register_setting() uses Settings API, which is just an API for options.php, is easier to use, more secure and preffered way of storing options since WordPress 2.7. If you need to store only a few options or doing simple plugin just for yourself – it’s really up to you which one to use 🙂 Here’s the … Read more
Many plugins use /wp-content/custom-plugin-folder/ to store customized plugin data (WPTouch comes to mind). Just use the constants WP_CONTENT_URL and WP_CONTENT_DIR Docs to check for the existence of your folder and retrieve any available skins. The following article, although not directly related to this Question, explains the importance for plugins/themes to search for translations first in … Read more
Eek! A 33% acceptance rate isn’t really going to do you any favours but lucky for you WordPress’ in-built post-thumbnail featured image functionality works for posts, custom post types and pages too. Add the following line into your theme functions.php file: add_theme_support( ‘post-thumbnails’, array( ‘post’, ‘page’ ) ); Then in your page.php file and I … Read more
Actions & Filters The imho best way is to use an action to bring plugin functions into themes. Example #1 Here’s a little plugin to test this. <?php /** Plugin Name: (#68117) Print Hello! */ function wpse68117_print_hello() { echo “Hello World!”; } add_action( ‘wpse68117_say’, ‘wpse68117_print_hello’ ); Inside the theme: <?php /** Template Name: Test »Print … Read more
UPDATE: When I first posted my answer I missed the crux of the question; my answer was about .htaccess security in general and is now listed below the double line (look down if it interests you.) Unfortunately I don’t have specific experience with securing /wp-admin/ using .htaccess so I’ll simply list the two resources I … Read more
I recently started using the Plugin Central plugin for this and it works like a charm. I just install Plugin Central with every initial WP install, keep a text file where all of the direct links to my favorite plugin zip downloads are listed, and paste these links into Plugin Central. My 16 favorite plugins … Read more
Go through each plugin file and remove the plugin header. Create a loader.php file. Something like this: <?php /* Plugin Name: Combined Plugin Description: Contains plugin a, plugin b and plugin c */ include dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/plugin-a.php’; include dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/plugin-b.php’; include dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/plugin-c.php’;
Maybe you should try calling the functions of your plugin using the plugins_loaded action. Plugin A class PluginA { public function func_a() { // do stuff } } Plugin B class PluginB { function functB() { if (class_exists(‘PluginA’)) { //do stuff that depends of PluginA } } } add_action(‘plugins_loaded’, ‘call_plugin_a_using_plugin_b’); function call_plugin_a_using_plugin_b() { PluginB::functB(); } … Read more
Unless the plugin has made significant database changes, you could follow these steps to downgrade it: Download and extract the old version from the plugin repository Disable the plugin Log on to your server with FTP or SSH Upload the old plugin directory to wp-content/plugins/. (You would want to overwrite the newer version.) Reactivate the … Read more
Yes you can. Check this Repo https://github.com/YahnisElsts/plugin-update-checker This is a custom update checker library for WordPress plugins and themes. It lets you add automatic update notifications and one-click upgrades to your WP Plugin. All you need to do is put your plugin/theme details in a JSON file, place the file on your server, and pass … Read more