WordPress does support making connections using SSH (aka SFTP) via the built in updater system. It got this support in version 2.7, approximately 6 years ago. Reference: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7690 If you’re not seeing it in the normal “credentials” screen, then this is because your PHP installation lacks the support necessary for it to be able to … Read more
Extending the above comment: Directly changing the files of the plugin or theme is not a good practice as once the plugin/theme is updated, you will loose the changes. Instead use child theme in case of themes and hook to required actions in case of plugins. In your case since you are only changing the … Read more
Here’s an example where a string from a certain text domain is translated using the gettext filter: /** * Translate a certain string from a particular text domain. * * @param string $translation Translated text. * @param string $text Text to translate. * @param string $domain Text domain. Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings. * … Read more
Option 1 – Process some data on your system I wouldn’t place all of the plug-in’s processing on your own server, but pick one or two vital functions and keep them hosted on your system. Then require an API key for each site that uses the plug-in so that they can communicate with your server. … Read more
So far the best plugin that I have tested to order pages by language is CMS Tree Page View. It allows you to select the language in which to order pages. Ordering is done in a drag and drop tree view. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cms-tree-page-view/
As mentioned, WordPress does not provide general LaTeX support, but usually only mathmode support. Thus you have to use something that works from within mathmode, and not its own environemnt. In this case, there is a very useful one called ‘aligned’ (with the ‘ed’ at the end). To render the above in your default WordPress.com … Read more
There’s certainly no need to name plugin files with prefixes (although some plugin authors like to do this). I suspect the advice you read was referring to functions within your plugin files. Structuring you plugin folders as you suggest (using a class folder) is fine. See this link for more information on writing plugins: http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin … Read more
Strictly from a MySQL Point-of-View SHORT VERSION MyISAM Storage Engine Table locks Writes are first come, first serve Reads slow down writes from initiating InnoDB Storage Engine Row locks Transactions (non blocking) Deadlock may occur when updating indexes LONG VERSION If the underlying tables use the MyISAM Storage Engine, row locks are not possible. Each … Read more
Basically, you filter ‘the_content’ and add a button. Okay, it might be slightly more complicated: You need to send a mail per wp_mail(). You need some spam protection: a hidden text field which should stay blank and a nonce field. You may want to restrict the pages where the button form will be displayed: On … Read more
Register an activation hook and then redirect the user’s browser when you’re done installing your plugin. function myplugin_activate() { // TODO: Install your plugin here. // I don’t know of any other redirect function, so this’ll have to do. wp_redirect(admin_url(‘options-general.php?page=myplugin_settings’)); // You could use a header(sprintf(‘Location: %s’, admin_url(…)); here instead too. } register_activation_hook(__FILE__, ‘myplugin_activate’);