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Deploy a WordPress Site Fast with bootScore and AI-Built Child Themes

July 21, 2026 / July 21, 2026 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

If you build WordPress sites for a living, you already know the two ways most projects go wrong. Either you inherit a bloated commercial theme stuffed with page-builder cruft you have to fight for the rest of the project, or you start from a bare boilerplate like Underscores and spend the first two days wiring […]

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How to add .webp image support into WordPress.

October 9, 2025 / October 9, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

I recently needed to add .webp support to one of my websites so I used the following code: How to Use: This enables basic WebP support for uploads and display. For automatic conversion from other formats to WebP (for better performance), consider a plugin like “WebP Express” or extend this code with image processing libraries […]

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List of commonly used PHP Extensions

March 8, 2025 / October 9, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

Here’s a list of common PHP extensions used for various functionalities, such as handling images, databases, encryption, and performance optimizations: 1. Essential PHP Extensions These are commonly required for most web applications: 2. Web-Related Extensions 3. Database Support 4. Security and Encryption 5. Performance and Debugging How to Install All Common Extensions on Debian/Ubuntu To […]

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How to connect to SFTP using PHP8.3.

February 9, 2025 / February 9, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To ensure the connection is SFTP, we need to use PHP’s SSH2 extension instead of the FTP functions. The ssh2_sftp extension allows secure file transfers over SFTP. Updated SFTP Upload Function This version connects to an SFTP server on port 22, uploads an XML file to the /data directory, and closes the connection when done. […]

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Verify a reCAPTCHA using PHP 8.3

January 10, 2025 / January 10, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

Here’s a PHP 8.3 function to verify a reCAPTCHA response with Google’s server. Ensure you replace YOUR_SECRET_KEY with your actual reCAPTCHA secret key. Explanation: Notes:

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What is PHP?

January 7, 2025 / January 7, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

PHP is a popular open-source scripting language primarily used for web development and creating dynamic content for websites. Here’s a brief overview: Here’s a simple example of PHP code: This script would output “Hello, World!” on the webpage when executed on a server with PHP installed. PHP has evolved over the years to support more […]

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How to request an A record from a DNS server in PHP 8.3

January 5, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

In PHP 8.3, you can use the dns_get_record() function to query DNS records, including A records. Here’s an example of how to request an A record from a DNS server: Explanation: Example Output: If the domain has A records, the output will look like this:

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How do I reverse an IP address for use in DNS BL?

January 5, 2025 / January 5, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

Here’s a small function in PHP 8.3 that reverses an IPv4 address: Explanation: This ensures the function works safely and as expected.

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Temperature conversions between Celsius and Fahrenheit using PHP.

December 31, 2024 / December 31, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

Here’s an example of a PHP 8.2 class that handles temperature conversions between Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F): This class provides two static methods: The example usage demonstrates how to use the class to perform conversions. Let me know if you’d like to expand this functionality!

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How to get country codes using the ODOO xmlrpc API and PHP.

December 21, 2024 / December 21, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To fetch country codes from an Odoo instance using PHP 8.2, you’ll need to use the Odoo XML-RPC API. Below is an example of how to achieve this: Step 1: Set Up PHP Environment Ensure you have PHP 8.2 installed with the necessary extensions, including the cURL extension, which is used for making HTTP requests. […]

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Using PHP to turn an HTML table into an Array()

December 21, 2024 / December 21, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To convert an HTML table into a PHP array in PHP 8.2, you can use the DOMDocument class, which provides a structured way to parse and extract data from HTML. Here’s an example of how to achieve this: Example Code: Output: Explanation: This approach is flexible and can handle more complex HTML tables with nested […]

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How to add a BCC to PHP mail() command.

September 5, 2024 / February 9, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To add BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) recipients when sending mail in PHP, you can modify the headers to include BCC recipients. Here’s how you can do it: Example using PHP mail() function: Explanation: This will send the email to the primary recipient and also BCC it to hidden1@example.com and hidden2@example.com. Considerations:

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How to use Māori macrons in your PHP 8.3 code.

September 5, 2024 / September 5, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To convert UTF-8 characters with macrons (e.g., Māori macrons like “ā”, “ē”, etc.) into their corresponding HTML entity codes in PHP, you can use the mb_encode_numericentity() function from the mbstring extension. Here’s an example of how to achieve this: Example Code: Explanation: Example Input/Output: Notes: This approach will correctly convert the UTF-8 macron characters to […]

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Validate Password Strength using PHP

November 2, 2022 / January 2, 2025 by Philip Newman | 1 Comment on Validate Password Strength using PHP

When the user provides their account password, it is always recommended to validate the input. Password strength validation is very useful to check whether the password is strong. A strong password makes the user’s account secure and helps to prevent account hacking. Using Regex (Regular Expression), you can easily validate the password strength in PHP. […]

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An Introduction to Classes and Objects in PHP 8+

February 6, 2022 / February 6, 2022 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

What is OOP? Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a computer programming model that organizes software design around objects rather than single functions. An object can be defined as a data field that has unique attributes and behavior. A class is a container for objects to be manipulated using methods (internal functions). OOP Let’s assume we have […]

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