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On September 7, 2016

WordPress

Author Bio Excerpt

The snippet below will let you have the author bio excerpt.

<?php
// Paste the code below to the functions.php file inside the theme directory you're using.
function author_excerpt (){
$word_limit = 20; // Limit the number of words
$more_txt = 'read more about:'; // The read more text
$txt_end = '...'; // Display text end
$authorName = get_the_author();
$authorUrl = get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta('ID'));
$authorDescription = explode(" ", get_the_author_meta('description'));
$displayAuthorPageLink = count($authorDescription) > $word_limit ? $txt_end.' '.$more_txt.' <a href="'.$authorUrl.'">'.$authorName.'</a>' : '' ;
$authorDescriptionShort = array_slice($authorDescription, 0, ($word_limit));
return (implode($authorDescriptionShort, ' ')).$displayAuthorPageLink;
}
?>
<?php
// Add this code snippet to the single.php file where you like to display the author bio excerpt.
if (function_exists('author_excerpt')){echo author_excerpt();}
?>

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<?php

// Paste the code below to the functions.php file inside the theme directory you're using.

function author_excerpt (){

$word_limit = 20; // Limit the number of words

$more_txt = 'read more about:'; // The read more text

$txt_end = '...'; // Display text end

$authorName = get_the_author();

$authorUrl = get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta('ID'));

$authorDescription = explode(" ", get_the_author_meta('description'));

$displayAuthorPageLink = count($authorDescription) > $word_limit ? $txt_end.' '.$more_txt.' <a href="'.$authorUrl.'">'.$authorName.'</a>' : '' ;

$authorDescriptionShort = array_slice($authorDescription, 0, ($word_limit));

return (implode($authorDescriptionShort, ' ')).$displayAuthorPageLink;

}

?>

<?php

// Add this code snippet to the single.php file where you like to display the author bio excerpt.

if (function_exists('author_excerpt')){echo author_excerpt();}

?>

Disable Self Trackbacks

The following snippet will let you disable self trackbacks.

<?php
function disable_self_ping( &$links ) {
foreach ( $links as $l => $link )
if ( 0 === strpos( $link, get_option( 'home' ) ) )
unset($links[$l]);
}
add_action( 'pre_ping', 'disable_self_ping' );
?>

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<?php

function disable_self_ping( &$links ) {

foreach ( $links as $l => $link )

if ( 0 === strpos( $link, get_option( 'home' ) ) )

unset($links[$l]);

}

add_action( 'pre_ping', 'disable_self_ping' );

?>

Remove Login Shake

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Snippets Collection 4

By The Editorial Team

On August 29, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress

Disable Plugin Updates

The snippet below will allow you to disable plugin updates.

<?php
remove_action( 'load-update-core.php', 'wp_update_plugins' );
add_filter( 'pre_site_transient_update_plugins', create_function( '$a', "return null;" ) );
?>

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<?php

remove_action( 'load-update-core.php', 'wp_update_plugins' );

add_filter( 'pre_site_transient_update_plugins', create_function( '$a', "return null;" ) );

?>

List all categories with posts

The snippet below will let you list all categories with posts.

<?php
//for each category, show all posts
$cat_args=array(
'orderby' => 'name',
'order' => 'ASC'
);
$categories=get_categories($cat_args);
foreach($categories as $category) {
$args=array(
'showposts' => -1,
'category__in' => array($category->term_id),
'caller_get_posts'=>1
);
$posts=get_posts($args);
if ($posts) {
echo '<p>Category: <a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . '>' . $category->name.'</a> </p> ';
foreach($posts as $post) {
setup_postdata($post); ?>
<p><a href="
<?php the_permalink() ?>
" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to
<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>
">
<?php the_title(); ?>
</a></p>
<?php
} // foreach($posts
} // if ($posts
} // foreach($categories
?>

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<?php

//for each category, show all posts

$cat_args=array(

'orderby' => 'name',

'order' => 'ASC'

);

$categories=get_categories($cat_args);

foreach($categories as $category) {

$args=array(

'showposts' => -1,

'category__in' => array($category->term_id),

'caller_get_posts'=>1

);

$posts=get_posts($args);

if ($posts) {

echo '<p>Category: <a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . '>' . $category->name.'</a> </p> ';

foreach($posts as $post) {

setup_postdata($post); ?>

<p><a href="

<?php the_permalink() ?>

" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to

<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>

">

<?php the_title(); ?>

</a></p>

<?php

} // foreach($posts

} // if ($posts

} // foreach($categories

?>

Override WordPress and Site URL

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By The Editorial Team

On August 10, 2016

In Snippets

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Redirect your Author archive link to your “About” page

The following snippet will let you redirect your author archive link to your website’s about us page.

add_filter( 'author_link', 'my_author_link');
function my_author_link() {
return home_url( 'about' );
}

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add_filter( 'author_link', 'my_author_link');

function my_author_link() {

return home_url( 'about' );

}

Change Image Path Only

The following snippet will let you change image path only.
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Snippets Collection 2

By The Editorial Team

On August 1, 2016

In Snippets

Temporary Maintenance

The following snippet will let you temporarily close down your site for visits while your website can still be accessed by admins resulting in letting you do the changes that you are planning for
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By The Editorial Team

On July 18, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress

Remove URL from Comment Form

The following snippet will let you remove URL from comment form.

add_filter('comment_form_default_fields', 'unset_url_field');
function unset_url_field($fields){
if(isset($fields['url']))
unset($fields['url']);
return $fields;
}

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add_filter('comment_form_default_fields', 'unset_url_field');

function unset_url_field($fields){

if(isset($fields['url']))

unset($fields['url']);

return $fields;

}

Display a Random Post

The snippet below will let you display some random post.

<ul>
<?php
$rand_posts = get_posts('numberposts=5&orderby=rand');
foreach( $rand_posts as $post ) :
?>
<li><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>

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<ul>

<?php

$rand_posts = get_posts('numberposts=5&orderby=rand');

foreach( $rand_posts as $post ) :

?>

<?php endforeach; ?>

</ul>

Customize the Default Avatar

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Snippets Collection 5

By The Editorial Team

On July 6, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress

How To Set A Maximum Word Count On Post Titles

Adding the following snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to set a maximum word count on post titles.

function maxWord($title){
    global $post;
    $title = $post->post_title;
    if (str_word_count($title) >= 10 ) //set this to the maximum number of words
        wp_die( __('Error: your post title is over the maximum word count.') );
}
add_action('publish_post', 'maxWord');

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function maxWord($title){

global $post;

$title = $post->post_title;

if (str_word_count($title) >= 10 ) //set this to the maximum number of words

wp_die( __('Error: your post title is over the maximum word count.') );

}

add_action('publish_post', 'maxWord');

Snippet Source/Credit: Pippin

Displaying WordPress Excerpt Dynamic Length

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Snippets Collection 4

By The Editorial Team

On June 13, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress Settings

How To Show Admin Bar Only For Admins

Using the following snippet in your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to show admin only for admins. Just copy and paste it and you are done.

if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {
	add_filter('show_admin_bar', '__return_false');
}

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if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {

add_filter('show_admin_bar', '__return_false');

}

Snippets Collection 3

By The Editorial Team

On May 25, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress CMS

How To Disable WordPress Comments Completely

The following snippet will let you disable WordPress comments completely.

<?php return false; ?>

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Snippet Source/Credit: aotearoawebdesign.co.nz

How To Automatically Delete Trash On Daily Basis

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By The Editorial Team

On May 11, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress

How To Add A Logo To A Template

Using the following snippet, you will be able to add a logo to a template.

<img src="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri()?>/images/logo.png" alt="My Logo">

1	<img src="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri()?>/images/logo.png" alt="My Logo">

Snippet Source/Credit: WPSnipp

How to count retweets in full text

Adding the following snippet in your theme’s functions.php Read More

Snippets Collection 1

By The Editorial Team

On April 18, 2016

In Snippets

WordPress-Media-Upload

How To Prevent WordPress To Compress Your JPG Files

The following snippet will let you prevent WordPress to compress your JPG files.

add_filter('jpeg_quality', function($arg){return 100;});

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Snippet Source/Credit: WP Snippets

How To Have WordPress Pagination In Your Website Without The Use Of Any Plugins

The following snippet will let you have WordPress Read More

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Author Bio Excerpt

Disable Self Trackbacks

Remove Login Shake

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Disable Plugin Updates

List all categories with posts

Override WordPress and Site URL

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Redirect your Author archive link to your “About” page

Change Image Path Only

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Temporary Maintenance

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Remove URL from Comment Form

Display a Random Post

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How To Set A Maximum Word Count On Post Titles

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