I am trying to pre-install and pre-activate WordPress plugin(s) for my users.
The problem: I cannot fully setup the WordPress'es for them. Just setup database connection params, nothing more.
So using wp-cli is not possible, it requires to have the wp core to be installed.
Is there any way to pre-install and (!) pre-activate plugins using their default params?
make a folder "mu-plugins" in wp-content directory and put the plugin files in this folder you want to pre activated.
Option 1: Use Wordpress multisite, and network activate the plugins you want
Option 2: In wp-config setup a default theme define( 'WP_DEFAULT_THEME', 'twentyseventeen' );
In the default theme bundle in your plugins, and include them in your plugins folder.
include_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php' );
activate_plugin( 'contact-form-7/wp-contact-form-7.php' );
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WordPress in its own directory using Composer
Troubleshooting Elementor Infinite Loading Screen
Inspired by roots/bedrock, I started a project to install WordPress to its own subdirectory using Composer. Plugins and Themes are installed from WPackagist, separately from the core WordPress files, also using Composer.
I ran into an issue with Elementor, which was stupid simple to fix. However, when I was in the process of fixing it, my Stack Overflow query, 'wordpress composer “elementor” -visual', returned nothing interesting. So I set out to write a quick troubleshooting guide for my own oversight. I have been obsessed with using Composer for WordPress dependencies lately, so I'm excited to write about it.
Anyway, after setting up the WordPress core and plugins using Composer, and setting up my database credentials in wp-config, I can login to the dashboard just fine.
Here's the Issue
In the dashboard, I see an issue immediately; the Elementor icon is missing, showing a generic gear instead. Here is the first clue that Elementor cannot find its own assets.
Furthermore, when I try to create a new page in Elementor, I see only an infinite, white Loading screen. Additionally, the "Edit with Elementor" button is missing when creating new posts and pages.
Initial Debugging Methods
Turn on PHP debugging in wp-config.php -> Revealed nothing enlightening.
Remove all other plugins besides Elementor -> No changes.
Turn on Safe Mode in Elementor > Tools -> Revealed nothing enlightening.
What next?
I will tell you how I fixed this issue.
Developer Console Insights
To finally resolve this issue, I opened the developer console (CTRL+SHIFT+I) and inspected some of the 404 links in the Network tab. An issue was immediately apparent: the filepath was incorrect. My project's folder is called "subdir-wp-elementor", not "subdir-wordpress".
Here is what Elementor was trying (and failing) to load:
http://localhost/subdir-wordpress/app/plugins/elementor/assets/js/editor-modules.min.js?ver=2.9.12
Resolution: Update CONTENT_URL in wp-config
I realized that I had forgotten to update the CONTENT_URL definition in wp-config.php
My SITE_URL was http://localhost/subdir-wp-elementor/, but here was my CONTENT_URL:
// ========================
// Custom Content Directory
// ========================
define( 'WP_CONTENT_DIR', dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/app' );
define( 'WP_CONTENT_URL', 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . '/subdir-wordpress/app' );
Setting the correct CONTENT_URL to the below allowed Elementor to properly load.
define( 'WP_CONTENT_URL', 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . '/subdir-wp-elementor/app' );
I want my plugins and themes to be updated automatically but I am unable to do it.
This guide says that you have to add
add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_true' );
to the code, but I don't know where exactly should I add it. The guide also suggests to put it into mu-plugins but I have no idea how.
Can you please help?
1. Updating Wordpress core:
If you want the WordPress auto updates to handle major core updates too, you will have to add a single configuration line. To do this, open the wp-config.php file in the root folder of your WordPress installation and add this line to it:
define('WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', true);
2. Updating Wordpress plugins:
If you want your plugins to be automatically updated by WordPress when a new version is released, you need to add a line to your wp-config.php file, similar to the one above. This time, however, a filter is used for enabling the plugin auto updates:
add_filter( 'auto_update_plugin', '__return_true' );
3. Updating Wordpress themes:
If you want WordPress to handle themes updates you need another line added to the wp-config.php file:
add_filter( 'auto_update_theme', '__return_true' );
If you are getting problem like this - Do not add add_filter() calls in wp-config.php - causes conflicts with WP-CLI and possibly other problems. Then should have to put these filters into mu-plugins
You can add this code to functions.php file in your theme folder, so use FTP to add this line to wp-contemt/themes/YOUR-THEME-NAME/functions.php
I was trying to install wordpres on my local computer. However, when I try to upload a theme or install some plugin using the web interface. It always prompts me to enter FTP credentials. I checked online, and it seems that ftp credentials is not necessary for uploading. I set the permissions for all directorieos and files under wp-content to be 777, but the problem is still there. And this Word press is a fresh installation on ubuntu 14.04( running in a VM) and newest wordpress.
Hi I got this issue before some time wordpress ask ftp detail when I was trying to install new plugin and get resolved by adding this code in my wp-config file.
define( 'FS_METHOD', 'direct');
Add this code to wp-config.php :
add_filter('filesystem_method', create_function('$a', 'return "direct";' ));
define( 'FS_CHMOD_DIR', 0751 );
Does wordpress updation affect wp-content plugin folder..Can i upgrade my wp version by keeping all plugins activated?? I use hotlink protection and when i try to deactivate it its showing cant open file, how do i do??shall i keep as it is and start upgradation??
Please help me this.Thanks.
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That depends on how you update / upgrade your WP.
If you do it manually by FTP :
Overwrite all files except :
wp-content ( folder in root dir )
wp-config.php ( in root)
.htaccess
If you do it automatically with the wp interface :
Same as above , and nothing should be affected . but make sure you
update ONLY the wp core files, and not the plugins that you do not
want to update ( the interface will give you ALL updates )
In both ways your plugin files / settings will should not be affected unless they become non-compatible for some reason with the new wp version ( you did not specify )
Usually all the wordpress themes are uploaded and saved over the server say http://example.com/wp-content/themes/ . I am developing a plug-in to change this path to something like http://xyz.com/themeFolder/ . So i have to develop such a functionality where my wordpress installation will be on one server and the themes and plug-ins folders will be on another server.
Any help, will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance to all the genius people out there :)
Since Version 2.6, you can move the wp-content directory, which holds your themes, plugins, and uploads, outside of the WordPress application directory.
Set WP_CONTENT_DIR to the full local path of this directory (no trailing slash), e.g.
define( 'WP_CONTENT_DIR', $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/blog/wp-content' );
Set WP_CONTENT_URL to the full URI of this directory (no trailing slash), e.g.
define( 'WP_CONTENT_URL', 'http://example/blog/wp-content');
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