MainWP Pro – Code Snippets
The MainWP Code Snippets Extension is a powerful tool for managing code snippets on your WordPress child websites from a centralized location. This extension is designed for advanced users who are experienced in using PHP. It allows you to create and edit PHP code snippets that can be executed directly on your child sites. Here’s an overview of the extension’s features:
Create and Edit PHP Code Snippets: You can create and edit PHP code snippets from your MainWP dashboard and execute them on your child websites. This eliminates the need to manually add code to your theme’s functions.php file or wp-config.
Synchronize Settings: You can use code snippets to synchronize the settings of a plugin or make changes to the content of specific posts, update widgets, or adjust post counts across your network of websites.
Three Ways to Run Code Snippets: The MainWP Code Snippets Extension offers three ways to run code snippets on your child sites:
- Have a code snippet perform a function on the child site: Use this option to make specific modifications to your child websites. For example, you can customize the admin footer on different sites in your network.
- Have a code snippet retrieve data from a child site: This option allows you to query a child site and retrieve specific data. For instance, you can get the published post count from all your sites.
- Have a code snippet modify the wp-config.php file of a child site: This is a critical file in your WordPress installation. You can use a code snippet in this section to perform various tasks, such as increasing WordPress memory, blocking external requests, disabling the CRON job, and more.
Customization and Convenience: The extension provides immense convenience for managing your child sites. You can use code snippets to disable the CRON job feature, block theme and plugin updates, increase WordPress memory limits, set auto-save intervals, block external requests, protect your WordPress site against malicious URL requests, and more.
Save and Reuse Snippets: The extension allows you to save your favorite code snippets and reuse them on multiple sites whenever needed. This can save you time and effort when working on various child websites.
Speed up WordPress Maintenance: You can use code snippets to perform a wide range of maintenance tasks, such as clearing the trash, updating settings, applying redirections, and more. This can help you streamline your WordPress maintenance process.
Extend Website Performance: Code snippets can be used to extend the functionality and performance of your child sites. You can use them as mini-plugins to reduce the load on your websites.
Run Code Snippets on Multiple Sites: You can run code snippets on multiple child sites simultaneously, making it easy to apply changes or updates to multiple websites with just one action.
Save and Re-run Snippets: You can save your favorite code snippets and re-run them whenever needed, ensuring that you can reuse your custom code on different child sites as required.
The MainWP Code Snippets Extension offers powerful tools for managing code across your network of WordPress child websites. It’s a convenient and efficient way to execute code changes and customization without the need to manually edit files on each site individually. Advanced users will appreciate the flexibility and time-saving benefits of this extension.
