This is a terrible way to make sure you are in the right context. The normal way is to load your class only when it is really needed, not earlier. A side effect is that the following code cannot be cached, because that line is evaluated on run time, not on compile time. The same … Read more
This is potentially a fairly involved question, so I may not be totally rigorous in my answer, but this should give you a good start when creating and deleting tables.. Include the following lines in your plugin _construct() function of class_my_plugin.php: if (is_admin()){ //manage the the database tables when registering or deactivating register_activation_hook($loc, array($this, ‘your_plugin_installation’)); … Read more
I don’t see any issue with the OOP code that would cause it not to work. I think the problem is with the shortcode itself. I don’t believe shortcodes can have spaces. Show Form is not a valid shortcode name. [Show Form] would be parsed as as a shortcode named Show with an attribute Form. … Read more
As of WordPress 5.5 you can pass variables to template parts by passing them in an array to the third argument of get_template_part(): foreach ($categories as $category) { get_template_part( ‘temp-parts/loop/blcnr_loop’, null, [ ‘category’ => $category ] ); } These variables will populate an $args variable accessible from the the template: echo $args[‘category’]->name;
The way you’ve done it above should work. Once a variable is declared in global scope, it should be globally available (of course, your functions still need to declare it as a global: global $x;). You could also use the $GLOBALS superglobal variable: global $x; $x->var; is the same as $GLOBALS[‘x’]->var; I personally would use … Read more
I have one or two non-class scripts, mostly for forms, that I don’t quite know how to neatly fit into classes. Split your project into multiple classes. Keep your worker classes as instantiable objects (typical OOP patterns) and put your non-class scripts into a class of their own as static scripts. I often use static … Read more
You should limit your helper functions. In a rather big plugin I am writing currently (~50 classes) I have just three helper functions, placed in the plugin main file: /** * Delete plugin option on deactivation. * * @return boolean */ function t5_delete_option() { return delete_site_option( ‘plugin_t5’ ); } /** * Load a class from … Read more
Some actions hooks need to be fired on specific events. Try this code: class SpektrixPlugin { public function __construct(){ add_action(‘init’, array(&$this, ‘init’)); } public function spektrix_list_events($getPrices = FALSE) { $api = new SpektrixApiClient(); return $api->getAllEvents($getPrices); } public function init(){ add_action( ‘spektrix_list_events’, array ( $this, ‘spektrix_list_events’ )); } } $SpektrixEvents = new SpektrixPlugin(); I’ve tested this … Read more
The best way to get around this problem is not creating that abstract class. Never combine object creation with business logic in the same class. This is called a statically linked dependency and usually a flawed design, because you cannot change it on runtime (for tests or per hooks, for example). Avoid inheritance. Separation of … Read more
Have you tried to use get_children() function? Edit: All media attached to any post is treated as children of it. The function wp_get_attachment_image() will only return images. With the function get_children() you’ll be able to get all the media, images or anything else. In the above link, you can find some examples.