When to use the Filesystem API? Should I use it at all?
I’m wondering when it is recommended to use the Filesystem API, and whether it’s useful at all? WordPress seems a little inconsistent when … Read more
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How to append_contents using WP_Filesystem?
I have scenario that appends the contents into the files, I was using normal file system function of PHP Now I have decided … Read more
Moving wp-content outside of web root?
Is it possible to move the entire wp-content folder outside of the Web root? I need to prevent anyone to view any asset … Read more
What’s a simple but secure method to get file contents into WordPress?
The scenario I’m developing a plugin, and part of it requires lots of text content (help descriptions) that I would prefer to keep … Read more
What is the correct way to check if WP_Filesystem can write to a directory without aking for username / password?
I’m trying to implement caching using the filesystem so i need to check if i can write in a directory. I’ve read Otto’s … Read more
How do you use unzip_file()?
I have been trying to use the unzip_file() function. It says undefined so I looked into it and the WP_Filesystem() must be called … Read more
What exactly does $wp_filesystem->abspath() return?
The real problem I have when using the $wp_filesystem is defining the correct paths. In the documentation of the filesystem the path (for … Read more
Can’t access wp_filesystem in cron function
I’m writing a plugin for integrating WP with Visma. It will basically spit out an XML file every third hour using wp cron … Read more
How to fix the error “file_get_contents was found in the file functions.php”?
I am building a wordpress theme, I reach the step of finalization. Right now, I am struggling to fix an error raised by … Read more
Copy a file from a plugin into my theme directory
I coded a wordpress plugin using php’s ‘copy()’ to copy a file from my plugin directory to my theme directory, but it’s not … Read more