[Plugin Pack Task] P07 WP Site Observability Traces

[ashleyshaw]

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title: Task - P07 WordPress Site Observability Traces
description: Plugin for distributed tracing and observability in WordPress sites
last_updated: 2026-06-08
created: 2026-06-08
status: active
type: task
parent: EPIC-01

Task: P07 - WordPress Site Observability Traces

Overview

The WordPress Site Observability Traces plugin provides distributed tracing and comprehensive observability for WordPress sites, enabling detailed monitoring of request flows and performance issues.

Task Summary

Implement distributed tracing capabilities for WordPress to track requests across plugins, themes, and database operations, providing full visibility into site behavior and performance bottlenecks.

Acceptance Criteria

• Request tracing across components
• Database query tracing and profiling
• Plugin hook execution tracing
• Performance span collection
• Trace visualization dashboard
• Integration with observability platforms
• Trace export functionality

Steps / Checklist

• Design tracing architecture
• Implement span collection system
• Create trace context propagation
• Build visualization dashboard
• Integrate with APM tools
• Develop trace export modules
• Performance tuning and optimization

Dependencies

• OpenTelemetry support
• WordPress hook system
• Database abstraction layer
• HTTP client libraries

Definition of Ready (DoR)

• Task described and scoped
• Estimate added if relevant

Definition of Done (DoD)

• Task completed and documented
• Changelog entry prepared for PR
• PR uses correct branch prefix

[linear-code]

LS-1009

LS-1077

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