Occasionally, I’ll run into a situation where I need to call a post specifically using the get_post() function. get_post() returns a Post object, with a number of member variables – the one that stores the actual content of the post being post_content. However, if you try just echoing $post->post_content, you’ll get completely unformatted text – which [...]
Get the Current Admin Page Title in a Plugin
Here’s something that comes up for me pretty often: depending on what I’m trying to do, I sometimes need plugin functions to run (or not run) simply based on which admin page the user is visiting. Here’s the WordPress function that will give you the title of the currently loaded admin page:
get_admin_page_title()
So, if you only [...]
How to Hide Certain Custom Fields From the Edit Post Page
Post meta is easily one of the most useful features in WordPress from a developer’s perspective. Adding custom content to a post provides the ability to accomplish countless goals quickly and easily. Sometimes, it makes sense to give the user access to a post meta field – for example, if they need to add a thumbnail [...]