Category Archive: PHP
Posts about PHP
Structure of $_FILES array
Working with USP Pro involves a lot of $_FILES manipulation. I tend to forget how the array is structured, so I’m posting it here for ez reference.
PHP String Cleaner
Here is a PHP snippet for cleaning or sanitizing variables.
WordPress 404 email alerts
Here is a customized plug-n-play PHP script for reporting 404 errors via email. No editing required, just clean email alerts for each 404 error.
Redirect HTTP to PHP via .htaccess
Here is how to redirect specific URL requests to a PHP script for further processing, etc. Very useful for monitoring HTTP activity, logging errors, and more.
(More) secure PHP includes
Quick tip for securing your PHP includes, place them above your web-accessible root directory.
Display Twitter count in plain text
Twitter’s constant changes make it necessary to update techniques for otherwise simple tasks such as displaying your Twitter count via PHP.
Replace content in WordPress header.php
Here’s how to filter content in WordPress’ header.php template file using PHP.
Combine & compress CSS files with PHP
Here is another technique for combining multiple CSS stylesheets into a single, compressed file.
Combine all CSS files with PHP
Here is a simple PHP script that will combine all CSS files (stylesheets) in a given directory. Delivering one CSS file with your web pages is much faster than delivering multiple files because there are fewer HTTP requests involved.
Infinite loop trap for spammers
In this WP-Mix post, we’ll see how to send spammers on a virtual infinite loop chasing down randomly generated email addresses. It’s very satisfying.
PHP trap for bad bots
Another effective trap for bad bots and spammers, built with PHP and a slice of .htaccess.
Simple email script with PHP
Here is a simple PHP script for sending email.