Here is an example of a simple WordPress plugin that uses a shortcode to display a list of files from the WordPress repository on GitHub: <?php /* Plugin Name: List WordPress Core Files Description: Displays a list of files from the WordPress repository on GitHub. */ function wpfl_shortcode_handler( $atts ) { // Parse shortcode attributes … Read full article →
When cleaning websites that have large databases, regular text editors can’t even open the database dumps (Notepad++ supports files up to 2GB in size). So to run a search and replace on large database dumps I suggest using regex-replace line-by-line in PHP, or setting up WPCLI and running regex search & replace. Here is a … Read full article →
Here is a simple WordPress plugin that will automatically add the post title as the alt tag to featured images and other images in the post content improving traffic from search engines. Simply install & activate the and it will automatically add Alt Tag to images in new posts. <?php /** * Plugin Name: Auto Alt … Read full article →
If you want to disable comments in WordPress based on the user’s location, you can do so by using the following steps: Step 1. Install and activate the “GeoIP Detection” plugin. This plugin allows you to detect the user’s location based on their IP address. Step 2. Add the following code to your theme’s functions.php … Read full article →
In most cases, the cache can be “tricked” by adding a random variable to the URL during testing, for example https://wpxss.com/application/wp-includes/how-to-bypass-cache-and-always-view-uncached-content-in-wordpress/?a=123 In this case, a new cache page is generated and does not load cached content that already exists.
To put a string after the price of WooCommerce product and cart pages, use the WooCommerce filters woocommerce_cart_item_price and woocommerce_get_price_html Add the following code to your active theme functions.php file. Make sure to change <span class=”price-suffix”>TEXT AFTER THE PRICE</span> with your text or HTML code. NEXT: How to Add text before the price in WooCommerce
PHP versions prior to PHP 7.4 are end-of-life (EOL), meaning they no longer receive updates. Because of this, your site may be exposed to security vulnerabilities. It’s not just the security implications though of running an older PHP version, it’s the performance impact as well. According to PHPBenchmarks, PHP 5.6 is at least 48% slower than … Read full article →
For some operations such as database export, WP-CLI uses PHP exec() function which is disabled on most shared hosting servers. So if you do wp db export and no file was created, make sure to check your error_log file and if you notice this error: PHP Fatal Error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function exec() … Read full article →
Many users choose to host their images on an external service to reduce the load on their hosting. If you are interested in doing this, you will only have to change the location of all the images that you have already uploaded. To do this, you need to make two SQL queries in your database: 1. … Read full article →
The following checklist highlights the most important steps when publishing a WordPress webiste, that I do mysqlf and recommend to everyone else. By following this steps you will avoid common mistakes and make sure your website is ready for visitors. Tip 1. Check Website Name and Description A most common error that gets past even … Read full article →