How to create pages and a navigation menu automatically?
Sometimes, to quickly create a prototype, I install a WordPress with WP-CLI, an homemade template, and create the navigation (using this script, for … [+]
How to add custom variables in Yoast SEO
If you’re using Yoast SEO and ACF, you’ll certainly need to use ACF fields in Yoast to obtain a customised title and description. Simply … [+]
How to create a Dashboard from Gravity Form entries
Gravity Forms offers a number of methods for extracting data. In this example, we will : Create a Widget for your WordPress backend Extract the … [+]
How to dynamically create a navigation menu
By automating site creation on WordPress, you can also automate the creation of the site tree structure, for example for a prototype. In the example … [+]
How to Dynamically Populate a Field from another field in Gravity Forms (using JavaScript)
It’s sometimes useful to fill in form fields from fields higher up in the form. In this example, we’ll show how selecting a value in a … [+]
Gravity Forms: advanced use of Datepicker
If you want to use Gravity Forms’ Datepicker in an advanced way, you’re going to have to quickly use Javascript code. A good solution is … [+]
How to create a custom status?
How can I create a custom status for a custom post type (‘places’ in this example): Add this function to your plugin or function file: … [+]
Gravity Forms: Dynamic creation of fields from CPT
How can I dynamically create set of fields in my Gravity Form, based on my custom post type? We created a mu-plugin called gravity.php for that: … [+]
WordPress Multisite : how to remove access to signup page
If you use WordPress Multisite and want to remove access to signup page, you can add this code to your plugin or function file to redirect visitors … [+]
How to concatenate 2 fields in a Gravity Form?
I have 2 fields in my form for the first name and last name, and I need to get the full name in a single field. How can I combine these 2 fields … [+]
How to remove quick edit button in WordPress
If you want to hide the quick edit button in WordPress backend, for non-admin, add this code to your plugin or function file: <?php // remove … [+]
How to hide permalink section in WordPress backend?
If you want to hide permalink for non-admin, add this code to your plugin or function file: <?php // hide permalink section for non-admin … [+]
How to automatically update permalink when post is updated?
It is sometimes useful to automatically update the permalink of a post when the title is changed. This function, which you can copy into your plugin … [+]
Function to log out of a password protected page
If you want to add a logout button to your password protected page, add this code in your plugin or function file: <?php add_action( … [+]
How to change “*indicates required fields” legend
You can easily change the Gravity Forms required legend with a function in your plugin or function file: <?php add_filter( … [+]
How to populate fields dynamically in Gravity Forms?
You can populate Gravity Forms fields of several methods (like passing parameters in the form short code). Another solution is to create a function … [+]
Accept specific phone format in Gravity Forms
You can force rules on field Phone Number in Gravity Forms. Simply add this code to your plugin or function file, then select in your field which … [+]
How to add tags (like GTM) in WordPress?
We don’t need to add another plugin for that. Simply add this code to your plugin or function file: <?php // add tags into <head> … [+]
Loop in an ACF Repeater field with Meta_query
Add this code in your plugin or function file: <?php // Query in ACF repeater add_filter( 'posts_where', 'wpster_replace_repeater_field' ); … [+]
How to change upload directory for custom post type?
WordPress: Is there a way to change location of uploads folder for a specific custom post type only? Adapt this code to your CPT, and add it in your … [+]
Add optgroup support in Gravity Form select field
The optgroup tag is used to group related options in a select element (drop-down list). If you have a long list of options, groups of related … [+]
Validate at least one field to be filled in Gravity Form
How can I make one of two fields required (ie you have to indicate either the telephone or the email address)? Assuming your form ID is 5 and the 2 … [+]
How to automatically insert non-breaking space in WordPress
In french, we add a space before signs: !?: In order to avoid line breaks before these signs, here’s a function that will automatically add … [+]
How to exclude draft pages from navigation menu in WordPress
To hide draft pages from your navigation menu, insert this code on your plugin: /* * Exclude draft pages from the menu * */ add_filter … [+]
How do I change the number of results returned by a search
To change the number of results returned by a search in wordpress, insert this code on your plugin: <?php /* * Alter number of search results per … [+]
How to block backend access to subscriber
How can I block WordPress backend access to subscriber, and redirect them to home page? Insert this code on your plugin: <?php /* * Block backend … [+]
How to disable email notification when password is changed
How can I block email notifications to user and admin when a password is changed in WordPress? Insert this code on your plugin: <?php /* * … [+]
How to remove dashboard widgets in WordPress admin
How can I hide widget from dashboard admin in WordPress? Insert this code on your plugin: <?php /* * Remove dashboard widgets * */ … [+]
Extend search to specific custom post types
How can I extend or limit search to specific custom post type in WordPress? To add your custom filters to the search function, add this code to your … [+]
Restricting Days in Gravity Forms Datepicker
How can I restrict dates in date picker, to force a choice between 3 and 30 days? Assuming your form ID is 1 and your date field ID is 4, add an … [+]
How to disable search function
How can I remove search function (website.com/?s=) in WordPress? Add this script to your functions file or plugin: <?php /** * Redirect Search to … [+]
How to delete all posts for a specific custom post type
Add this script to you functions file, and replace {mypostname} by the name of the post type you want to delete. <?php $allposts = … [+]
How to allow editors to read and export Gravity Forms messages
How can I allow editors to read entries on gravity forms? Add this code to your functions file: <?php /* Allow reading & export entries in … [+]
How to remove WP version in front end?
WordPress version is displayed in meta generator tag, but also in css and js scripts loading (i.e. ..jquery.js?ver=5.5.1). How can I hide it? Add … [+]
How to delete a WordPress account by FTP?
How can I remove a WordPress access when I only have FTP access? If you want to delete user with id 666, add this code to your functions file: … [+]
How to create an admin account by FTP?
How can I create an admin access when I only have FTP access? Add this code to your functions file: <?php function wpster_add_admin_account(){ … [+]
How to change style attribute of an element dynamically
How can I change a style in the content (without having to change the content in all my pages)? To change all the <h3> tags to <h2>, add … [+]
Extend search to all ACF fields
How can I extend WordPress search to all Advanced Custom Fields created? To make ACF data available to wp_search, add this code to your plugin: … [+]
Disallow tags in WordPress
I don’t use tags in WordPress, how can I disable this functionality? Add this code to your plugin: <?php // Remove submenu … [+]
Remove menus in back-office
How can I remove one or several items in WordPress back-office? Add this code to your plugin: <?php // Remove toolbar menus if ( … [+]
How to get a parent page name
Is there an easy way to retrieve the name of the parent page of a WordPress page? Add this code to your plugin or functions file: <?php /** * Get … [+]
Restrict access to back office
How can I limit access to the WordPress back-office, for example to start a website migration? Add this code to your .htaccess file to block all … [+]
Change menu items and order in WordPress Admin
How can I change and re-order admin menu in WordPress? Please see below a code exemple, to add to your plugin ou functions.php file: <?php // … [+]
Display titles of your Gravity Forms
How can I display title of all active Gravity Forms? Add this code to your page: <?php // display Gravity Forms titles $forms = … [+]
How to hide WordPress login error messages
Instead of displaying that the username or password are incorrect, how can I display only an error message when logging in? Add this code in … [+]
Disable Gutenberg Editor in WordPress
How can I disable Gutenberg without using a plugin ? To disable Gutenberg and keep the original editor, simply add this 2 lines in functions.php or … [+]
Count the number of entries in a Gravity Form
How can I sum all entries from a specific field as a counter? To display number of entries submitted, insert this code on your page: <?php // … [+]
Remove the Screen Options and Help Tab in Dashboard
How can I remove the 2 panels in WordPress Admin Dashboard? Insert this code on your functions.php file or plugin: <?php /** * Remove the Screen … [+]
How to remove access to menu options in admin panel
How can I restrict access to menu or submenu items in WordPress admin dashboard according to the user’s role ? This function allow to restrict … [+]
How to remove menu item in WordPress admin panel
How can I hide menu or submenu items in WordPress admin dashboard according to the user’s role ? Insert this code on your functions.php file … [+]
How to hide tools option in menu bar if no submenu is available
How can I automatically remove tools menu in WordPress admin dashboard if no option are available (for example for a user with the editor role). … [+]
Set a global target for all external links
How can I automatically open all external links in a new window? When you have a website with external links, it’s preferable that these links … [+]
Redirect 404 Error to another page
How can I redirect all or part of the error pages to another page? Website will generate a “404 Not Found” web page when a user attempts … [+]
Remove all comments in source code
How can I remove all comments from source code? Whether for performance reasons (less lines of code) or confidentiality reasons (hiding commented … [+]
Disable or remove RSS Feed in WordPress
How can I remove all RSS feeds? When WordPress is used as a blog, RSS feeds are a great way (so 80’s) to follow new post. But when WordPress … [+]
Minify HTML output
How can I minify my html code? Minification strips a code file of all data that isn’t required in order for the file to be executed. Minified files … [+]
Redirect single post to main category
How can I redirect single post from some categories to main categories? Assuming your main category url is like … [+]
Display content only for logged users
How can I show content only for logged user or admin in my template? Depending on what you want to test, just add one of these snippets to your … [+]
Collapse Advanced Custom Fields Repeater by default
How to make ACF repeater fields more readable? This function will collapse repeater fields by default: <?php /** * Collapse ACF Repeater by … [+]
Remove panels from the dashboard
How can I remove panels from the WordPress Dashboard? To remove all panels, add this code to your functions.php file /** * Remove all panels from … [+]
Get current language in a GravityForms field
I have a multilingual WPML site. How can I add a field in my form to get the current language? 1. Add this code to your functions.php file <?php … [+]