Automate specific steps on WordPress install
I’d suggest creating a Yeoman generator. I’ve written one for my starter theme which you might find helpful if you write your own: https://github.com/powerbuoy/SleekWPGenerator
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How to auto empty comment trash after X days
When deleting a comment it’s possible to use the second input argument: wp_delete_comment( $comment, $force_delete = true ) to delete it permanently and avoiding the trash bin. You could try to adjust your scheduled script accordingly. There’s also the EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS constant, that’s default set to empty the trash bin after 30 days, but it will … Read more
How can I automatically add child pages to pages in a WP menu?
Simply put: no. If you want dynamic updating of your menu items, you would probably be better-served using wp_list_pages() or wp_page_menu().
Posting Instagram Photos Automatically
You’ll probably have to do your own integration, but here’s how I would approach it: Grab an Instagram PHP wrapper: http://www.mauriciocuenca.com/blog/2011/02/instagram-api-implementation-in-php/ OR http://instaphp.com OR https://github.com/cosenary/Instagram-PHP-API Authenticate via an admin option page Iterate through your user images using the /users/self/feed method Use the media_sideload_image() function found in wp-admin/includes/media.php to download the images Keep a running cache … Read more
How to incorporate Documentation into wordpress?
WordPress allows you to add help tabs which appear in your Dashboard and on each admin page. $screen = get_current_screen(); $screen->add_help_tab( array( ‘id’ => $id, //unique id for the tab ‘title’ => $title, //unique visible title for the tab ‘content’ => $content, //actual help text ‘callback’ => $callback //optional function to callback ) ); APIGen … Read more
Automate dir and DB stack creation with WP-CLI
WP-CLI has a bunch of helpful commands, including some to perform basic database operations. However, it’s not its job to create new users in MySQL and grant them permissions on a newly created database. So that part of your script can’t really be replaced with WP-CLI. You’re still in luck though. The wp core command … Read more
Is it possible to populate my wordpress site with many random posts for testing purposes?
As I can see you are using Kubernetes. There are few routes you could go. REST API: Write a light script (nodejs or php) that creates fake data and sends to rest route to create posts. You can then use cron hit rest route for creating posts. Plugin: Check Fakerpress plugin, I haven’t used it … Read more
Auto create post title in admin
the_title filter filters the existing title when it’s output on the front end. If you want to set a title when a post is created on the back end, you want to use the title_save_pre filter: function wpa65253_time_title( $title ) { global $post; if ( isset( $post->ID ) ) : if ( empty( $_POST[‘post_title’] ) … Read more
How to Submit Post Via cURL & PHP
Have a look at wp-cli and wp-api they could help you automate your process without you needing to know too much about wordpress.
Auto add content such as pages upon plugin activation?
You can add those without a button: register_activation_hook( __FILE__, ‘my_plugin_install_function’); function my_plugin_install_function() { //post status and options $post = array( ‘comment_status’ => ‘closed’, ‘ping_status’ => ‘closed’ , ‘post_author’ => 1, ‘post_date’ => date(‘Y-m-d H:i:s’), ‘post_name’ => ‘Checklists’, ‘post_status’ => ‘publish’ , ‘post_title’ => ‘Checklists’, ‘post_type’ => ‘page’, ); //insert page and save the id $newvalue … Read more