Comments on: WordPress hacks and tips: Security http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/ Freelance WordPress developer in London - XHTML, CSS & design Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/#comment-1390 Steve Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:41:04 +0000 http://sltaylor.co.uk/?p=142#comment-1390 Thanks, Steve. I've been writing html from scratch for quite a few years, using wordpress is only my second of two recent "website in a box" installs. Frankly Wordpress has been the harder of the 2, and I always look for paths, so functions.php vs themes/functions.php told me where to go, I thought. Just gotta figure out how to hack the header on this theme I'm trying to use... Steve Thanks, Steve. I’ve been writing html from scratch for quite a few years, using wordpress is only my second of two recent “website in a box” installs. Frankly WordPress has been the harder of the 2, and I always look for paths, so functions.php vs themes/functions.php told me where to go, I thought.

Just gotta figure out how to hack the header on this theme I’m trying to use…

Steve

]]> By: Steve Taylor http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/#comment-1389 Steve Taylor Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:11:54 +0000 http://sltaylor.co.uk/?p=142#comment-1389 Steve, I always assume when I mention adding code to functions.php that people know I mean the theme's functions.php. I guess you were altering /wp-includes/functions.php. Well again, I assume people know that altering core files is generally a no-no. Anyway, I've altered the above wording to specify that it's the file in the theme... Steve, I always assume when I mention adding code to functions.php that people know I mean the theme’s functions.php. I guess you were altering /wp-includes/functions.php. Well again, I assume people know that altering core files is generally a no-no. Anyway, I’ve altered the above wording to specify that it’s the file in the theme…

]]> By: Steve http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/#comment-1384 Steve Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:05:32 +0000 http://sltaylor.co.uk/?p=142#comment-1384 Thanks, Steve. I re-upped the virgin copy of functions.php form the zip file, which fixed the errors. I then proceeded to look for a plugin to remove the tag, first at wordpress (I trust those more) to no avail, but found a nice metatag plugin for keywords and descriptions, seo stufff. I then tried google and did find a couple, but in my mucking around found out that it is the theme/functions.php file that the code needs to go into. Working great now, rss pages too. Also added your htaccess code for wp-config and htaccess. This page is bookmarked for future installs. Steve Thanks, Steve. I re-upped the virgin copy of functions.php form the zip file, which fixed the errors.

I then proceeded to look for a plugin to remove the tag, first at wordpress (I trust those more) to no avail, but found a nice metatag plugin for keywords and descriptions, seo stufff.

I then tried google and did find a couple, but in my mucking around found out that it is the theme/functions.php file that the code needs to go into.

Working great now, rss pages too. Also added your htaccess code for wp-config and htaccess.

This page is bookmarked for future installs.

Steve

]]> By: Steve Taylor http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/#comment-1381 Steve Taylor Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:07:14 +0000 http://sltaylor.co.uk/?p=142#comment-1381 Hi Steve, <code>add_filter()</code> is a built-in WordPress function (check <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_filter" rel="nofollow">the Codex</a>). If it's generating an "undefined function" error in your theme's functions.php file, I'm a little lost for ideas. I can't think how I would generate that error if I wanted to! It suggests you've got some kind of serious problem with your theme set-up, but I can't guess what. If your site's otherwise working, maybe use one of the many plugins that can remove the generator tags? Hi Steve, add_filter() is a built-in WordPress function (check the Codex). If it’s generating an “undefined function” error in your theme’s functions.php file, I’m a little lost for ideas. I can’t think how I would generate that error if I wanted to! It suggests you’ve got some kind of serious problem with your theme set-up, but I can’t guess what. If your site’s otherwise working, maybe use one of the many plugins that can remove the generator tags?

]]> By: Steve http://sltaylor.co.uk/blog/wordpress-hacks-tips-security/#comment-1378 Steve Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:08:40 +0000 http://sltaylor.co.uk/?p=142#comment-1378 when I put in your code to remove the generator tags I get an error: Fatal error: Call to undefined function add_filter() in /---/---/---/---/functions.php on line 75. Am I doing something wrong. Really, really nice resource. Thanks when I put in your code to remove the generator tags I get an error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function add_filter() in /—/—/—/—/functions.php on line 75.

Am I doing something wrong.

Really, really nice resource. Thanks

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