This WordPress snippet will add an “edit page” link on the WordPress posts and pages. Only users who are logged in and have the necessary rights to edit that page will be able to see this link (administrator or author). Add the snippet to the theme page where you want the link to appear, for … Read full article →
There are several ways you can optimize the MySQL database used by your WordPress site: Optimize tables Optimize all tables in your database: OPTIMIZE TABLE wp_posts, wp_comments, wp_options, wp_usermeta, wp_term_relationships, wp_term_taxonomy, wp_termmeta; Replace wp_ with the database prefix that you are using for your WordPress installation. Repair tables Repair any damaged tables in your database: … Read full article →
The SAVEQUERIES wp-config constant saves database queries to an array and We can use that array to display queries. The information saves each query, what function called it, and how long that query took to execute. To enable SAVEQUERIES add this to the wp-config.php file: Then in the footer of your theme put this: <?php … Read full article →
Here is an example of a simple WordPress plugin that uses the [phpinfo] shortcode to display PHP information similar to what the phpinfo() function does: <?php /* Plugin Name: PHP Info Shortcode Description: Displays PHP information using the [phpinfo] shortcode. */ function phpinfo_shortcode_handler( $atts ) { // Build the HTML for the data $html = … Read full article →
I recently did a guide on 5 (Less known) WordPress Security Tips to keep your website safe from hackers where I suggested moving wp-config.php outside the web root directory as a simple change that adds an additional layer of security to your WordPress website. The wp-config.php file contains your MySQL database username & password, along with … Read full article →
wp-admin/plugins.php displays the plugins list table using the array $plugins_all which contains information on all installed plugins. We can use pre_current_active_plugins hook to perform actions before the plugin information is displayed on this page. TIP: The best way to understand what a hook does is to look at where it occurs in the source code. … Read full article →
Here is how you can create a WordPress plugin with a shortcode to display the user’s IP address: <?php /* * Plugin Name: IP * Plugin URI: https://wpxss.com/application/ip * Description: Provides a shortcode to display the user’s IP address. * Version: 1.0 * Author: Stefan Pejcic * Author URI: https://pejcic.rs */ function ip_shortcode( $atts ) … Read full article →
Preventing the site from being indexed by search engines is a feature that is often used when building a site for a client because we don’t want Google to index it until it is ready. Preventing indexing in this case is necessary because the site is in the development phase and the links of the … Read full article →
How does WordPress’s Recently Active Plugins list work? Recently Active lists inactive plugins that have been deactivated in the last 7 days. In wp-admin/plugins.php line 212 the option “recently_activated” gets updated if a plugin is deactivated: so the data is stored in the database table wp_options > recently_activated The option contains an associative array containing the path … Read full article →
Here are a few useful one-liners that you can use to quickly remove all WooCommerce products from your store. Another approach: PRO TIP:If you are considering deleting items in WooCommerce, please be aware that this action cannot be undone. Once you have deleted an item, it will be permanently gone from your store. Before taking … Read full article →