How to cache results of of get_available_post_statuses() function as it is causing a slow query on a website with over 1 million posts?
Modify request payload for Core API requests
I think you’re looking for the wp_new_user_notification_email() filter like here.
Override WordPress Core File?
OK, so there are more than one question in here, so let me address some of them… Why you should never modify WordPress core files? In short words… Because it will be really hard to manage later on… If you modify the core, than you won’t be able to update it – so what, when … Read more
WordPress is licensed under GPLv2 according to their website. Answers to your questions, under the GPL: 1) Am I OK to publish my version of the code on GitHub/Packagist? Yes, as long as you keep a copy of the GPLv2 license with your released code. 2) If so, I presume I need to use the … Read more
Removing a line from a WP core function (comment_template.php) – filter or other technique?
You can use the pluggable function wp_authenticate to override the core. https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_authenticate/ Important caution: Test this code on a sandbox before deploying live! function wp_authenticate($username, $password) { $username = sanitize_user($username); $password = trim($password); $user = apply_filters( ‘authenticate’, null, $username, $password ); if ( $user == null ) { $user = new WP_Error( ‘authentication_failed’, __( ‘<strong>ERROR</strong>: … Read more
Object Cache – Avoid db queries totally
It comes from the wordpress.org API version checker endpoint (limited documentation here) and is retrieved in the wp_version_check() function.