🔧 Site Outage – What Happened

📋 What Happened

On [Date], the Erectionary site experienced a critical error and was temporarily unavailable.

Specifically:

• A shortcode was removed. During the upgrade, an entire shortcode function was deleted from the membership plugin file.
• Functions were replaced instead of added. Existing functions were overwritten with new versions, breaking existing functionality.
• A naming conflict was created. A function with the same name was added to two different plugins, causing the site to crash.
• File permissions were affected. During the repair process, file permissions were reset incorrectly.

As a result:

• The site displayed a “Critical Error” message
• Members could not log in
• The site was briefly offline

🔧 How It Was Fixed

• The missing shortcode was restored. The deleted shortcode function was added back to the plugin file.
• Functions were renamed. The duplicate function name was changed to prevent conflicts.
• Database table was cleaned. Extra columns were removed to match the original code structure.
• File permissions were corrected. All file and folder permissions were reset to WordPress standards.
• Full testing was completed. All features were tested to ensure the site was stable.

🛡️ Member Data Was Never At Risk

📬 What We’ve Learned

• AI tools require human oversight. All changes made by DeepSeek will now be reviewed before deployment.
• Functions should only be added, not replaced. New code will be appended to files, not overwriting existing code.
• Testing is essential. All updates will be tested in a safe environment before going live.
• Backups are critical. We have verified our backup and recovery procedures.

✅ Current Status

• ✅ Site is fully operational
• ✅ All member accounts are intact
• ✅ No data was lost
• ✅ All shortcodes are restored
• ✅ Notifications are working
• ✅ The site is stable