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title: "Feature Release: Encrypted Site Environment Variables"
url: "https://pressable.com/changelog/feature-release-encrypted-site-environment-variables/"
published: 2026-08-21
modified: 2026-09-01
author: Suzanne Kolpakov
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We have introduced a secure **Environment Variables** tool within the site-level Security dashboard in **MyPressable**. This update allows users to manage encrypted application secrets without editing wp-config.php or writing custom helper plugins.

**Updates & Navigation**

- **Dedicated Variable Management:** Added an **Environment Variables** card to the site **Security** page for adding, updating, and deleting key-value pairs.
- **Dashboard value protection:** MyPressable encrypts each value at rest the moment you save it. The dashboard is write-only: once you save a value, it’s never shown again. You can replace it or delete it, but you can’t read it back, so a saved secret can’t be copied off your screen or read in plain text.
- **Safe configuration:** Store secrets without touching wp-config.php or writing a helper plugin. A bad wp-config edit can take a site down; this skips that risk entirely.
- **Developer guidance:** Shows you the exact PHP snippet for reading a stored value in a theme or plugin, using the `Atomic_Persistent_Data()` helper.

**How to get started**

Log into **MyPressable**, select a site, and navigate to **Security > Environment Variables** to manage your encrypted site keys and credentials.

For more information please visit our [Knowledge Base](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/).