errors post-deployment
• Performing rollbacks after failed deployments
• Creating deployment packages

SkyyRose Deployment Configuration

{
  "site": {
    "url": "https://skyyrose.co",
    "adminUrl": "https://wordpress.com",
    "theme": "skyyrose-2025",
    "themeDir": "/Users/coreyfoster/DevSkyy/wordpress-theme/skyyrose-2025"
  },
  "verification": {
    "cspRequirements": [
      "'unsafe-inline'",
      "stats.wp.com",
      "widgets.wp.com",
      "cdn.babylonjs.com",
      "cdn.jsdelivr.net",
      "cdn.elementor.com"
    ],
    "consoleErrorThreshold": 10,
    "performanceTargets": {
      "LCP": 2.5,
      "FID": 100,
      "CLS": 0.1
    }
  }
}

Pre-Deployment Checklist

Before deploying, verify:

1. Theme File Integrity

# Check all required files present
required_files=(
  "style.css"
  "functions.php"
  "index.php"
  "header.php"
  "footer.php"
  "inc/security-hardening.php"
)

for file in "${required_files[@]}"; do
  if [ ! -f "$file" ]; then
    echo "ERROR: Missing required file: $file"
    exit 1
  fi
done

2. PHP Syntax Validation

# Validate all PHP files
find . -name "*.php" -exec php -l {} \; | grep -v "No syntax errors"

3. CSP Configuration Check

// Verify inc/security-hardening.php contains:
// - 'unsafe-inline' for scripts and styles
// - Whitelisted WordPress.com domains
// - Whitelisted 3D library CDNs

grep -q "'unsafe-inline'" inc/security-hardening.php || echo "WARNING: Missing 'unsafe-inline'"

4. Asset Verification

# Verify self-hosted fonts are served — skyyrose.co self-hosts fonts (zero Google-Fonts CDN)
# (JS/CDN delivery is out of scope for this font check — the theme's enqueue is the source of truth for JS loading)
base="https://skyyrose.co/wp-content/themes/skyyrose-flagship/assets"
urls=(
  "$base/css/fonts.css"
  "$base/fonts/archivo-latin.woff2"
  "$base/fonts/hanken-grotesk-latin.woff2"
)

for url in "${urls[@]}"; do
  curl -sI "$url" 2>&1 | grep -q "200" || echo "ERROR: $url not accessible"
done

Deployment Process

Step 1: Create Deployment Package

#!/bin/bash
# scripts/create-deployment-package.sh

THEME_DIR="/Users/coreyfoster/DevSkyy/wordpress-theme/skyyrose-2025"
TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
PACKAGE_NAME="skyyrose-2025-deploy-${TIMESTAMP}.zip"

cd "$THEME_DIR/.."

# Create ZIP excluding unnecessary files
zip -r "$PACKAGE_NAME" skyyrose-2025 \
  -x "*.DS_Store" \
  -x "*node_modules/*" \
  -x "*.git/*" \
  -x "*.backup" \
  -x "*_bak*" \
  -x "*.log"

echo "Deployment package created: $PACKAGE_NAME"
echo "Size: $(du -h $PACKAGE_NAME | cut -f1)"

Step 2: Upload to WordPress.com

Semi-Automated Process:

1. Open WordPress Admin:

   open "https://wordpress.com/themes/skyyrose.co"
   

2. User Actions:

   • Click "Add New Theme"
   • Click "Upload Theme"
   • Select ZIP file: skyyrose-2025-deploy-[timestamp].zip
   • Click "Install Now"
   • CRITICAL: Click "Replace current with uploaded" (not "Activate as new theme")
   • Click "Activate"

3. Clear Caches:

   open "https://wordpress.com/settings/performance/skyyrose.co"
   # User clicks "Clear all caches"
   

Step 3: Post-Deployment Verification

A. CSP Header Verification

# Check CSP headers match requirements
curl -I "https://skyyrose.co/?nocache=1" 2>&1 | grep "content-security-policy"

# Should contain:
# - script-src ... 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'
# - style-src ... 'unsafe-inline'
# - Whitelisted domains (stats.wp.com, cdn.babylonjs.com, etc.)

B. Console Error Check

// scripts/check-console-errors.js
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

async function checkConsoleErrors() {
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();

  const errors = [];
  page.on('console', msg => {
    if (msg.type() === 'error') {
      errors.push(msg.text());
    }
  });

  await page.goto('https://skyyrose.co/?nocache=1', {
    waitUntil: 'networkidle2'
  });

  await page.waitForTimeout(5000);

  console.log(`Total console errors: ${errors.length}`);
  if (errors.length > 10) {
    console.log('WARNING: Excessive console errors detected');
    errors.slice(0, 10).forEach(err => console.log());
  }

   browser.();
   errors.;
}

();

C. CSS Loading Verification

# Verify style.css loads successfully
curl -I "https://skyyrose.co/wp-content/themes/skyyrose-flagship/style.css" 2>&1 | grep "200 OK"

D. Performance Check

# Run Lighthouse audit
npx lighthouse https://skyyrose.co \
  --only-categories=performance \
  --output=json \
  --output-path=./lighthouse-report.json \
  --chrome-flags="--headless"

# Check Core Web Vitals
cat lighthouse-report.json | jq '.audits."largest-contentful-paint".numericValue'
cat lighthouse-report.json | jq '.audits."first-input-delay".numericValue'
cat lighthouse-report.json | jq '.audits."cumulative-layout-shift".numericValue'

Verification Criteria

Success Indicators

• ✅ CSP headers include 'unsafe-inline' and whitelisted domains
• ✅ Console errors < 10 (down from 107+)
• ✅ All CSS/JS assets return 200 OK
• ✅ 3D scenes load without errors
• ✅ Elementor editor functional
• ✅ LCP < 2.5s, FID < 100ms, CLS < 0.1

Failure Indicators

• ❌ Old CSP still present (nonce-based)
• ❌ Console errors > 50
• ❌ 404 errors on CSS/JS
• ❌ 3D scenes fail to render
• ❌ Elementor editor broken

Rollback Procedure

If deployment fails verification:

Option 1: WordPress.com Backup Restore

# Guide user to restore
open "https://wordpress.com/backup/skyyrose.co"

echo "
ROLLBACK STEPS:
1. Find today's backup (before deployment)
2. Click 'Restore'
3. Wait for restoration to complete
4. Verify site is back to previous state
"

Option 2: Re-upload Previous Version

# Find previous deployment package
ls -lt ../skyyrose-2025-deploy-*.zip | head -2

# Upload the second most recent (previous version)
echo "Upload this file to rollback: [previous-version].zip"
open "https://wordpress.com/themes/skyyrose.co"

Troubleshooting

Issue: CSP Headers Not Updated

Symptoms:

• Old nonce-based CSP still present
• Console errors not reduced

Solution:

1. Verify theme file actually uploaded (check file modification date)
2. Deactivate theme, activate Twenty Twenty-Four, then reactivate SkyyRose 2025
3. Clear WordPress.com Batcache (wait 5-10 minutes)
4. Try adding ?nocache=1 to URL

Issue: Console Errors Not Reduced

Symptoms:

• Still seeing 100+ console errors
• CSP violations persist

Solution:

1. Check CSP headers with curl
2. Verify inc/security-hardening.php contains updated CSP
3. Hard refresh browser (Cmd+Shift+R)
4. Test in incognito window
5. Check browser console for specific blocked resources

Issue: CSS Not Loading

Symptoms:

• Site appears unstyled
• Plain HTML with no formatting

Solution:

1. Check style.css returns 200 OK
2. Verify CSP allows style-src 'self'
3. Clear all caches (WordPress.com + browser)
4. Check for PHP fatal errors in theme files

WordPress.com Specific Considerations

Batcache (Edge Cache)

• WordPress.com uses aggressive edge caching
• Headers may be cached for 5-10 minutes
• Use ?nocache=1 parameter to bypass
• Clear cache via Performance settings

Session Management

• WordPress.com manages sessions at platform level
• Do not implement custom session handling
• Avoid session_start() in theme code

File Permissions

• No FTP/SSH access
• All changes via WordPress.com admin UI
• Cannot edit files directly on server

CDN Requirements

• External resources must use HTTPS
• CDN URLs must be whitelisted in CSP
• Test CDN availability before deployment

Deployment Frequency

Recommended schedule:

• Major updates: Weekly (Mondays, off-peak hours)
• Bug fixes: As needed (test in staging first)
• Security patches: Immediately
• Performance optimizations: Bi-weekly

Monitoring Post-Deployment

First 24 hours:

• Monitor error logs
• Check Analytics for traffic drops
• Watch user feedback channels
• Verify Core Web Vitals in Search Console

First week:

• Review conversion rates
• Check bounce rates
• Monitor page load times
• Verify Elementor widgets functioning

References

See references/ directory for:

• wordpress-com-deployment.md - WordPress.com specific guidance
• csp-verification.md - CSP header validation
• rollback-procedures.md - Detailed rollback steps

Examples

See examples/ directory for:

• deployment-script.sh - Complete deployment automation
• verify-deployment.js - Post-deployment verification
• rollback.sh - Automated rollback procedure

Scripts

See scripts/ directory for:

• create-deployment-package.sh - Build deployment ZIP
• verify-deployment.sh - Post-deployment checks
• check-csp-headers.sh - CSP validation
• rollback.sh - Rollback to previous version