Comments on: An Ideal WordPress User http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/ Minimalism in blogging: an experiment out of control Fri, 16 May 2008 13:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: adam http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-316761 Thu, 15 May 2008 16:01:33 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-316761 ah, yeah, forgot about that. my plugin also includes: <code>// Disable core update, by John Blackbourn add_action( 'init', create_function( '$a', "remove_action( 'init', 'wp_version_check' );" ) );</code> ah, yeah, forgot about that. my plugin also includes:
// Disable core update, by John Blackbourn
add_action( 'init', create_function( '$a', "remove_action( 'init', 'wp_version_check' );" ) );

]]> by: Kirk M http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-308645 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:32:56 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-308645 Adam, Funny thing happened. I tried out your code as a plugin and it triggered the "Update to 2.5.1 Now" alert in my Admin. I had to chuckle at that one, you could really mess with someone's unsuspecting mind that way. :D Adam,

Funny thing happened. I tried out your code as a plugin and it triggered the “Update to 2.5.1 Now” alert in my Admin. I had to chuckle at that one, you could really mess with someone’s unsuspecting mind that way. :D

]]> by: adam http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-307338 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:48:04 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-307338 @kirk - yes, you can put that in a file with a basic plugin header, and it will do you just fine. you can also put it in your theme's <code>functions.php</code> @kirk -

yes, you can put that in a file with a basic plugin header, and it will do you just fine. you can also put it in your theme’s functions.php

]]> by: Kirk M http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-307105 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:27:18 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-307105 Always glad to pass on a favor, that's what it's all about isn't it? Thanks for the write up, Scott! About Adam's (Hey Adam) code change, would that be worth using in the plugin? And if it would, does it have to be changed any? One of these days I'll be PHP savvy enough to answer these questions myself but right now, I'm stuck with asking. :P Always glad to pass on a favor, that’s what it’s all about isn’t it? Thanks for the write up, Scott!

About Adam’s (Hey Adam) code change, would that be worth using in the plugin? And if it would, does it have to be changed any? One of these days I’ll be PHP savvy enough to answer these questions myself but right now, I’m stuck with asking. :P

]]> by: Scott http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306916 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:30:55 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306916 Good call, Adam. I agree that removing the WordPress generator/version doesn't make your blog/database more secure, but rather limits targeted attacks or at least makes the process more opaque, which is a fine thing I suppose. Yours actually is much more thorough with cleaning the version number out and might be a more Automattic-friendly way of going about things. ;-) Good call, Adam. I agree that removing the WordPress generator/version doesn’t make your blog/database more secure, but rather limits targeted attacks or at least makes the process more opaque, which is a fine thing I suppose.

Yours actually is much more thorough with cleaning the version number out and might be a more Automattic-friendly way of going about things. ;-)

]]> by: adam http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306870 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:30:51 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306870 Interesting, I've been using the following code to empty the version string for a while now, based on a post on blogsecurity: <pre>// empty the wordpress version information add_action("init","bs_wp_noversion",1); function bs_wp_noversion() { global $wp_version; $wp_version = ""; }</pre> I don't mind having a wordpress generator link, but the version isn't something that should be shared. Interesting, I’ve been using the following code to empty the version string for a while now, based on a post on blogsecurity:

// empty the wordpress version information
add_action("init","bs_wp_noversion",1);
function bs_wp_noversion() {
	global $wp_version;
	$wp_version = "";
}

I don’t mind having a wordpress generator link, but the version isn’t something that should be shared.

]]> by: CodeScheme http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306779 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:03:27 +0000 http://www.plaintxt.org/2008/04/29/an-ideal-wordpress-user/#comment-306779 <strong>WordPress mask version display plugin...</strong> Further to the discussion here, over the source display of WordPress version, imposed on users of the default install of WordPress 2.5 - a plugin to regain a little control. ...... WordPress mask version display plugin…

Further to the discussion here, over the source display of WordPress version, imposed on users of the default install of WordPress 2.5 - a plugin to regain a little control.
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