Wp Config.php |best|

// Debug off in production define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );

This keeps production credentials safe while allowing local environment overrides (e.g., WP_DEBUG , different database). wp config.php

define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true );

You can move wp-config.php one level higher than your root directory (e.g., above public_html ), and WordPress will still recognize it. Troubleshooting wp-config.php // Debug off in production define( 'WP_DEBUG', false