# Database Content Updates

This directory contains documentation for all database content changes made in development that need to be applied to production.

## When to Create a Document

Create a document here whenever you make changes to:
- WordPress options (`wp_options` table)
- ACF field values (Theme Options, page fields, etc.)
- Posts, pages, or custom post type content
- Menus and menu items
- Taxonomy terms
- User meta or other wp_usermeta changes

## Document Format

**Filename**: `YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM_short-description.md`

Example: `2026-01-04_19-30_add-properties-page.md`

**Required Sections**:

```markdown
# [Brief Title]

**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
**Author**: [Your name or "Claude"]

## Summary
One sentence describing what changed and why.

## Changes Made

### [Change 1 Title]
**Type**: [option | acf_field | post | menu | term | other]
**Table**: [wp_options | wp_postmeta | etc.]

**WP-CLI Command(s)**:
wp --allow-root [exact command here]

**Or SQL**:
[exact SQL here]

**Values Set**:
- field_name: "value"
- another_field: 123

### [Change 2 Title]
...

## Dependencies
- List any changes that must be applied first
- Or note "None" if standalone

## Verification
How to verify the change was applied correctly:
- Check URL: /some-page/
- Verify in admin: Settings > Theme Options > Tab Name
```

## Important Notes

1. Be EXACT - copy/paste actual commands and values
2. Include post IDs, option names, field keys - no ambiguity
3. If order matters, number the steps
4. Test your commands before documenting them
5. Production team will execute these verbatim