Transients Module — User Guide

The Transients Module is a built-in transient management tool within Advanced Analytics. It allows WordPress administrators to view, search, create, edit, and delete WordPress transients directly from the admin area — including transients stored in external object caches such as Redis.

Enable / Disable the Module

The Transients module is a standalone module inside Advanced Analytics. You can enable or disable it without affecting any other part of the plugin or WordPress itself.

1. Navigate to Error Logs → Settings in the WordPress admin sidebar.
2. Click the “Transients Options” tab (or scroll to the section headed Transients options).
3. Toggle the “Enable transients module” checkbox.
4. Click Save Changes.

Module Settings

The Transients Options tab on the Settings page has one setting:

Transient List

This is the main screen. It shows all transients stored on your site in a table, pulled directly from the WordPress wp_options table. If Redis is active, transients stored in Redis are merged into the list automatically.

Columns

Filters & Views

Status Views

Above the table you will find quick-filter links. Each shows a count in parentheses:

Searching Transients

Use the search box in the top-right corner of the list page. It searches by transient name (the option_name field in the database).

• Type part of a transient name and press Enter or click Search.
• The search is case-insensitive and matches partial text.
• To clear the search, empty the box and press Enter.
• When Redis is active, Redis-stored transients are also filtered by the search term.

Single Transient Actions

Hover over any transient row to reveal the available actions below the transient name:

Database Transients

Redis Transients

Adding a New Transient

1. On the Transients list page, click “Add New Transient” (next to the page heading).
2. Enter a Name for the transient (required). This is the key used with get_transient() / set_transient().
3. On multisite installations, optionally check Site Wide to create a site-wide (network) transient.
4. Set the Expiration date and time. This determines when the transient will be eligible for automatic cleanup by WordPress.
5. Enter the transient Value in the textarea. For data structures, use serialized format (e.g., a:2:{s:7:"version";s:3:"1.2";...}).
6. Click Submit.

Editing a Transient

Click Edit on any database transient row to open the edit form.

Edit Form Fields

Viewing Transient Details

Click View on any database transient row to open a modal dialog that displays:

• Transient name — displayed in the modal header.
• Option ID — the database record identifier.
• Name — the clean transient name (without prefix).
• Expiration — date and time in your site’s local timezone (if applicable).
• Value — the full transient value, formatted for readability.

The modal provides two utility buttons:

• Copy to clipboard (clipboard icon) — copies the raw HTML content of the transient data.
• Share (share icon) — uses the browser’s native Share API to share the transient data. Only shown on devices that support the Web Share API.

The transient data is fetched via the REST API endpoint, so the modal loads asynchronously. A “Loading please wait…” message is shown while the data is being retrieved.

Bulk Actions

Perform operations on multiple transients at once:

1. Check the boxes next to the transients you want to act on. Use the checkbox in the header row to select all visible transients.
2. Open the Bulk actions dropdown (top-left or bottom-left of the table).
3. Choose Delete and click Apply.

CSV Export

Export the currently filtered/displayed transients to a CSV file:

1. Apply any desired filters or search (the export respects your current filter context).
2. Click the “CSV Export” button above the table.
3. A progress bar appears during the export. You can click Cancel if needed.
4. The CSV file downloads automatically once complete.

Object Cache Support

The Transients module automatically detects and works with external persistent object caches. When WordPress is configured to use an object cache, transients may be stored outside the database.

Supported Backends

Row Styling & Status Indicators

Each transient row has a coloured left border indicating its status:

Screen Options

Click Screen Options (top-right of the page, just below the admin bar) to customize the display:

Multisite Networks

On WordPress multisite installations, the Transients module provides additional capabilities:

• Site-wide transients — The module handles both regular transients (_transient_) and site-wide transients (_site_transient_). Both types are displayed in the same list.
• Creating site-wide transients — When adding a new transient, a Site Wide checkbox appears. Checking it creates a network-scoped transient using set_site_transient().
• Editing and deleting — The module automatically detects whether a transient is site-wide and uses the appropriate API (delete_site_transient() or delete_transient()).

Troubleshooting