So like WP must load series of files from, index.php -> … -> wp-header.php -> … ->functions.php …and so on upon execution. Also there must be a similar flowchart for functions callings, conditionals and such during the execution. Is such a flowchart(s) available anywhere? 5 There is this rather in-depth explanation found at, Part 1 … Read more
I’ve found that is_front_page appears to return true when I’m viewing the home page and have a single sticky post assigned there. It also returns true when I’ve assigned a page as the static front page via Settings > Reading. Why would I ever want to use is_home()? is_front_page() returns true if the user is … Read more
The more customization I make to WordPress the more I start thinking about if I should be organizing this file or splitting it up. More specifically, if I have a bunch of custom functions which only apply to the admin area and others which just apply to my public website is there any reason to … Read more
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I have a website for which we are trying to be discreet about the fact that we are using WordPress. What steps can we take to make it less obvious? EDIT- Important security note: Please understand that doing this perfectly is impossible as per Mark’s answer, so don’t rely on this as a security measure. … Read more
One of the most common security best practices these days seems to be moving wp-config.php one directory higher than the vhost’s document root. I’ve never really found a good explanation for that, but I’m assuming it’s to minimize the risk of a malicious or infected script within the webroot from reading the database password. But, … Read more
I do development on one box and use a second for production. Right now I just dump the database and then do a find a replace for the URL changes; then copy over the files and import the new SQL. Are there better ways of doing this? @Insanity5902: Deployment of a WordPress site from one … Read more
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