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Fading Website

A WordPress plugin that gradually decreases website opacity by 1% every day, creating a unique "fading" effect over time.

by WP Wildcards · github.com/s4hwir4/fading-website · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/s4hwir4/fading-website/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
Readme github.com/s4hwir4/fading-website ↗

Fading Website WordPress Plugin

A WordPress plugin that gradually decreases website opacity by 1% every day, creating a unique "fading" effect over time.

Features

  • Daily Fade Mode: Automatically reduces opacity by 1% every day
  • Manual Control Mode: Set opacity manually to any value (1-100%)
  • Stealth Mode: Hide the plugin from WordPress admin interface
  • Multiple Recovery Methods: Easy recovery if you lose access
  • Clean Codebase: Optimized and conflict-free implementation

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Upload the plugin files to your /wp-content/plugins/fading-website/ directory
  3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
  4. Go to Settings > Fading Website to configure

Usage

Basic Operation

  • Daily Mode: Plugin automatically reduces opacity by 1% each day
  • Manual Mode: Set any opacity value between 1-100%
  • Reset: Return to 100% opacity and restart countdown

Stealth Mode

Hide the plugin from WordPress admin:

  1. Set a recovery phrase (minimum 8 characters, no spaces)
  2. Activate stealth mode
  3. Plugin disappears from plugins list and admin menu
  4. Opacity effects continue working in background

Recovery Methods

If you lose access to the plugin:

  1. Reactivation (Easiest):

    • Deactivate and reactivate the plugin
    • All settings reset to defaults

  2. Custom Recovery Phrase:

    • Visit: yoursite.com/?your-recovery-phrase

  3. Emergency Reset:

    • Visit: yoursite.com/?fading_reset=1

Technical Details

  • Version: 1.0.0
  • WordPress Compatibility: 5.0+
  • PHP Compatibility: 7.4+
  • File Size: ~285 lines of clean, optimized code

Files

  • fading-website.php - Main plugin file
  • README.md - This documentation
  • plugin-readme.md - Original plugin readme

Development Notes

This plugin was developed as a technical challenge and demonstrates:

  • WordPress plugin architecture
  • Cron job scheduling
  • Admin interface design
  • Security considerations
  • Code optimization and cleanup

Code Quality

  • Removed 66% of original conflicting code (841 → 285 lines)
  • Fixed all syntax errors and contradictory logic
  • Simplified stealth system from 3 levels to 2
  • Eliminated dead code and unused methods

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Daily opacity fading functionality
  • Manual control mode
  • Stealth mode with recovery options
  • Complete code cleanup and optimization

License

This plugin is provided as-is for educational and demonstration purposes.

Support

For technical questions or issues, please refer to the code comments and documentation within the plugin files.