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Marc's Custom WP Functions Plugin

A simple plugin to handle custom WordPress functions without a child theme.

by Marc Chiroiu · github.com/schischa/marcs-custom-wp-functions · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/schischa/marcs-custom-wp-functions/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/schischa/marcs-custom-wp-functions ↗

Description

Marc's Custom WP Functions Plugin helps you centralize common WordPress customizations and provides a settings page for configuration. Your modifications persist through theme updates, allowing for easy, code-free adjustments.

Key Features

  • Comment Settings: Remove only the comment URL field or disable comments entirely (code sourced from WPBeginner).
  • Disable Emojis: For GDPR compliance and improved performance.
  • Remove WordPress Logo in Admin Bar: Create a cleaner, more professional admin interface.
  • Change "Howdy" to "Hello": More user-friendly greeting in the admin bar.
  • Theme-Color Meta Tag: Easily set a custom theme color for modern browsers.
  • White-Label the Login Page: Use your site's custom logo on the login screen.
  • Disable XML-RPC: Improve security by disabling XML-RPC if not needed.
  • Disable Update Notification Emails: Selectively disable emails for core updates, plugin updates, and theme updates.
  • Dedicated Settings Page: Manage all these settings under Settings > Marc's Custom WP Functions.
  • Site Health Controls (new in v1.7.0): Disable individual Site Health tests directly from the plugin settings page.

Installation

  1. Download or clone the repository.
  2. Upload marcs-custom-wp-functions to /wp-content/plugins/.
  3. Activate Marc's Custom WP Functions Plugin in Plugins > Installed Plugins.

Usage

  • After activation, visit Settings > Marc's Custom WP Functions:
    • Adjust comment behavior.
    • Set the theme-color.
    • Disable XML-RPC if desired.
    • Control which update notification emails to disable.

Customization

  • Use the settings page to configure various options.
  • Extend functionality by adding new files in the inc directory.

Changelog

1.7.0

  • Added new Site Health control options to disable specific tests (like PHP version and theme version).
  • Improved admin bar “Howdy” replacement — now runs only for English locales and avoids PHP warnings.
  • Minor code cleanup and consistency updates.

1.6.1:

  • Improvement: "Howdy" is now only replaced with "Hello" for English admin locales (e.g., en_US), allowing localized greetings in other languages (e.g., WPML)

Version 1.6:

  • Added the option to selectively disable update notification emails for core, plugin, and theme updates.

Version 1.5:

  • Added an option to disable XML-RPC for improved security.

Version 1.4.1:

  • Enhanced the "disable comments" option to fully remove the comment icon/count from the admin bar.

Version 1.4:

  • Added a setting to choose between removing the comment URL field only or disabling comments entirely (code from WPBeginner).

Version 1.3:

  • Refactored code into separate files for better maintainability.

Version 1.2:

  • Introduced a settings page to configure the theme-color meta tag.

Version 1.1:

  • White-labelling the login page with a custom logo.

Version 1.0:

  • Initial release.

License

This plugin is licensed under GPL2.

Author

Marc Chiroiu
Website
GitHub Repository