Copied plugin not visible

  • Resolved jent

    (@jent)


    11 years, 8 months ago

    First post so apologies if this is in the wrong place or I’ve missed an obvious solution.

    I’m trying to install the plugin which is described in this article https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/product-review-database-wordpress-custom-post-types-custom-fields-featured-images-widgets/

    On my server I’ve created the php file with the code for the plugin (copied from the link above) and placed it in my wp-content/plugins folder. However, when I go to my plugins control panel, only Akismet, Hello Dolly and Jetpack are visible. (The files for these plugins are in the same place as my problem plugin). I’ve tried putting my created file into a new folder (wp-content/plugins/folder/examplefile.php) but that doesn’t make any difference.

    Is it a problem with the plugin code that’s in the tutorial, or is it me?

    Thanks for any help you can offer – still a beginner but trying to learn quickly!

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  • Jent, there are a couple possible reasons this could be happening but likely it’s just a copy/paste issue.

    I have a small tutorial at https://thisismyurl.com/10625/how-to-create-a-site-specific-plugin-in-wordpress/ that includes a really basic plugin you could try installing.

    In your /wp-content/plugins/ folder, create a new file called test-plugin.php and paste the sample code from my above link. This should now appear in your Plugins menu as Site Specific Plugin. If it appears, you know there’s nothing wrong with your server, WordPress, etc.

    Thread Starter jent

    (@jent)

    Hi Christopher,

    Thank you so much for your help – I got up this morning, deleted my previous files, created yours (successful) and then created my original plugin and all works!

    Must have been human error!

    Jen

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