So, I’m not sure exactly what is causing the problem, but you might try the following: Plugin file path: replace dirname(__FILE__) with plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) Theme file path: replace TEMPLATEDIR with get_stylesheet_directory() It’s possible that the problem comes from referencing the constants directly.
I can’t answer every single Q you asked, as reading the Q took enough time so far ;), but I try to give you some insights about my personal experience with developing free, open source plugins. 1. Never do too much. Features are the death of every plugin. Build a basic version first and test … Read more
In fact you can, I have a folder in my theme directory called /partials/ in in that folder I have files such as latest-articles.php, latest-news.php and latest-statements.php and I load these files using get_template_part() like: get_template_part(‘partials/latest’, ‘news’); get_template_part(‘partials/latest’, ‘articles’); get_template_part(‘partials/latest’, ‘statements’); Just dont forget to omit the .php from the file name.