Tag: Code Snippet Page 4 of 5

On July 29, 2014

In Graphics, Snippets

There is no doubt that one will be requiring code snippets to bring in some amazing piece of cake walk in the piece of work. Then, there is no matter whether that person will be a designer, a developer, a programmer or any other. Context to same thought, in this article, I have collected the best CSS Code Snippet websites for you.

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WordPress Snippets – Part 5

On July 15, 2014

How To Add Custom Pinterest Button In Your WordPress Website

Using the following snippet will let you add custom pinterest button in your WordPress website.

Add to your header above the body tag

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>

1	<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script>

Edit and add to your page where you want your button to appear.

<div class="socialIcon-box"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourdomain.com&media=<?php bloginfo(template_directory); ?>/images/youricon.png&description=Site%20Name%20and%20Description" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img src="<?php bloginfo(template_directory); ?>/images/youricon.png" /></a></div>

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<div class="socialIcon-box"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourdomain.com&media=<?php bloginfo(template_directory); ?>/images/youricon.png&description=Site%20Name%20and%20Description" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal"><img src="<?php bloginfo(template_directory); ?>/images/youricon.png" /></a></div>

Snippet Source/Credit: flashalexander.com

How To Remove WordPress Standard Gallery Style

On simply adding the following snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to remove WordPress standard gallery style.

add_filter( 'use_default_gallery_style', '__return_false' );

1	add_filter( 'use_default_gallery_style', '__return_false' );

How To Resize Image Using TimThumb

Using the whole timthumb script, which being saved as sized.php file in the theme directory, you will be able to resize image.

function get_thumb_src($src, $width="100", $height="100", $quality="85", $alignment="", $zoomcrop="", $filters="", $sharpen="", $canvascolor="", $transparency=""){

if($src=="") return FALSE;

$src = "src=".$src;

$width = "&w=".$width;

$height = "&h=".$height;

$quality = "&q=".$quality;

$alignment = (!empty($alignment)) ? "&a=".$alignment : "";

$zoomcrop = (!empty($zoomcrop)) ? "&zc=".$zoomcrop : "";

$filters = (!empty($filters)) ? "&f=".$filters : "";

$sharpen = (!empty($sharpen)) ? "&s=".$sharpen : "";

$canvascolor = (!empty($canvascolor)) ? "&cc=".$canvascolor : "";

$transparency = (!empty($transparency)) ? "&ct=".$transparency : "";

return get_template_directory_uri()."/sized.php?".$src.$width.$height.$quality.$alignment.$zoomcrop.$filters.$sharpen.$canvascolor.$transparency;

}

function the_thumb_src($src, $width="100", $height="100", $quality="85", $alignment="", $zoomcrop="", $filters="", $sharpen="", $canvascolor="", $transparency=""){

if($thumb = get_thumb_src($src, $width, $height, $quality, $alignment, $zoomcrop, $filters, $sharpen, $canvascolo, $transparency)){

echo $thumb;

}

}

function get_thumb($src, $alt="", $classes="", $id=""){

return "<img class='".$classes."' id='".$id."' src='".$src."' alt='".$alt."' />";

}

function the_thumb($src, $alt="", $classes="", $id=""){

echo get_thumb($src, $alt, $classes, $id);

}

function get_main_thumb($post_id, $alt="", $classes="", $id="", $width="", $height=""){

$src = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id($post_id), "full", false);

if($src[0]=="") return FALSE;

$width = ($width!="") ? $width : "750";

$height = ($height!="") ? $height : "250";

$src = get_thumb_src($src[0], $width, $height);

return "<img class='".$classes."' id='".$id."' src='".$src."' alt='".$alt."' />";

}

function the_main_thumb($post_id, $alt="", $classes="", $id="", $width="", $height=""){

if($thumb = get_main_thumb($post_id, $alt, $classes, $id, $width, $height)){

echo $thumb;

}

}

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function get_thumb_src($src, $width="100", $height="100", $quality="85", $alignment="", $zoomcrop="", $filters="", $sharpen="", $canvascolor="", $transparency=""){

if($src=="") return FALSE;

$src = "src=".$src;

$width = "&w=".$width;

$height = "&h=".$height;

$quality = "&q=".$quality;

$alignment = (!empty($alignment)) ? "&a=".$alignment : "";

$zoomcrop = (!empty($zoomcrop)) ? "&zc=".$zoomcrop : "";

$filters = (!empty($filters)) ? "&f=".$filters : "";

$sharpen = (!empty($sharpen)) ? "&s=".$sharpen : "";

$canvascolor = (!empty($canvascolor)) ? "&cc=".$canvascolor : "";

$transparency = (!empty($transparency)) ? "&ct=".$transparency : "";

return get_template_directory_uri()."/sized.php?".$src.$width.$height.$quality.$alignment.$zoomcrop.$filters.$sharpen.$canvascolor.$transparency;

}

function the_thumb_src($src, $width="100", $height="100", $quality="85", $alignment="", $zoomcrop="", $filters="", $sharpen="", $canvascolor="", $transparency=""){

if($thumb = get_thumb_src($src, $width, $height, $quality, $alignment, $zoomcrop, $filters, $sharpen, $canvascolo, $transparency)){

echo $thumb;

}

function get_thumb($src, $alt="", $classes="", $id=""){

return "<img class='".$classes."' id='".$id."' src='".$src."' alt='".$alt."' />";

}

function the_thumb($src, $alt="", $classes="", $id=""){

echo get_thumb($src, $alt, $classes, $id);

}

function get_main_thumb($post_id, $alt="", $classes="", $id="", $width="", $height=""){

$src = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id($post_id), "full", false);

if($src[0]=="") return FALSE;

$width = ($width!="") ? $width : "750";

$height = ($height!="") ? $height : "250";

$src = get_thumb_src($src[0], $width, $height);

return "<img class='".$classes."' id='".$id."' src='".$src."' alt='".$alt."' />";

}

function the_main_thumb($post_id, $alt="", $classes="", $id="", $width="", $height=""){

if($thumb = get_main_thumb($post_id, $alt, $classes, $id, $width, $height)){

echo $thumb;

}

Snippet Source/Credit: Binarymoon

How To Position Admin Metaboxes Before Editor

With the help of the snippet below, you will be able to position admin metaboxes before editor.

function positioning_metaboxes() {

global $post;

if ( get_post_type($post) == 'post') {

?>

<script type="text/javascript">

jQuery('#normal-sortables').insertBefore('#postdivrich');

</script>

<?php

}

};

add_action( 'admin_footer', 'positioning_metaboxes' );

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function positioning_metaboxes() {

global $post;

if ( get_post_type($post) == 'post') {

?>

jQuery('#normal-sortables').insertBefore('#postdivrich');

</script>

<?php

}

};

add_action( 'admin_footer', 'positioning_metaboxes' );

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Set Adjacent Post By Alphabetical Order

Using the following snippet will let you get next and previous posts by alphabetical order.

function filter_next_post_sort($sort) {

$sort = "ORDER BY p.post_title ASC LIMIT 1";

return $sort;

}

function filter_next_post_where($where) {

global $post, $wpdb;

return $wpdb->prepare("WHERE p.post_title > '%s' AND p.post_type = 'post' AND p.post_status = 'publish'",$post->post_title);

}

function filter_previous_post_sort($sort) {

$sort = "ORDER BY p.post_title DESC LIMIT 1";

return $sort;

}

function filter_previous_post_where($where) {

global $post, $wpdb;

return $wpdb->prepare("WHERE p.post_title < '%s' AND p.post_type = 'post' AND p.post_status = 'publish'",$post->post_title);

}

add_filter('get_next_post_sort', 'filter_next_post_sort');

add_filter('get_next_post_where', 'filter_next_post_where');

add_filter('get_previous_post_sort', 'filter_previous_post_sort');

add_filter('get_previous_post_where', 'filter_previous_post_where');

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function filter_next_post_sort($sort) {

$sort = "ORDER BY p.post_title ASC LIMIT 1";

return $sort;

}

function filter_next_post_where($where) {

global $post, $wpdb;

return $wpdb->prepare("WHERE p.post_title > '%s' AND p.post_type = 'post' AND p.post_status = 'publish'",$post->post_title);

}

function filter_previous_post_sort($sort) {

$sort = "ORDER BY p.post_title DESC LIMIT 1";

return $sort;

}

function filter_previous_post_where($where) {

global $post, $wpdb;

return $wpdb->prepare("WHERE p.post_title < '%s' AND p.post_type = 'post' AND p.post_status = 'publish'",$post->post_title);

}

add_filter('get_next_post_sort', 'filter_next_post_sort');

add_filter('get_next_post_where', 'filter_next_post_where');

add_filter('get_previous_post_sort', 'filter_previous_post_sort');

add_filter('get_previous_post_where', 'filter_previous_post_where');

Source: Snipplr

How To Simulate A View Of A Page With JavaScript Onclick

Using the following snippet, you will be able to simulate a view of a page with JavaScript onclick.

<input id="submit" onclick="trackpage('/kontaktudfyldt/')" type="submit" value="<?php _e('Send Email', 'framework') ?>" />

<script type="text/javascript">

// <![CDATA[

var readytosubmit = false;

function trackpage (track)

{

_gaq.push(['_trackPageview',track]);

readytosubmit = !readytosubmit;

setTimeout(clicksubmit(), 100)}

function clicksubmit()

{

document.getElementById("submit").click();

}

// ]]>

</script>

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// <![CDATA[

var readytosubmit = false;

function trackpage (track)

{

_gaq.push(['_trackPageview',track]);

readytosubmit = !readytosubmit;

setTimeout(clicksubmit(), 100)}

function clicksubmit()

{

document.getElementById("submit").click();

}

// ]]>

</script>

Snippet Source/Credit: Reiffs.dk

WordPress Snippets – Part 4

On July 7, 2014

How To Restrict WP Admin Access To Certain Users

Thanks to snippet below, with adding it to your theme’s functions.php file of your theme, you will be able to restrict WP admin access to certain users.

function restrict_access_admin_panel(){

global $current_user;

get_currentuserinfo();

 

if (

// Look for the presence of /wp-admin/ in the url

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'/wp-admin/') !== false

&&

// Allow calls to async-upload.php

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'async-upload.php') == false

&&

// Allow calls to admin-ajax.php

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'admin-ajax.php') == false

) {

 

// Does the current user fail the required capability level?

if (!current_user_can('activate_plugins')) {

wp_redirect( get_bloginfo('url') );

exit;

}

}

}

add_action('admin_init', 'restrict_access_admin_panel', 1);

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function restrict_access_admin_panel(){

global $current_user;

get_currentuserinfo();

if (

// Look for the presence of /wp-admin/ in the url

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'/wp-admin/') !== false

&&

// Allow calls to async-upload.php

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'async-upload.php') == false

&&

// Allow calls to admin-ajax.php

stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'admin-ajax.php') == false

) {

// Does the current user fail the required capability level?

if (!current_user_can('activate_plugins')) {

wp_redirect( get_bloginfo('url') );

exit;

}

add_action('admin_init', 'restrict_access_admin_panel', 1);

Snippet Source/Credit: WordPress Codex

How To Store Dynamic Sidebar In A Variable

The use of the following snippet will let you store dynamic sidebar in a variable.

ob_start();

dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-id');

$sidebar = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean();

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ob_start();

dynamic_sidebar('sidebar-id');

$sidebar = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean();

Snippet Source/Credit: Stack Exchange

How To Use Gravatars In Your Script

The use of Gravatars in recent times is on full rise and result of which more and more people want to use it in their script. This is where, the snippet below will help you achieve this and let you add Gravatars in your script.

<?php

function show_my_gravatar($email, $size, $default, $rating)

{

$params = '?gravatar_id='.md5($email).'&default='.$default.'&size='.$size.'&rating='.$rating;

$output = '<img src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php'.$params.'" width="'.$size.'px" height="'.$size.'px" />';

echo $output;

}

?>

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<?php

function show_my_gravatar($email, $size, $default, $rating)

{

$params = '?gravatar_id='.md5($email).'&default='.$default.'&size='.$size.'&rating='.$rating;

$output = '<img src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php'.$params.'" width="'.$size.'px" height="'.$size.'px" />';

echo $output;

}

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: AppHP

How To Add Custom Styles To Visual Editor In WordPress

Using the following snippet will let you add custom styles to visual editor in WordPress.

// Add custom CTA styles to TinyMCE editor

if ( ! function_exists('tdav_css') ) {

function tdav_css($wp) {

$wp .= ',' . get_bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') . '/css/tinymce.css';

return $wp;

}

}

add_filter( 'mce_css', 'tdav_css' );

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// Add custom CTA styles to TinyMCE editor

if ( ! function_exists('tdav_css') ) {

function tdav_css($wp) {

$wp .= ',' . get_bloginfo('stylesheet_directory') . '/css/tinymce.css';

return $wp;

}

add_filter( 'mce_css', 'tdav_css' );

Snippet Source/Credit: WordPress.org

How To Display Custom Posts With Pagination

By default, in WordPress, a page name and custom post type can’t have the same name. Well, using the snippet below, you will be able to display custom posts with pagination.

<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>

<?php the_content(); ?><br /><br />

<?php $i = 0; ?>

<?php $loop = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'testimonial', 'orderby'=> date, 'paged' => get_query_var( 'paged' ), 'posts_per_page' => 5 ) ); ?>

<?php

if ( function_exists( 'wp_pagenavi' ) ) {

wp_pagenavi( array( 'query' => $loop ) );

wp_reset_postdata();

}

?>

<?php while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post(); ?>

<div class="testimonial-block">

<?php

$authorpic = get('testimonial_info_image');

$authortitle = get('testimonial_info_title_company');

?>

 

<?php if ($authorpic != NULL) { ?><img src="<?php echo $authorpic; ?>" alt="person" class="testimonial-pic" /><?php } ?>

<?php the_content(); ?>

<strong><?php the_title(); ?><br />

<?php if ($authortitle != NULL) { ?><br /><?php echo $authortitle; ?><?php } ?></strong>

<small><?php echo date("m\/d\/y"); ?></small>

</div>

<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>

 

<div class="clear"><br /><br /></div>

<?php

if ( function_exists( 'wp_pagenavi' ) ) {

wp_pagenavi( array( 'query' => $loop ) );

wp_reset_postdata();

}

?>

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<?php the_content(); ?><br /><br />

<?php $i = 0; ?>

<?php $loop = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'testimonial', 'orderby'=> date, 'paged' => get_query_var( 'paged' ), 'posts_per_page' => 5 ) ); ?>

<?php

if ( function_exists( 'wp_pagenavi' ) ) {

wp_pagenavi( array( 'query' => $loop ) );

wp_reset_postdata();

}

?>

<?php while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post(); ?>

<?php

$authorpic = get('testimonial_info_image');

$authortitle = get('testimonial_info_title_company');

?>

<?php if ($authorpic != NULL) { ?><img src="<?php echo $authorpic; ?>" alt="person" class="testimonial-pic" /><?php } ?>

<?php the_content(); ?>

<?php if ($authortitle != NULL) { ?><br /><?php echo $authortitle; ?><?php } ?></strong>

</div>

<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>

<?php

if ( function_exists( 'wp_pagenavi' ) ) {

wp_pagenavi( array( 'query' => $loop ) );

wp_reset_postdata();

}

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: WordPress.org

How To Add Custom Images Sizes To WordPress

The following snippet below will let you add custom images sizes to WordPress.

// Add Feature Image size, hard crop

if ( function_exists( 'add_image_size' ) ) {

add_image_size( 'feature-image', 570, 285, true );

add_image_size( 'feature-image-small', 285, 285, true);

add_image_size( 'feature-image-home', 285, 303, true);

}

// To use the image, if feature image exist

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail( 'feature-image' ); } ?>

// Add a class to the image

<?php echo the_post_thumbnail( 'feature-image-large', array('class' => 'feature-image') ); ?>

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// Add Feature Image size, hard crop

if ( function_exists( 'add_image_size' ) ) {

add_image_size( 'feature-image', 570, 285, true );

add_image_size( 'feature-image-small', 285, 285, true);

add_image_size( 'feature-image-home', 285, 303, true);

}

// To use the image, if feature image exist

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail( 'feature-image' ); } ?>

// Add a class to the image

<?php echo the_post_thumbnail( 'feature-image-large', array('class' => 'feature-image') ); ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

WordPress Snippets – Part 3

On June 30, 2014

How To Limit WordPress the_content By Words

With the help of snippet below, you will be able to limit WordPress the_content by words.

//Add this function to your functions.php file

function get_news($cat_slug, $limit){

$my_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$cat_slug.'&posts_per_page='.$limit);

$result = "<ul class='news-feed'>";

while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();

$result .= '<li class="news-item"><a href="' . get_permalink() . '" target="_blank">' . get_the_title() . '</a><p>';

$result .= apply_filters( 'the_content', wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 15, '&hellip;' ) ) . ' <a href="' . get_permalink() . '" target="_blank" class="read_more"><strong>read more</strong> &raquo;</a>';

$result .= '</li>';

endwhile;

$result .= '</ul>';

return $result;

}

//Usage:

// get company news from the 'news' category with limit of 2 posts

print get_news('news', 2);

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//Add this function to your functions.php file

function get_news($cat_slug, $limit){

$my_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$cat_slug.'&posts_per_page='.$limit);

$result = "<ul class='news-feed'>";

while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();

$result .= '<li class="news-item"><a href="' . get_permalink() . '" target="_blank">' . get_the_title() . '</a><p>';

$result .= apply_filters( 'the_content', wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 15, '…' ) ) . ' <a href="' . get_permalink() . '" target="_blank" class="read_more"><strong>read more</strong> »</a>';

$result .= '</li>';

endwhile;

$result .= '</ul>';

return $result;

}

//Usage:

// get company news from the 'news' category with limit of 2 posts

print get_news('news', 2);

Snippet Source/Credit: StackExchange

How To List Author Comments On Author Page

Using the following snippet, you will be able to list all the author comments on authors page.

function wpse19316_author_comments( $length )

{

$final_length = (int) $length;

$author_comments = get_comments( array( 'ID' => $GLOBALS['authordata']->ID ) );

foreach ( $author_comments as $comment )

{

$comment_length = sublen( $comment->comment_content );

$comment_excerpt = $comment->comment_content;

if ( $comment_length > $final_length )

$comment_excerpt = substr( $comment->comment_content, $final_length );

echo $comment_excerpt.'<br />';

}

}

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function wpse19316_author_comments( $length )

{

$final_length = (int) $length;

$author_comments = get_comments( array( 'ID' => $GLOBALS['authordata']->ID ) );

foreach ( $author_comments as $comment )

{

$comment_length = sublen( $comment->comment_content );

$comment_excerpt = $comment->comment_content;

if ( $comment_length > $final_length )

$comment_excerpt = substr( $comment->comment_content, $final_length );

echo $comment_excerpt.'<br />';

}

Snippet Source/Credit: StachExchange

How To No-Follow WordPress Tag Cloud

Simply add the snippet to your theme’s functions.php file and you will be able to no-follow WordPress tag cloud in your website.

function add_nofollow_tag($sLink) {

return str_replace('<a href=', '<a rel="nofollow" href=', $sLink);

}

add_filter('wp_tag_cloud', 'add_nofollow_tag');

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function add_nofollow_tag($sLink) {

return str_replace('<a href=', '<a rel="nofollow" href=', $sLink);

}

add_filter('wp_tag_cloud', 'add_nofollow_tag');

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Paginate WordPress Posts

Adding the following snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to paginate WordPress posts.

<?php

function wp_paginate($pgs = '', $rng = 2) {

$itm = ($rng * 2) + 1;

global $pgd;

if (empty($pgd))

$pgd = 1;

if ($pgs == '') {

global $wp_query;

$pgs = $wp_query->max_num_pgs;

if (!$pgs) {

$pgs = 1;

}

}

if (1 != $pgs) {

// echo the HTML output

echo "<div class='wp_paginate'>";

if ($pgd > 2 && $pgd > $rng + 1 && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link(1) . "'>&laquo;</a>";

if ($pgd > 1 && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgd - 1) . "'>&lsaquo;</a>";

for ($i = 1; $i <= $pgs; $i++) {

if (1 != $pgs && (!($i >= $pgd + $rng + 1 || $i <= $pgd - $rng - 1) || $pgs <= $itm)) {

echo ($pgd == $i) ? "<span class='current'>" . $i . "</span>" : "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($i) . "' class='inactive' >" . $i . "</a>";

}

}

if ($pgd < $pgs && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgd + 1) . "'>&rsaquo;</a>";

if ($pgd < $pgs - 1 && $pgd + $rng - 1 < $pgs && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgs) . "'>&raquo;</a>";

echo "</div>\n";

}

}

?>

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<?php

function wp_paginate($pgs = '', $rng = 2) {

$itm = ($rng * 2) + 1;

global $pgd;

if (empty($pgd))

$pgd = 1;

if ($pgs == '') {

global $wp_query;

$pgs = $wp_query->max_num_pgs;

if (!$pgs) {

$pgs = 1;

}

if (1 != $pgs) {

// echo the HTML output

echo "<div class='wp_paginate'>";

if ($pgd > 2 && $pgd > $rng + 1 && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link(1) . "'>«</a>";

if ($pgd > 1 && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgd - 1) . "'>&lsaquo;</a>";

for ($i = 1; $i <= $pgs; $i++) {

if (1 != $pgs && (!($i >= $pgd + $rng + 1 || $i <= $pgd - $rng - 1) || $pgs <= $itm)) {

echo ($pgd == $i) ? "<span class='current'>" . $i . "</span>" : "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($i) . "' class='inactive' >" . $i . "</a>";

}

if ($pgd < $pgs && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgd + 1) . "'>&rsaquo;</a>";

if ($pgd < $pgs - 1 && $pgd + $rng - 1 < $pgs && $itm < $pgs)

echo "<a href='" . get_pagenum_link($pgs) . "'>»</a>";

echo "</div>\n";

}

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Design-Ninja

How To Remove WordPress Version Meta

Using the following snippet in your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to remove WordPress version meta.

remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator');

1	remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator');

How To Render Your Twitter Followers Count In Your WordPress Blog

Adding the following snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, you will be able to render your Twitter followers count. Also, remember to replace “planetabhi” with your own Twitter screen name.

function my_followers_count($screen_name = 'planetabhi'){

$key = 'my_followers_count_' . $screen_name;

 

// Let's see if we have a cached version

$followers_count = get_transient($key);

if ($followers_count !== false)

return $followers_count;

else

{

// If there's no cached version we ask Twitter

$response = wp_remote_get("http://api.twitter.com/1/users/show.json?screen_name={$screen_name}");

if (is_wp_error($response))

{

// In case Twitter is down we return the last successful count

return get_option($key);

}

else

{

// If everything's okay, parse the body and json_decode it

$json = json_decode(wp_remote_retrieve_body($response));

$count = $json->followers_count;

 

// Store the result in a transient, expires after 1 day

// Also store it as the last successful using update_option

set_transient($key, $count, 60*60*24);

update_option($key, $count);

return $count;

}

}

}

 

echo "I have " . my_followers_count('planetabhi') . " followers";

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function my_followers_count($screen_name = 'planetabhi'){

$key = 'my_followers_count_' . $screen_name;

// Let's see if we have a cached version

$followers_count = get_transient($key);

if ($followers_count !== false)

return $followers_count;

else

{

// If there's no cached version we ask Twitter

$response = wp_remote_get("http://api.twitter.com/1/users/show.json?screen_name={$screen_name}");

if (is_wp_error($response))

{

// In case Twitter is down we return the last successful count

return get_option($key);

}

else

{

// If everything's okay, parse the body and json_decode it

$json = json_decode(wp_remote_retrieve_body($response));

$count = $json->followers_count;

// Store the result in a transient, expires after 1 day

// Also store it as the last successful using update_option

set_transient($key, $count, 60*60*24);

update_option($key, $count);

return $count;

}

echo "I have " . my_followers_count('planetabhi') . " followers";

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

WordPress Snippets – Part 2

On June 18, 2014

How To Get Template For WordPress Widget

Using the following snippet will let you get template for WordPress widget.

/*

Plugin Name: Your Plugin Name Here

Plugin URI: http://yourpluginsite.com

Description: This displays your Blogs in your WP Network

Author: The Author Name Here

Version: 1.0.0

Author URI: http://theauthoraddress.com

*/

class My_Widget extends WP_Widget {

public function __construct() {

// widget actual processes

}

public function form( $instance ) {

// outputs the options form on admin

}

public function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {

// processes widget options to be saved

}

public function widget( $args, $instance ) {

// outputs the content of the widget

}

}

add_action( 'widgets_init', create_function( '', 'register_widget( "My_Widget" );'

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/*

Plugin Name: Your Plugin Name Here

Plugin URI: http://yourpluginsite.com

Description: This displays your Blogs in your WP Network

Author: The Author Name Here

Version: 1.0.0

Author URI: http://theauthoraddress.com

*/

class My_Widget extends WP_Widget {

public function __construct() {

// widget actual processes

}

public function form( $instance ) {

// outputs the options form on admin

}

public function update( $new_instance, $old_instance ) {

// processes widget options to be saved

}

public function widget( $args, $instance ) {

// outputs the content of the widget

}

add_action( 'widgets_init', create_function( '', 'register_widget( "My_Widget" );'

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Get WordPress Page Slug

The following snippet will let you get WordPress page slug.

// Put in Functions.php

function the_slug() {

$post_data = get_post($post->ID, ARRAY_A);

$slug = $post_data['post_name'];

return $slug; }

// Put where you want to show in page or single etc. Use for custom class for each page

<?php echo the_slug(); ?>

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// Put in Functions.php

function the_slug() {

$post_data = get_post($post->ID, ARRAY_A);

$slug = $post_data['post_name'];

return $slug; }

// Put where you want to show in page or single etc. Use for custom class for each page

<?php echo the_slug(); ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Have Custom Menus For Different Category/Page/Post

Thanks to the snippet below, one can now have custom menus for different categories, pages or posts.

<?php

// add the following to wp theme function.php

register_nav_menus( array(

'primary-menu' => 'main menu',

'marketing-menu' => 'marketing menu',

'shopping menu' => 'shopping menu',

'technology menu' => 'technology menu',

'recreation menu' => 'recreation menu',

) );

 

add_action( 'init', 'register_nav_menus' );

?>

 

<?php

// add following to where you want the menu share, in my case, hearder.php

<?php

if((has_nav_menu('marketing-menu') and !is_home() and is_category(array(5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14))) or (has_nav_menu('marketing-menu') and !is_home() and in_category(array(5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14)))) {

wp_nav_menu(array(

'theme_location' => 'marketing-menu',

'container' => '',

'menu_id' => 'primary-nav',

'container_class' => 'main-menu',

'menu_class' => 'nav'

));

}

else(has_nav_menu('primary-menu')){

wp_nav_menu(array(

'theme_location' => 'primary-menu',

'container' => '',

'menu_id' => 'primary-nav',

'container_class' => 'main-menu',

'menu_class' => 'nav'

));

 

?>

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<?php

// add the following to wp theme function.php

register_nav_menus( array(

'primary-menu' => 'main menu',

'marketing-menu' => 'marketing menu',

'shopping menu' => 'shopping menu',

'technology menu' => 'technology menu',

'recreation menu' => 'recreation menu',

) );

add_action( 'init', 'register_nav_menus' );

?>

<?php

// add following to where you want the menu share, in my case, hearder.php

<?php

if((has_nav_menu('marketing-menu') and !is_home() and is_category(array(5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14))) or (has_nav_menu('marketing-menu') and !is_home() and in_category(array(5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14)))) {

wp_nav_menu(array(

'theme_location' => 'marketing-menu',

'container' => '',

'menu_id' => 'primary-nav',

'container_class' => 'main-menu',

'menu_class' => 'nav'

));

}

else(has_nav_menu('primary-menu')){

wp_nav_menu(array(

'theme_location' => 'primary-menu',

'container' => '',

'menu_id' => 'primary-nav',

'container_class' => 'main-menu',

'menu_class' => 'nav'

));

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: WordPress Code 1, 2, 3, 4

How To Have WordPress Domain Check

Using the following snippet will let you have your WordPress domain check.

<?php

$loc = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

$locDomain = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];

$posDomain = strpos($locDomain, 'travismathew.ca');

?>

<?php if ($posDomain !== false) { ?>

<!-- CANADIAN -->

<?php } else { ?>

<!-- UNITED STATES -->

<?php } ?>

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<?php

$loc = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];

$locDomain = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];

$posDomain = strpos($locDomain, 'travismathew.ca');

?>

<?php if ($posDomain !== false) { ?>

<?php } else { ?>

<?php } ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Integrate The WordPress Media Uploader Into Your Plugin

Quite most of the time, you do require the need that you will be able to integrate the WordPress media uploader into your plugin. Well, this can be possibly done with the help of snippet below.

// PHP, adds the appropriate scripts and styles in admin

add_action('admin_print_scripts',array(&$this,'uploader_scripts'));

add_action('admin_print_styles',array(&$this,'uploader_styles'));

public function uploader_scripts(){

wp_enqueue_script('media-upload');

wp_enqueue_script('thinkbox');

}

public function uploader_styles(){

wp_enqueue_style('thickbox');

}

 

// The html for the button and hidden input for result (super simple)

<input id="backdrop_upload_button" value="Upload/Select Image" type="button" class="button" />

<input type="hidden" name="the_image" id="the_image" value="<?= $settings['the_image'] ?>" />

 

// The jQuery to open the media uploader and get the response

var $ = jQuery;

// Handels image uploading

$(document).ready(function(){

$("input#upload_button").click(function(){

tb_show('','media-upload.php?type=image&post_id=1&TB_iframe=true&flash=0&backdrop=true');

return false;

})

window.send_to_editor=function(html){

var img = $('<div>'+html+'</div>').find('img').attr('src');

$('#the_image').val(img);

tb_remove();

};

});

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// PHP, adds the appropriate scripts and styles in admin

add_action('admin_print_scripts',array(&$this,'uploader_scripts'));

add_action('admin_print_styles',array(&$this,'uploader_styles'));

public function uploader_scripts(){

wp_enqueue_script('media-upload');

wp_enqueue_script('thinkbox');

}

public function uploader_styles(){

wp_enqueue_style('thickbox');

}

// The html for the button and hidden input for result (super simple)

// The jQuery to open the media uploader and get the response

var $ = jQuery;

// Handels image uploading

$(document).ready(function(){

$("input#upload_button").click(function(){

tb_show('','media-upload.php?type=image&post_id=1&TB_iframe=true&flash=0&backdrop=true');

return false;

})

window.send_to_editor=function(html){

var img = $('<div>'+html+'</div>').find('img').attr('src');

$('#the_image').val(img);

tb_remove();

};

});

Snippet Source/Credit: FatFolderDesign

WordPress Snippets – Part 1

On June 11, 2014

How To Display Recent Posts From All Sites

The following snippet will display recent posts from all sites.

function recent_mu_posts( $howMany = 10 ) {

global $wpdb;

global $table_prefix;

// get an array of the table names that our posts will be in

// we do this by first getting all of our blog ids and then forming the name of the

// table and putting it into an array

$rows = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT blog_id from $wpdb->blogs WHERE

public = '1' AND archived = '0' AND mature = '0' AND spam = '0' AND deleted = '0';" );

if ( $rows ) :

$blogPostTableNames = array();

foreach ( $rows as $row ) :

$blogPostTableNames[$row->blog_id] = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix( $row->blog_id ) . 'posts';

endforeach;

# print_r($blogPostTableNames); # debugging code

// now we need to do a query to get all the posts from all our blogs

// with limits applied

if ( count( $blogPostTableNames ) > 0 ) :

$query = '';

$i = 0;

foreach ( $blogPostTableNames as $blogId => $tableName ) :

if ( $i > 0 ) :

$query.= ' UNION ';

endif;

$query.= " (SELECT ID, post_date, $blogId as `blog_id` FROM $tableName WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = 'post')";

$i++;

endforeach;

$query.= " ORDER BY post_date DESC LIMIT 0,$howMany;";

# echo $query; # debugging code

$rows = $wpdb->get_results( $query );

// now we need to get each of our posts into an array and return them

if ( $rows ) :

$posts = array();

foreach ( $rows as $row ) :

$posts[] = get_blog_post( $row->blog_id, $row->ID );

endforeach;

# echo "<pre>"; print_r($posts); echo "</pre>"; exit; # debugging code

return $posts;

else:

return "Error: No Posts found";

endif;

else:

return "Error: Could not find blogs in the database";

endif;

else:

return "Error: Could not find blogs";

endif;

}

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function recent_mu_posts( $howMany = 10 ) {

global $wpdb;

global $table_prefix;

// get an array of the table names that our posts will be in

// we do this by first getting all of our blog ids and then forming the name of the

// table and putting it into an array

$rows = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT blog_id from $wpdb->blogs WHERE

public = '1' AND archived = '0' AND mature = '0' AND spam = '0' AND deleted = '0';" );

if ( $rows ) :

$blogPostTableNames = array();

foreach ( $rows as $row ) :

$blogPostTableNames[$row->blog_id] = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix( $row->blog_id ) . 'posts';

endforeach;

# print_r($blogPostTableNames); # debugging code

// now we need to do a query to get all the posts from all our blogs

// with limits applied

if ( count( $blogPostTableNames ) > 0 ) :

$query = '';

$i = 0;

foreach ( $blogPostTableNames as $blogId => $tableName ) :

if ( $i > 0 ) :

$query.= ' UNION ';

endif;

$query.= " (SELECT ID, post_date, $blogId as `blog_id` FROM $tableName WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = 'post')";

$i++;

endforeach;

$query.= " ORDER BY post_date DESC LIMIT 0,$howMany;";

# echo $query; # debugging code

$rows = $wpdb->get_results( $query );

// now we need to get each of our posts into an array and return them

if ( $rows ) :

$posts = array();

foreach ( $rows as $row ) :

$posts[] = get_blog_post( $row->blog_id, $row->ID );

endforeach;

# echo "<pre>"; print_r($posts); echo "</pre>"; exit; # debugging code

return $posts;

else:

return "Error: No Posts found";

endif;

else:

return "Error: Could not find blogs in the database";

endif;

else:

return "Error: Could not find blogs";

endif;

}

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

How To Display Twitter Feed In WordPress

With an age of social media, it is very much important to display twitter feed in your WordPress website. Moreover, it is not only just for getting updates but also to encourage people more often with the tweets. To display twitter feed in WordPress, using the following snippet will let you achieve this.

<?php

include_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/feed.php');

$rss = fetch_feed('https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=smashingmag');

$maxitems = $rss->get_item_quantity(3);

$rss_items = $rss->get_items(0, $maxitems);

?>

<ul>

<?php if ($maxitems == 0) echo '<li>No items.</li>';

else

// Loop through each feed item and display each item as a hyperlink.

foreach ( $rss_items as $item ) : ?>

<li>

<a href='<?php echo $item->get_permalink(); ?>'>

<?php echo $item->get_title(); ?>

</a>

</li>

<?php endforeach; ?>

</ul>

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<?php

include_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/feed.php');

$rss = fetch_feed('https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=smashingmag');

$maxitems = $rss->get_item_quantity(3);

$rss_items = $rss->get_items(0, $maxitems);

?>

<ul>

<?php if ($maxitems == 0) echo '<li>No items.</li>';

else

// Loop through each feed item and display each item as a hyperlink.

foreach ( $rss_items as $item ) : ?>

<li>

<a href='<?php echo $item->get_permalink(); ?>'>

<?php echo $item->get_title(); ?>

</a>

</li>

<?php endforeach; ?>

</ul>

Snippet Source/Credit: Smashing Magazine

How To Execute Shortcode From Custom Field

The snippet will let you add shortcode to a WordPress custom field while by default; the option is not available by WordPress.

<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_custom_field_here', true)); ?>

1	<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_custom_field_here', true)); ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Leeboyce.co.uk

How To Generate Your Own Portfolio With Filtering Based On Taxonomy

Using the following snippet will let you generate your own portfolio with the help of filtering based on taxonomy.

<?php

// get portfolio

$args = array( 'post_type' => 'portfolio', 'posts_per_page' => 100, 'orderby' => 'title', 'order' => 'asc' );

$loop = new WP_Query( $args );

$port = array();

while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();

$idx = get_the_ID();

$year_completed = get_post_meta($idx, 'year_completed', true);

$website_addr = get_post_meta($idx, 'website_address', true);

$thumb = get_the_post_thumbnail($idx, 'thumbnail'); //250x200 - featured image

$title = get_the_title();

$excerpt = get_the_excerpt();

$content = get_the_content();

 

//get 'Solutions' terms

$terms = get_the_terms($idx, 'Solutions');

$terms_string = '';

 

//build up comma delimited string

foreach($terms as $t){

$terms_string .= $t->slug . ' ';

}

$port[] = array(

'id' => $idx,

'year_completed' => $year_completed,

'website' => $website_addr,

'thumb' => $thumb,

'title' => $title,

'content' => $content,

'excerpt' => $excerpt,

'terms' => $terms,

'terms_string' =>$terms_string, //classifications (comma delimited slugs)

'permalink' => get_permalink(),

);

endwhile;

 

$terms = get_terms('Solutions');

 

$filters = '<section id="options" class="clearfix">

<ul id="filters" class="option-set floated clearfix">

<li><a href="#filter" data-filter="*" class="selected">show all</a></li>';

 

foreach($terms as $t){

$filters .= '<li><a href="#filter" data-filter=".' . $t->slug . '">' . $t->name . '</a></li>';// $t->count

}

$filters .= '</ul></section>';

?>

 

 

<!-- add this inside entry-content -->

<?php echo $filters; ?>

<div id="portfolio">

 

<!-- isotope -->

<ul class="thumbnails isotope">

<?php foreach($port as $p){ ?>

<li class="span3 element <?php echo $p['terms_string']; ?>">

<div class="thumbnail">

<?php echo $p['thumb']; ?>

<div class="caption">

<h5><a href="<?php echo $p['permalink']; ?>"><?php echo $p['title']; ?></a></h5>

</div><!-- end caption -->

</div><!-- end thumbnail -->

</li>

<? } //end foreach ?>

</ul>

 

</div><!-- end #portfolio -->

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<?php

// get portfolio

$args = array( 'post_type' => 'portfolio', 'posts_per_page' => 100, 'orderby' => 'title', 'order' => 'asc' );

$loop = new WP_Query( $args );

$port = array();

while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();

$idx = get_the_ID();

$year_completed = get_post_meta($idx, 'year_completed', true);

$website_addr = get_post_meta($idx, 'website_address', true);

$thumb = get_the_post_thumbnail($idx, 'thumbnail'); //250x200 - featured image

$title = get_the_title();

$excerpt = get_the_excerpt();

$content = get_the_content();

//get 'Solutions' terms

$terms = get_the_terms($idx, 'Solutions');

$terms_string = '';

//build up comma delimited string

foreach($terms as $t){

$terms_string .= $t->slug . ' ';

}

$port[] = array(

'id' => $idx,

'year_completed' => $year_completed,

'website' => $website_addr,

'thumb' => $thumb,

'title' => $title,

'content' => $content,

'excerpt' => $excerpt,

'terms' => $terms,

'terms_string' =>$terms_string, //classifications (comma delimited slugs)

'permalink' => get_permalink(),

);

endwhile;

$terms = get_terms('Solutions');

$filters = '<section id="options" class="clearfix">

<li><a href="#filter" data-filter="*" class="selected">show all</a></li>';

foreach($terms as $t){

$filters .= '<li><a href="#filter" data-filter=".' . $t->slug . '">' . $t->name . '</a></li>';// $t->count

}

$filters .= '</ul></section>';

?>

<?php echo $filters; ?>

<?php foreach($port as $p){ ?>

<?php echo $p['thumb']; ?>

</div>

</div>

</li>

<? } //end foreach ?>

</ul>

</div>

Snippet Source/Credit: ToddWilson

How To Get An RSS Feed And Display Items With A Loop

Use of the following snippet will let you get an RSS feed and display items with a loop.

<?php

include_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rss.php');

$feed = 'http://dangayle.com/feed/';

$rss = fetch_feed($feed);

if (!is_wp_error( $rss ) ) :

$maxitems = $rss->get_item_quantity(3);

$rss_items = $rss->get_items(0, $maxitems);

if ($rss_items):

echo "<ul>\n";

foreach ( $rss_items as $item ) :

//instead of a bunch of string concatenation or echoes, I prefer the terseness of printf

//(http://php.net/manual/en/function.printf.php)

printf('<li><a href="%s">%s</a><p>%s</p></li>',$item->get_permalink(),$item->get_title(),$item->get_description() );

endforeach;

echo "</ul>\n";

endif;

endif;

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<?php

include_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/rss.php');

$feed = 'http://dangayle.com/feed/';

$rss = fetch_feed($feed);

if (!is_wp_error( $rss ) ) :

$maxitems = $rss->get_item_quantity(3);

$rss_items = $rss->get_items(0, $maxitems);

if ($rss_items):

echo "<ul>\n";

foreach ( $rss_items as $item ) :

//instead of a bunch of string concatenation or echoes, I prefer the terseness of printf

//(http://php.net/manual/en/function.printf.php)

printf('<li><a href="%s">%s</a><p>%s</p></li>',$item->get_permalink(),$item->get_title(),$item->get_description() );

endforeach;

echo "</ul>\n";

endif;

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: DanGayle.com

How To Get Attachments For Post Or Page

Using the following snippet below will let you get attachments for posts or pages.

$args = array(

'post_type' => 'attachment',

'post_mime_type' => 'image',

'post_parent' => $post->ID

);

$images = get_posts( $args );

foreach($images as $image):

echo wp_get_attachment_image($image->ID, 'medium');

endforeach;

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$args = array(

'post_type' => 'attachment',

'post_mime_type' => 'image',

'post_parent' => $post->ID

);

$images = get_posts( $args );

foreach($images as $image):

echo wp_get_attachment_image($image->ID, 'medium');

endforeach;

Snippet Source/Credit: Stack Overflow

MixBag WordPress Snippets Collection – Part 5 Of 5

On June 4, 2014

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

Without any second thought, WP-PageNavi is one such plugin which everyone knows well, which everyone love very much and which everyone wants to get installed in their WordPress website. But, certainly, just like our other snippets tips, for this also, we are having something for you. It’s pretty simple, on copying and pasting the following snippet in your WordPress website, you will be able to have the pagination active and that too without the use of any plugin.

global $wp_query;

$total = $wp_query->max_num_pages;

// only bother with the rest if we have more than 1 page!

if ( $total > 1 ) {

// get the current page

if ( !$current_page = get_query_var('paged') )

$current_page = 1;

// structure of "format" depends on whether we're using pretty permalinks

$format = empty( get_option('permalink_structure') ) ? '&page=%#%' : 'page/%#%/';

echo paginate_links(array(

'base' => get_pagenum_link(1) . '%_%',

'format' => $format,

'current' => $current_page,

'total' => $total,

'mid_size' => 4,

'type' => 'list'

));

}

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global $wp_query;

$total = $wp_query->max_num_pages;

// only bother with the rest if we have more than 1 page!

if ( $total > 1 ) {

// get the current page

if ( !$current_page = get_query_var('paged') )

$current_page = 1;

// structure of "format" depends on whether we're using pretty permalinks

$format = empty( get_option('permalink_structure') ) ? '&page=%#%' : 'page/%#%/';

echo paginate_links(array(

'base' => get_pagenum_link(1) . '%_%',

'format' => $format,

'current' => $current_page,

'total' => $total,

'mid_size' => 4,

'type' => 'list'

));

}

Snippet Source/Credit: Smashing Magazine

How To Prevent WordPress To Compress Your JPG Files

By default, WordPress compress upload jpg image files. While it is a good practice but sometimes, you need not such things. To prevent this, all you have to do is to copy and paste the following snippet in your theme’s functions.php file and it will let you prevent WordPress to compress your jpg files.

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

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

Snippet Source/Credit: WP Snippets

How To Make Your Search Results Unlimited

By default, WordPress displays ten posts on the search result page while there are some from us, who wish to see unlimited number of search results on the same page. Putting the following snippet in your theme’s search.php, you will be able to do so. Start by finding the below code in your search.php file:

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

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<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

Once you found it, simply replace it with:

<?php $posts=query_posts($query_string . '&posts_per_page=-1'); ?>

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

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<?php $posts=query_posts($query_string . '&posts_per_page=-1'); ?>

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: WPHacks

How To Redirect Users To A Random Post

You do often wish that what will happen if there is something by which you will be able to redirect users to a random post. Are you? If yes, then let’s make your job easy here, pasting the following snippet to your page-random.php file will let you redirect users to a random post.

// set arguments for get_posts()

$args = array(

'numberposts' => 1,

'orderby' => 'rand'

);

// get a random post from the database

$my_random_post = get_posts ( $args );

// process the database request through a foreach loop

foreach ( $my_random_post as $post ) {

// redirect the user to the random post

wp_redirect ( get_permalink ( $post->ID ) );

exit;

}

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// set arguments for get_posts()

$args = array(

'numberposts' => 1,

'orderby' => 'rand'

);

// get a random post from the database

$my_random_post = get_posts ( $args );

// process the database request through a foreach loop

foreach ( $my_random_post as $post ) {

// redirect the user to the random post

wp_redirect ( get_permalink ( $post->ID ) );

exit;

}

Snippet Source/Credit: Smashing Magazine

How To Change The Label In Your WordPress Blog

It is pretty much common that you want to customize the label of certain things, say “post” label to “article” in your WordPress blog. It can be done with just few lines of code, just simply copy and paste the following snippet in your theme’s functions.php file and you are done.

add_filter('gettext', 'change_post_to_article');

add_filter('ngettext', 'change_post_to_article');

function change_post_to_article($translated) {

$translated = str_ireplace('Post', 'Article', $translated);

return $translated;

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add_filter('gettext', 'change_post_to_article');

add_filter('ngettext', 'change_post_to_article');

function change_post_to_article($translated) {

$translated = str_ireplace('Post', 'Article', $translated);

return $translated;

Snippet Source/Credit: Smashing Magazine

How To Speed Up Your Blog By Adding Caching Custom Queries

If you are looking onto a method by which you can speed up your WordPress blog, then this is one such which you have to definitely try. All you have to do is add caching custom queries in your blog and you will be able to speed up your website.

<?php

// Get any existing copy of our transient data

if ( false === ( $special_query_results = get_transient( 'special_query_results' ) ) ) {

// It wasn't there, so regenerate the data and save the transient

$special_query_results = new WP_Query( 'cat=5&order=random&tag=tech&post_meta_key=thumbnail' );

set_transient( 'special_query_results', $special_query_results );

}

// Use the data like you would have normally...

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<?php

// Get any existing copy of our transient data

if ( false === ( $special_query_results = get_transient( 'special_query_results' ) ) ) {

// It wasn't there, so regenerate the data and save the transient

$special_query_results = new WP_Query( 'cat=5&order=random&tag=tech&post_meta_key=thumbnail' );

set_transient( 'special_query_results', $special_query_results );

}

// Use the data like you would have normally...

?>

Snippet Source/Credit: WordPress Codex

How To Create A Dropdown Menu Of Tags

By default, WordPress offers dropdown menu of categories (through wp_ dropdown_categories() function). But, what if you will be requiring or wish to display your tags in a dropdown manner as well. Does it sound good? Yes, then simply paste the following code at the place where you want the dropdown menu to be displayed. Make sure to modify the code on line 5 as per your requirements.

<h2><?php _e('Posts by Tags'); ?></h2>

<form action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/" method="get">

<div>

<?php

$select = wp_dropdown_categories('taxonomy=post_tag&show_option_none=Select tag&show_count=1&orderby=name&echo=0');

$select = preg_replace("#<select([^>]*)>#", "<select$1 onchange='return this.form.submit()'>", $select);

echo $select;

?>

<noscript><div><input type="submit" value="View" /></div></noscript>

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<form action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/" method="get">

<div>

<?php

$select = wp_dropdown_categories('taxonomy=post_tag&show_option_none=Select tag&show_count=1&orderby=name&echo=0');

$select = preg_replace("#<select([^>]*)>#", "<select$1 onchange='return this.form.submit()'>", $select);

echo $select;

?>

</div></form>

Snippet Source/Credit: WPLover

How To Test Whether A Plugin Is Active Or Not

For one-to-many times, you did often considerably think over the context that what it takes exactly from the backend which says that whether a plugin is active or not. Well, if you too found yourself in such a situation and don’t know what solution to opt for, then all you have to do is to simply paste the following code below and it will let you know that whether a specific plugin is active or not.

<?php

if (is_plugin_active('plugin-directory/plugin-file.php')) {

// the plugin is active

}

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<?php

if (is_plugin_active('plugin-directory/plugin-file.php')) {

// the plugin is active

}

?>

Snippet Credit/Source: CatsWhoCode

MixBag WordPress Snippets Collection – Part 4 Of 5

On May 28, 2014

Modifying Size Of Embedded Videos

Simply paste the following snippet on your functions.php file and you will be able to modify the size of embedded videos as per your requirements.

function mycustom_embed_defaults($embed_size){

$embed_size['width'] = 586; // Adjust values to your needs

$embed_size['height'] = 500;

return $embed_size;

}

add_filter('embed_defaults', 'mycustom_embed_defaults');

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function mycustom_embed_defaults($embed_size){

$embed_size['width'] = 586; // Adjust values to your needs

$embed_size['height'] = 500;

return $embed_size;

}

add_filter('embed_defaults', 'mycustom_embed_defaults');

Snippet Source/Credit: Shailan

How To Automatically Delete Trash On Daily Basis

When you delete a post or a page or a comment, it goes in a Trash instead of being removed permanently. Using the following snippet will ease you job of deletion and will tell WordPress to automatically delete the trash itself. Simply copy and paste the following lines of code in your wp-config,php file and you are done.

define('EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS', 1);

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Note: Make sure that you do replace 1 by X to empty spam comments automatically every X days.

How To Remove WordPress Version Number

WordPress, by default, publicly display its version number in both its RSS and Atom feeds. Well, while using the snippet, you will be able to remove it. Simply paste the following snippet in your functions.php file and you will be able to remove WordPress version number.

add_filter('the_generator', 'digwp_complete_version_removal');

function digwp_complete_version_removal() {

return '';

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function digwp_complete_version_removal() {

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Snippet Source/Credit: Jeff Starr

How To Execute Shortcodes Inside Custom Fields

WordPress, by default, don’t allow shortcodes to be executed inside custom fields. While, if in case, you want to do it so, then this can be done by using the following snippet below. Simply paste the snippet to the page where you wish to display the results of the shortcode. While doing this, make sure you do change your_custom_field_here to the name of your selected custom field.

<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_custom_field_here', true)); ?>

1	<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'your_custom_field_here', true)); ?>

Snippet Source/Credit: Snipplr

Securing Your WordPress Blog Uploads Directory

Although WordPress is a very secure system one actually thinks of BUT since there is always a room open for more improvement, using the following snippet will let you secure your WordPress blog uploads directory.

To do so, first of all, create a file named .htaccess and paste the following code in it. Once you created it, upload the same into your wp-content/uploads directory. Remember at line 5 in the snippet below; make sure to add/update all the extensions you want to make it work for you.

<Files ~ ".*..*">

Order Allow,Deny

Deny from all

</Files>

<FilesMatch ".(jpg|jpeg|jpe|gif|png|tif|tiff)$">

Order Deny,Allow

Allow from all

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Snippet Source/Credit: Jeff Starr

How To Easily Get Post Content By ID

Using the following snippet will let you easily get post content by ID. All you have to do is to simply use the get_post_field() function to get the post content and you are done.

echo get_post_field('post_content', $post_id);

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How To Embed A Page Into Another Page In Your WordPress Blog

Using the following snippet, you will be able to embed a page into another page in your WordPress blog.

<?php $recent = new WP_Query("page_id=**ID**"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?>

<h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>

<?php the_content(); ?>

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Snippet Source/Credit: CSS Tricks

MixBag WordPress Snippets Collection – Part 3 Of 5

On May 20, 2014