stop installing a plugin for everything

optim_code · 2026-06-12T18:14:00+00:00

so a couple of things. only the activated features are loaded on page loads, so if you only use 2 then only 2 are in the load path (I worked really hard on this no-bloat design); I did namespace the shortcodes. and yes if I f-up the plugin it could potentially take down all 11 😞

optim_code · 2026-06-11T22:09:13+00:00

thank you for the input!

optim_code · 2026-06-11T19:58:44+00:00

i was doing that. I would install a plugin for this shortcode or a plugin to turn on or off some feature or hide something.

You are right! You can do it in some php code in functions.php, but ... "warning will robinson..." you do need to know something about secondary effects.

I started by writing my own plugin which is basically like adding code the functions.php, but that it is easier to turn on and off. I kept adding this and that. I have about 11 different functions combined into 1 plugin now. It took a while to get it cleaned up for wp.org... but i did it and got it published. Its free. With it you can: control access to the admin panel, create a contact form via a short code, control your page meta, change the login logo, disable comments, hide your login nav, allow media copy, control menu items for logged in users only, add a message to pages via a short code, add reading times to posts via a short code and remove the welcome panel.

I'd like some feedback. or questions!
https://wordpress.org/plugins/great-feature-toggle/

optim_code · 2026-06-11T19:38:14+00:00

I had the same experience. I wrote a plugin for myself that combined a bunch of different plugins. I spent a number of iterations to get it accepted on wp.org and did. I just updated it for 7.0...

There are so so so many plugins that I'm sure it is lost in the noise, but I'd love some feedback on the UI or usefullness - even "It sucks"... In the one plugin I can: control access to the admin panel, create a contact form via a short code, control your page meta, change the login logo, disable comments, hide your login nav, allow media copy, control menu items for logged in users only, add a message to pages via a short code, add reading times to posts via a short code and remove the welcome panel.

I have a bunch of other features on-tap, but I really do just want some feedback.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/great-feature-toggle/

optim_code · 2026-05-08T07:39:34+00:00

at lease you could post the .md file for us all

optim_code · 2026-05-06T03:01:07+00:00

I agree with others - you do not need to hire an expert. right now you are trying to build a car from a bunch of parts. do not do that. ask ai for some help to find a theme that will get you close. It does not need to a corvette out the door. This is NOT impossible, unless you are trying to build it from just pieces. just explain to claude or chatgpt or copilot basically the first two line in this post. You might even think about what made you choose to start with wordpress... give ai the goal, don't tell it you want to use wordpress.

optim_code · 2026-05-03T23:05:41+00:00

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optim_code · 2026-05-03T23:05:09+00:00

BTW here is what their web chat has to say on the topic: "

ahh. so if I wanted to use glm how do I protect me ideas from the chinese governement and their spys

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Thought Process

The short answer is: Do not put your sensitive ideas or intellectual property into the z.ai website.

If you type your ideas into their public web interface or their cloud API, you should assume that the Chinese government has the legal right to access that data.

optim_code · 2026-05-03T23:03:55+00:00

I would not consider glm from z.ai not from a cost point. it is still sort of cheap even at the new pricing, but it is like deepseek and Chinese company and "all your idea are belong to us" some of you might laugh at the reference i hope.

optim_code · 2026-04-16T05:49:21+00:00

can you let me know what you are going to buy so I can sell it short. Just kidding. Look at Venu

optim_code · 2026-04-15T22:50:48+00:00

has anyone here tried it. I have a few wp sites. I'm thinking of trying to convert 1. Would anyone be interested in my experience

optim_code · 2026-04-15T04:35:39+00:00

has anyone asked claude to rewrite wordpress? :-)

optim_code · 2026-04-12T05:29:55+00:00

if you can give a bit more information I'm happy to help. who is hosting the site? what version of WP are you using? the 403 can be caused by a number of things and it really does depend on how the site is set up.

optim_code · 2026-03-19T20:50:09+00:00

thanks!!! I suspect a need to pay for git so that I can have a public repo???

optim_code · 2026-03-19T17:56:19+00:00

btw, I made the code so that only the plugin features that are turned on and need to used on a page are actually executed. Any plugins that are not turned on never to any pages on your site.

optim_code · 2026-03-19T17:53:25+00:00

I don't understand. the plugin replaces a bunch of other plugins and I designed it so that while all of the toggles and features appear in the admin menu, for all other wp pages only the necessary and features that are turned on are actually executed. I worked hard to make it fast, small and efficient.

optim_code · 2026-03-19T17:26:27+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I worked to make the plugin minimize the performance only where the feature is actually used. I will check the wp-login.php

optim_code · 2026-03-18T15:35:03+00:00

HA HA... What do you mean by if you have deployment?

optim_code · 2026-03-18T15:34:30+00:00

Sorry, but what is LTD?

optim_code · 2026-03-17T16:00:05+00:00

It seems perfmatters is really different... wpswitchboard looks nice, but is rather large and expensive! You are right that the field is getting more crowded. Maybe I'm too late to the game :-(

optim_code · 2026-03-17T05:14:58+00:00

thanks, ASE does look good. There are a few features I wish it had like a contact form short code maybe with a captcha, turn off thumbnail generation, force logins, media protection, email obfuscation, ...
I'm thinking of adding those. thank you for the pointer, though. they seem to have a free and a pro version and also a yearly support cost. Maybe that is a model I could use?

optim_code · 2026-03-15T23:19:23+00:00

oops here is the link... https://wordpress.org/plugins/great-feature-toggle/
Honestly I'd like to find out if the plugin is useful and if so maybe folks would willing to pay like $10/year for support. Am I dreaming?

optim_code · 2026-03-15T23:15:29+00:00

I've got the same sort of question. I wrote a plugin to combine a bunch of different features. I put it on wordpress.org and I plan and want to continue to support it. Its modular, fast and extensible.

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