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benmay / wp_author_archive_limt

Created May 31, 2012 10:23

Modify num items on author archive

	add_filter( 'pre_option_posts_per_page' , 'limit_posts_per_page');

	function limit_posts_per_page()
	{
	global $wp_query;
	if ( $wp_query->is_author=='1')
	{
	return 6;
	}
	else

benmay / custom_pt_modify_loop

Created June 6, 2012 00:42

Modify the query on custom post type archives

	add_filter( 'pre_get_posts','add_to_query' );
	function add_to_query( $query )
	{
	if ( is_post_type_archive( 'listings' ) ):
	$query -> set( 'orderby' , 'title' );
	$query -> set( 'order' , 'asc' );
	endif;

	return $query;
	}

benmay / humanise_date_diff

Created June 6, 2012 01:25

Humanise date diff - ie, 3 days ago etc.

	function datediff($timestamp)
	{
	$difference = time() - strtotime($timestamp);

	if($difference < 60){
	$s = ($difference == '1' ? '' : 's');
	return $difference." second$s ago";
	}else{
	$difference = round($difference / 60);
	if($difference < 60){

benmay / form_validatin_functions.php

Created June 6, 2012 01:40

Simple handy form validation functions used on a few diff forms.

	On Form Page:

	$form_errors = process_form();

	In the form (contains any validation errors)

	<?php validation_errors(); ?>


	Form Elements (example)

benmay / mobile_theme_switcher

Created July 24, 2012 09:50

WordPress plugin - switching themes (used for mobile theme)

	<?php
	/*
	Plugin Name: Mobile Theme Switcher
	Description:
	Version: 0.1
	Author: Ben May
	Author URI:
	*/
	class roarMobile {

benmay / gist:3727070

Created September 15, 2012 09:14

Never Moderate WordPress user if custom user meta is set

	// if the user_meta 'vsc_fame' is set for a user, then their comments will ALWAYS be approved,
	// regardless if they are failed because they contain links etc.

	function comments_edr_hofs( $approved , $commentdata )
	{
	if( isset( $commentdata['user_ID'] ) )
	{
	if( get_the_author_meta( 'vsc_fame', $commentdata['user_ID'] ) )
	{
	return 1;

benmay / gist:3768884

Created September 23, 2012 04:34

tar website - excluding wp-uploads

tar -zcvf backup-name.tar.gz --exclude='wp-content/uploads/*' /var/www/site.com

benmay / gist:3846822

Created October 7, 2012 01:49

Flush WordPress rewrite rules when the MD5 sum of the add post type file changes.

	// I put this code in the file where I add my custom post types / taxonomies.
	// Flush rewrite rules on change of this file.
	if( get_option('custom_pt_rules') != md5_file( __FILE__ ) )
	{
	add_action( 'init', function()
	{
	global $wp_rewrite;
	$wp_rewrite->flush_rules();
	});
	update_option('custom_pt_rules', md5_file( __FILE__ ) );

benmay / addSelectAlltoTaxGroup.js

Created October 23, 2012 10:04

Adds a "select all" and "deselect" all link to a taxonomy or category box while editing a WordPress post. addSelectAlltoTaxGroup($key) where $key = taxonomy name.

	jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

	addSelectAlltoTaxGroup( 'region' );
	addSelectAlltoTaxGroup( 'program' );

	function addSelectAlltoTaxGroup( key )
	{
	var selectAll = "<span class=\"my-selector\">  \| <a href=\"#"+key+"-adder\" id=\""+key+"-select-all\">Select All</a></span>";
	var deselectAll = "<span class=\"my-selector\">  \| <a href=\"#"+key+"-adder\" id=\""+key+"-deselect-all\">Deselect All</a></span>";

benmay / gist:3949825

Created October 25, 2012 00:39

Allow WP to upload SRT files.

	add_filter( 'upload_mimes', array( &$this, 'mimes' ) );


	function mimes ( $existing_mimes=array() )
	{
	$existing_mimes['srt'] = 'text/plain';
	return $existing_mimes;
	}

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