WP Engineer

Author: Frank

  • Embed WordPress Functions Outside WordPress

    From time to time you need data from WordPress, but should not displayed in the system; they are necessary outside the installation. There are basically two options. Content can be quite easy provide via feed and processed or you gain access to the system. And that is basically very simple and is briefly described here.

  • WordPress Implements Jcrop

    With the upcoming version 2.8 of WordPress, the extension to the JavaScript library jQuery Jcrop is implemented. Jcrop allows directly into a web application to crop images. A first peak shows the site about Jcrop and I’m curious how it will be included in WordPress, currently is no live demo available.

  • How To XSS Scanner – The Easy Way

    An XSS scanner, simply be used as a bookmark – that is XSS Rays. The tool is an open source tool that was written in JavaScript and can find cross-browser XSS vulnerabilities. In the development process it can increase fast, simple and straightforwarded the safety. The tool can be easily put as a bookmark in…

  • Pages & Subpages – Is Parent?

    WordPress allows to create sub-pages in your backend. This is why many uses WordPress as a CMS. Sometimes you like with the help of the Conditional Tags to start several queries with a certain respond – but then you see frequently in the template static queries on any ID of a page. But it’s possible…

  • WordPress Plugin Readme File Generator

    Sudar Muthu has created a tool to auto-generate and validate readme files for WordPress Plugins. You can find it on his website WordPress Plugin Readme File Generator. He would appreciate if you could have a look at it and let him know what you think via comments/feedbacks. Thanks in advance!

  • WordPress Category Exists?

    Already tried in WordPress to check if a category exists? There is no Template Tag so you need to create your own solution. I have 3 different solutions prepared, although one solution only works within the framework of the admin area.