Updates for a private plugin?
If I write a private plugin, is there any way to use the WordPress auto-update mechanism to update it?
Q&A
remove_action or remove_filter with external classes?
In a situation where a plugin has encapsulated its methods within a class and then registered a filter or action against one of those methods, how do you remove the action or the filter if you no longer have access to that class’ instance?
How to override parent functions in child themes?
I’ve been reading around and trying to figure out how to do this, but for some reason I can’t seem to override parent functions in my child theme.
Force category choice before creating new post?
How can I force the user to first choose a category before continuing to the editor when creating a new post? I want to set some default content, but this is based on the category, so I need to know that before showing the editor (unless I do some fancy Ajax stuff, but in this case I don’t want to do that).
How can I use WordPress functions in my stylesheet?
I have my style.php file looking like this.
Best way to overide plugin CSS?
Currently, I use CSS specificity to override plugin styles. I prefer this for editing the plugin as it makes less headaches when you update.
Adding Colorpicker Field To Category
I want to add a custom field to my categories where the user can color code them. I’ve added the field but I want to use built in colorpicker (either tinyMCE or the farbtastic) to give the user an easy way to pick colors. I can’t figure out how to add the functionality yet though, here’s what I have so far:
Passing a parameter to filter and action functions
Is a way to pass my own parameters to the function in add_filter or add_action.
For example take a look in the following code:
Template Hierarchy: confused with index.php, front-page.php, home.php
I’m really confused with index.php, home.php and front-page.php. In many cases even though I had an index.php, I overwrite it with front-page.php. But recently, I became aware about home.php.
How To Activate Plugins via Code?
If possible, how can installed plugins (meaning the files have been placed in wp-content/plugins directory) be activated from other plugins?