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Direct Edits is how Foenix makes changes to your WordPress site. You describe what you want - Foenix executes it and reports back.

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What Direct Edits can do

  • Create and edit posts, pages, and custom post types
  • Modify theme files - PHP templates, CSS, JavaScript
  • Create or modify plugins
  • Add snippets to functions.php
  • Change WordPress settings, menus, and widgets
  • Generate and set featured images
Adding code snippets to functions.php can break your site if something goes wrong. Always make a backup at the hosting level before doing this. Backups →

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Example

You say: 
Add a "Back to top" button that appears when the user 
scrolls down 300px. Match the site's primary color.
Foenix executes:
  • Adds CSS to style.css
  • Adds JavaScript to main.js
  • Adds the button HTML via a hook in functions.php
Then reports back with what was changed and a Rollback option.

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Rollback

After any edit, a Rollback button appears in the session. Use it to undo the last change if something didn’t work as expected. This feature is currently in active development - it may not always be available. Learn more →

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Safety modes

How carefully Foenix validates its own actions depends on the selected Safety Mode. We recommend keeping it on Hard for production sites. Learn more →
Always make a backup before running edits on a production site. Backups →