Clay, Author at Hungred Dot Com

WordPress filter hook pre_comment_approved

I was really busy this whole month which makes me neglected Hungred Dot Com a lot. But i will still try to keep up with it as soon as possible. This article will definitely help ANYONE who uses wordpress filter hook 'pre_comment_approved'. I search Google for a while but couldn't get any help so i decided to investigate instead. The documentation of this hook is a bit screwed up. I'm sure they will edit it in the future. Nonetheless, for people who are having problem using this (you should be). Here is a solution i can provide.

Problem with pre_comment_approved

The problem i am having with pre_comment_approved is that i am UNABLE to retrieve the comment id that should be attached with this filter hook. Instead, the parameter for this action hook is just a simple status to tell you what status is being applied to a particular comment. The purpose of having this filter hook is to enable anyone to change the status into something else instead of approve eg, 'spam'. But some of us will want to do something else with it and we would like to know which comment has been approved. On the documentation, it said that there is a global variable $comment_ID which you can use in the function that you used to hook pre_comment_approved. Unfortunately, it doesn't exist. Try using the global variable $comment. You will get null (i have no idea why too). So how do you identify comment are we dealing with?

Solution to find comment ID in pre_comment_approved

After cracking my brain and stress for a while. I stare at the core code of WordPress and found some global variable to test (that is why i know $comment_ID and $comment was empty/null). There is a global variable $comment_id instead of $comment_ID in the core implementation of WordPress. But both of them gives you nothing. Hence, if you like to find the whole detail, your/my best bet will be the global variable $commentdata. Here is a simple way of getting your pre_comment_approved filter work.

add_filter('pre_comment_approved', array($this, 'alertUser'),);
public function alertUser($status){
	global $wpdb, $commentdata;
	echo $commentdata['comment_author'];
	echo $commentdata['comment_author_email'];
	echo $commentdata['comment_content'];
	echo $commentdata['comment_post_ID'];
	// etc..
}

With this, you should save some time figuring how and why the heck it is not working ($comment_ID, this is misleading).

List Of All Jobs in a select box

Today i was working on a registration and i needed a list of all job available for my user to choose. What will most of us do when this happen? Search Google! After that i left with despite because i fail to find such resource. The next terrifying thing most developer look at is the list of job available on Wikipedia (it just keep on going, damnit). Imagining compiling the whole few hundred list of job just to get them into a select box. Well, you don't have to imagine because i already did it. Hence, you get the joy while i do the work. lol~

<select class="select" id="selectbox" name="selectbox">
		<option value="Athlete">Athlete</option>
		<option value="Accountant">Accountant</option>
		<option value="Actor">Actor</option>
		<option value="Actress">Actress</option>
		<option value="Administrator">Administrator</option>
		<option value="Aerospace Engineer">Aerospace Engineer</option>
		<option value="Air Traffic Controller">Air Traffic Controller</option>
		<option value="Ambassador">Ambassador</option>
		<option value="Anesthetist">Anesthetist</option>
		<option value="Anchorman">Anchorman</option>
		<option value="Animator">Animator</option>
		<option value="Animal trainer">Animal trainer</option>
		<option value="Archaeologist">Archaeologist</option>
		<option value="Architect">Architect</option>
		<option value="Artist">Artist</option>
		<option value="Astronaut">Astronaut</option>
		<option value="Astronomer">Astronomer</option>
		<option value="Athletic trainer">Athletic trainer</option>
		<option value="Attorney">Attorney</option>
		<option value="Author">Author</option>
		<option value="Army">Army</option>
		<option value="Brain Surgeon">Brain Surgeon</option>
		<option value="Baker">Baker</option>
		<option value="Bank teller">Bank teller</option>
		<option value="Banker">Banker</option>
		<option value="Barber">Barber</option>
		<option value="Barista">Barista</option>
		<option value="Barrister">Barrister</option>
		<option value="Bartender">Bartender</option>
		<option value="Babysitter">Babysitter</option>
		<option value="Beauty queen">Beauty queen</option>
		<option value="Beauty therapist">Beauty therapist</option>
		<option value="Beekeeper">Beekeeper</option>
		<option value="Blacksmith">Blacksmith</option>
		<option value="Boilermaker">Boilermaker</option>
		<option value="Bookkeeper">Bookkeeper</option>
		<option value="Bookseller">Bookseller</option>
		<option value="Brewer">Brewer</option>
		<option value="Butcher">Butcher</option>
		<option value="Butler">Butler</option>
		<option value="Builder">Builder</option>
		<option value="Cab driver">Cab driver</option>
		<option value="Calligrapher">Calligrapher</option>
		<option value="Cameraman">Cameraman</option>
		<option value="Car designer">Car designer</option>
		<option value="Cardiologist">Cardiologist</option>
		<option value="Carpenter">Carpenter</option>
		<option value="Cartoonist">Cartoonist</option>
		<option value="Cartographer">Cartographer</option>
		<option value="Cashier">Cashier</option>
		<option value="Cellist">Cellist</option>
		<option value="Chess player">Chess player</option>
		<option value="CIO (Chief Information Officer)">CIO (Chief Information Officer)</option>
		<option value="CEO (Chief Executive Officer)">CEO (Chief Executive Officer)</option>
		<option value="CTO (Chief Technology Officer)">CTO (Chief Technology Officer)</option>
		<option value="CFO (Chief Financial Officer)">CFO (Chief Financial Officer)</option>
		<option value="Chauffeur">Chauffeur</option>
		<option value="Cheesemaker">Cheesemaker</option>
		<option value="Cook)">Cook)</option>
		<option value="Chemist">Chemist</option>
		<option value="Chief of police">Chief of police</option>
		<option value="Chimney sweep">Chimney sweep</option>
		<option value="Civil servant">Civil servant</option>
		<option value="Civil engineer">Civil engineer</option>
		<option value="Clarinetist">Clarinetist</option>
		<option value="Cleaner">Cleaner</option>
		<option value="Clerk">Clerk</option>
		<option value="Clockmaker">Clockmaker</option>
		<option value="Coach">Coach</option>
		<option value="Coachman">Coachman</option>
		<option value="Coast guard">Coast guard</option>
		<option value="Cobbler">Cobbler</option>
		<option value="Columnist">Columnist</option>
		<option value="Comedian">Comedian</option>
		<option value="Company Secretary">Company Secretary</option>
		<option value="Compasssmith">Compasssmith</option>
		<option value="Composer">Composer</option>
		<option value="Computer programmer">Computer programmer</option>
		<option value="Conductor (music)">Conductor (music)</option>
		<option value="Construction engineer">Construction engineer</option>
		<option value="Construction worker">Construction worker</option>
		<option value="Consul">Consul</option>
		<option value="Consultant">Consultant</option>
		<option value="Contractor, general">Contractor, general</option>
		<option value="Coroner">Coroner</option>
		<option value="Corrector">Corrector</option>
		<option value="Cosmonaut">Cosmonaut</option>
		<option value="Costume Designer">Costume Designer</option>
		<option value="Courier">Courier</option>
		<option value="Cryptographer">Cryptographer</option>
		<option value="Currier">Currier</option>
		<option value="Customs officer">Customs officer</option>
		<option value="Dancer">Dancer</option>
		<option value="Dentist">Dentist</option>
		<option value="Deputy (law enforcement)">Deputy (law enforcement)</option>
		<option value="Dermatologist">Dermatologist</option>
		<option value="Designer/Developer">Designer/Developer</option>
		<option value="Detective">Detective</option>
		<option value="Dictator">Dictator</option>
		<option value="Disc jockey">Disc jockey</option>
		<option value="Diver">Diver</option>
		<option value="Doctor">Doctor</option>
		<option value="Dog walker">Dog walker</option>
		<option value="Doorman">Doorman</option>
		<option value="Dressmaker">Dressmaker</option>
		<option value="Ecologist">Ecologist</option>
		<option value="Economist">Economist</option>
		<option value="Editor">Editor</option>
		<option value="Electrical engineer">Electrical engineer</option>
		<option value="Electrician">Electrician</option>
		<option value="Elevator mechanic">Elevator mechanic</option>
		<option value="Engineer">Engineer</option>
		<option value="Engraver">Engraver</option>
		<option value="Entrepreneur">Entrepreneur</option>
		<option value="Environmental scientist">Environmental scientist</option>
		<option value="Executive manager">Executive manager</option>
		<option value="Exterminator">Exterminator</option>
		<option value="Falconer">Falconer</option>
		<option value="Farmer">Farmer</option>
		<option value="Farrier">Farrier</option>
		<option value="Fashion designer">Fashion designer</option>
		<option value="FBI Agent">FBI Agent</option>
		<option value="Film director">Film director</option>
		<option value="Film producer">Film producer</option>
		<option value="Financial adviser">Financial adviser</option>
		<option value="Fire marshal">Fire marshal</option>
		<option value="Fire Safety Officer">Fire Safety Officer</option>
		<option value="Firefighter">Firefighter</option>
		<option value="First Mate">First Mate</option>
		<option value="Fishmonger">Fishmonger</option>
		<option value="Fisherman">Fisherman</option>
		<option value="Fitter">Fitter</option>
		<option value="Flavorist">Flavorist</option>
		<option value="Fletcher">Fletcher</option>
		<option value="Flight attendant">Flight attendant</option>
		<option value="Flight instructor">Flight instructor</option>
		<option value="Florist">Florist</option>
		<option value="Flutist">Flutist</option>
		<option value="Food critic">Food critic</option>
		<option value="Footballer">Footballer</option>
		<option value="Forester">Forester</option>
		<option value="Fortune teller">Fortune teller</option>
		<option value="Funeral Director">Funeral Director</option>
		<option value="Gamekeeper">Gamekeeper</option>
		<option value="Game designer">Game designer</option>
		<option value="Gardener">Gardener</option>
		<option value="Gemcutter">Gemcutter</option>
		<option value="Genealogist">Genealogist</option>
		<option value="General">General</option>
		<option value="Geologist">Geologist</option>
		<option value="Goldsmith">Goldsmith</option>
		<option value="Government agent">Government agent</option>
		<option value="Governor">Governor</option>
		<option value="Graphic Designer">Graphic Designer</option>
		<option value="Gravedigger">Gravedigger</option>
		<option value="Greengrocer">Greengrocer</option>
		<option value="Grocer">Grocer</option>
		<option value="Guide">Guide</option>
		<option value="Guitarist">Guitarist</option>
		<option value="Gunsmith">Gunsmith</option>
		<option value="Harpist">Harpist</option>
		<option value="Handyman">Handyman</option>
		<option value="Hairdresser">Hairdresser</option>
		<option value="Harbourmaster">Harbourmaster</option>
		<option value="Harper">Harper</option>
		<option value="Hatter">Hatter</option>
		<option value="Historian">Historian</option>
		<option value="Homeopath">Homeopath</option>
		<option value="Hotel manager">Hotel manager</option>
		<option value="Housekeeper">Housekeeper</option>
		<option value="Hairstylist">Hairstylist</option>
		<option value="Human Resource Manager">Human Resource Manager</option>
		<option value="Human Resource Assistant">Human Resource Assistant</option>
		<option value="Illuminator">Illuminator</option>
		<option value="Illusionist">Illusionist</option>
		<option value="Illustrator">Illustrator</option>
		<option value="Importer">Importer</option>
		<option value="Industrial engineer">Industrial engineer</option>
		<option value="Industrialist">Industrialist</option>
		<option value="Information Technologist">Information Technologist</option>
		<option value="Information Designer">Information Designer</option>
		<option value="Inker">Inker</option>
		<option value="Innkeeper">Innkeeper</option>
		<option value="Instructor">Instructor</option>
		<option value="Interior designer">Interior designer</option>
		<option value="Interpreter">Interpreter</option>
		<option value="Interrogator">Interrogator</option>
		<option value="Inventor">Inventor</option>
		<option value="disambiguation needed">disambiguation needed</option>
		<option value="Investment banker">Investment banker</option>
		<option value="Investment broker">Investment broker</option>
		<option value="Ironmonger">Ironmonger</option>
		<option value="Ironmaster">Ironmaster</option>
		<option value="Ironworker">Ironworker</option>
		<option value="Jailer">Jailer</option>
		<option value="Janitor">Janitor</option>
		<option value="Jeweller">Jeweller</option>
		<option value="Journalist">Journalist</option>
		<option value="Jurist">Jurist</option>
		<option value="Judge">Judge</option>
		<option value="Jockey">Jockey</option>
		<option value="Joggler">Joggler</option>
		<option value="Karate master">Karate master</option>
		<option value="Kinesiologist">Kinesiologist</option>
		<option value="Laborer">Laborer</option>
		<option value="Landlady)">Landlady)</option>
		<option value="Lavendar)">Lavendar)</option>
		<option value="Law enforcement agent">Law enforcement agent</option>
		<option value="Lawyer">Lawyer</option>
		<option value="Leadworker">Leadworker</option>
		<option value="Leatherer">Leatherer</option>
		<option value="Leather worker">Leather worker</option>
		<option value="Lecturer">Lecturer</option>
		<option value="Level designer (also Mapper)">Level designer (also Mapper)</option>
		<option value="Librarianship">Librarianship</option>
		<option value="Librettist">Librettist</option>
		<option value="Lifeguard">Lifeguard</option>
		<option value="Lighthouse keeper">Lighthouse keeper</option>
		<option value="Lighting technician">Lighting technician</option>
		<option value="Lineman">Lineman</option>
		<option value="Linguist">Linguist</option>
		<option value="Loan officer">Loan officer</option>
		<option value="Lobbyist">Lobbyist</option>
		<option value="Locksmith">Locksmith</option>
		<option value="Lumberjack">Lumberjack</option>
		<option value="Lyricist">Lyricist</option>
		<option value="Magistrate">Magistrate</option>
		<option value="Magnate">Magnate</option>
		<option value="Maid">Maid</option>
		<option value="Mailman or Mail carrier">Mailman or Mail carrier</option>
		<option value="Make-up artist">Make-up artist</option>
		<option value="Management consultant">Management consultant</option>
		<option value="Manager">Manager</option>
		<option value="Manicurist">Manicurist</option>
		<option value="Manufacturer">Manufacturer</option>
		<option value="Marine">Marine</option>
		<option value="Marine biologist">Marine biologist</option>
		<option value="Market gardener">Market gardener</option>
		<option value="Martial artist">Martial artist</option>
		<option value="Mason">Mason</option>
		<option value="Master of business administration">Master of business administration</option>
		<option value="MC)">MC)</option>
		<option value="masseur)">masseur)</option>
		<option value="Matador">Matador</option>
		<option value="Mathematician">Mathematician</option>
		<option value="Mechanic">Mechanic</option>
		<option value="Mechanical Engineer">Mechanical Engineer</option>
		<option value="Mechanician">Mechanician</option>
		<option value="Mediator">Mediator</option>
		<option value="Medic">Medic</option>
		<option value="Medical biller">Medical biller</option>
		<option value="Medical Transcriptionist">Medical Transcriptionist</option>
		<option value="Mesmerist">Mesmerist</option>
		<option value="Messenger">Messenger</option>
		<option value="Mid-wife">Mid-wife</option>
		<option value="Milkmaid)">Milkmaid)</option>
		<option value="Miller">Miller</option>
		<option value="Miner">Miner</option>
		<option value="Missionary">Missionary</option>
		<option value="Model">Model</option>
		<option value="Modeller">Modeller</option>
		<option value="Moneychanger">Moneychanger</option>
		<option value="Moneylender">Moneylender</option>
		<option value="Monk">Monk</option>
		<option value="Mortgage broker">Mortgage broker</option>
		<option value="Mountaineer">Mountaineer</option>
		<option value="Muralist">Muralist</option>
		<option value="Musician">Musician</option>
		<option value="Navigator">Navigator</option>
		<option value="N??gociant">N??gociant</option>
		<option value="Negotiator">Negotiator</option>
		<option value="Netmaker">Netmaker</option>
		<option value="Neurologist">Neurologist</option>
		<option value="Newscaster">Newscaster</option>
		<option value="Night auditor">Night auditor</option>
		<option value="Nightwatchmen">Nightwatchmen</option>
		<option value="Notary">Notary</option>
		<option value="Novelist">Novelist</option>
		<option value="Numerologist">Numerologist</option>
		<option value="Numismatist">Numismatist</option>
		<option value="Nun">Nun</option>
		<option value="Nursemaid">Nursemaid</option>
		<option value="Nurse">Nurse</option>
		<option value="Nutritionist">Nutritionist</option>
		<option value="Oboist">Oboist</option>
		<option value="Obstetrician">Obstetrician</option>
		<option value="Occupational therapist">Occupational therapist</option>
		<option value="Odontologist">Odontologist</option>
		<option value="Oncologist">Oncologist</option>
		<option value="Ontologist">Ontologist</option>
		<option value="Operator">Operator</option>
		<option value="Ophthalmologist">Ophthalmologist</option>
		<option value="Optometrist)">Optometrist)</option>
		<option value="Oracle">Oracle</option>
		<option value="Ordinary Seaman">Ordinary Seaman</option>
		<option value="disambiguation needed">disambiguation needed</option>
		<option value="Orthodontist">Orthodontist</option>
		<option value="Ornithologist">Ornithologist</option>
		<option value="Ostler">Ostler</option>
		<option value="Otorhinolaryngologist">Otorhinolaryngologist</option>
		<option value="Optometrist">Optometrist</option>
		<option value="Ocularist">Ocularist</option>
		<option value="Opthamologist">Opthamologist</option>
		<option value="Painter">Painter</option>
		<option value="Paleontologist">Paleontologist</option>
		<option value="Paralegal">Paralegal</option>
		<option value="Paramedic">Paramedic</option>
		<option value="Park ranger">Park ranger</option>
		<option value="Parole Officer">Parole Officer</option>
		<option value="Pastor">Pastor</option>
		<option value="Patent attorney">Patent attorney</option>
		<option value="Patent examiner">Patent examiner</option>
		<option value="Pathologist">Pathologist</option>
		<option value="Pawnbroker">Pawnbroker</option>
		<option value="Peddler">Peddler</option>
		<option value="Pediatrician">Pediatrician</option>
		<option value="Pedologist (soil)">Pedologist (soil)</option>
		<option value="Percussionist">Percussionist</option>
		<option value="Perfumer">Perfumer</option>
		<option value="Personal Trainer">Personal Trainer</option>
		<option value="Pharmacist">Pharmacist</option>
		<option value="Philanthropist">Philanthropist</option>
		<option value="Philologist">Philologist</option>
		<option value="Philosopher">Philosopher</option>
		<option value="Photographer">Photographer</option>
		<option value="Photo Specialist">Photo Specialist</option>
		<option value="Physical Therapist">Physical Therapist</option>
		<option value="Physician">Physician</option>
		<option value="Physician Assistant">Physician Assistant</option>
		<option value="Physicist">Physicist</option>
		<option value="Physiognomist">Physiognomist</option>
		<option value="Physiotherapist">Physiotherapist</option>
		<option value="Pianist">Pianist</option>
		<option value="Piano tuner">Piano tuner</option>
		<option value="Pilot (shipping)">Pilot (shipping)</option>
		<option value="Pilot (aviation)">Pilot (aviation)</option>
		<option value="Pirate">Pirate</option>
		<option value="Plumber">Plumber</option>
		<option value="Podiatrist">Podiatrist</option>
		<option value="Poet">Poet</option>
		<option value="Police inspector">Police inspector</option>
		<option value="Politician">Politician</option>
		<option value="disambiguation needed">disambiguation needed</option>
		<option value="Presenter">Presenter</option>
		<option value="President">President</option>
		<option value="Press officer">Press officer</option>
		<option value="Priest">Priest</option>
		<option value="Princess">Princess</option>
		<option value="Principal">Principal</option>
		<option value="Printer">Printer</option>
		<option value="Private detective">Private detective</option>
		<option value="Probation Officer">Probation Officer</option>
		<option value="Proctologist">Proctologist</option>
		<option value="Product designer">Product designer</option>
		<option value="Professor">Professor</option>
		<option value="Professional dominant">Professional dominant</option>
		<option value="Programmer">Programmer</option>
		<option value="Project Manager">Project Manager</option>
		<option value="Proofreader">Proofreader</option>
		<option value="Psychiatrist">Psychiatrist</option>
		<option value="Psychodramatist">Psychodramatist</option>
		<option value="Psychologist">Psychologist</option>
		<option value="Public Relations Officer">Public Relations Officer</option>
		<option value="Public speaker">Public speaker</option>
		<option value="Publisher">Publisher</option>
		<option value="Porn star">Porn star</option>
		<option value="Queen consort">Queen consort</option>
		<option value="Queen regnant">Queen regnant</option>
		<option value="Quilter">Quilter</option>
		<option value="Radiologist">Radiologist</option>
		<option value="Radiographer">Radiographer</option>
		<option value="Real estate broker">Real estate broker</option>
		<option value="Real estate investor">Real estate investor</option>
		<option value="Real estate developer">Real estate developer</option>
		<option value="Receptionist">Receptionist</option>
		<option value="Record Producer">Record Producer</option>
		<option value="Referee">Referee</option>
		<option value="Refuse collector">Refuse collector</option>
		<option value="Registrar">Registrar</option>
		<option value="Reporter">Reporter</option>
		<option value="Researcher">Researcher</option>
		<option value="Respiratory Therapist">Respiratory Therapist</option>
		<option value="Restaurateur">Restaurateur</option>
		<option value="Retailer">Retailer</option>
		<option value="Rubbish Collector">Rubbish Collector</option>
		<option value="Sailmaker">Sailmaker</option>
		<option value="Sailor">Sailor</option>
		<option value="Salesmen">Salesmen</option>
		<option value="Sanitation worker">Sanitation worker</option>
		<option value="Saucier">Saucier</option>
		<option value="Saxophonist">Saxophonist</option>
		<option value="disambiguation needed">disambiguation needed</option>
		<option value="Scientist">Scientist</option>
		<option value="School superintendent">School superintendent</option>
		<option value="Scout">Scout</option>
		<option value="Screenwriter">Screenwriter</option>
		<option value="Scrivener)">Scrivener)</option>
		<option value="Seamstress">Seamstress</option>
		<option value="Second Mate">Second Mate</option>
		<option value="Secret service agent">Secret service agent</option>
		<option value="Secretary general">Secretary general</option>
		<option value="Security guard">Security guard</option>
		<option value="Senator">Senator</option>
		<option value="SEO (search engine optimizer)">SEO (search engine optimizer)</option>
		<option value="Sexton">Sexton</option>
		<option value="Sheepshearer">Sheepshearer</option>
		<option value="Sheriff">Sheriff</option>
		<option value="Sheriff officer">Sheriff officer</option>
		<option value="Shoemaker">Shoemaker</option>
		<option value="Shop assistant">Shop assistant</option>
		<option value="Singer">Singer</option>
		<option value="Skydiver">Skydiver</option>
		<option value="Sleeper">Sleeper</option>
		<option value="Sleuth">Sleuth</option>
		<option value="Social worker">Social worker</option>
		<option value="Socialite">Socialite</option>
		<option value="Software engineer">Software engineer</option>
		<option value="Soil scientist">Soil scientist</option>
		<option value="Soldier">Soldier</option>
		<option value="Solicitor">Solicitor</option>
		<option value="Sommelier">Sommelier</option>
		<option value="Sonographer">Sonographer</option>
		<option value="Sound Engineer">Sound Engineer</option>
		<option value="Special agent">Special agent</option>
		<option value="Speech therapist">Speech therapist</option>
		<option value="Sportsman">Sportsman</option>
		<option value="Spy">Spy</option>
		<option value="Statistician">Statistician</option>
		<option value="Street artist">Street artist</option>
		<option value="Street musician">Street musician</option>
		<option value="Stevedore">Stevedore</option>
		<option value="Street sweeper">Street sweeper</option>
		<option value="Street vendor">Street vendor</option>
		<option value="Structural engineers">Structural engineers</option>
		<option value="Stunt double">Stunt double</option>
		<option value="Stunt performer">Stunt performer</option>
		<option value="Surgeon">Surgeon</option>
		<option value="Supervisor">Supervisor</option>
		<option value="Surveyor">Surveyor</option>
		<option value="Swimmer">Swimmer</option>
		<option value="Switchboard operator">Switchboard operator</option>
		<option value="System administrator">System administrator</option>
		<option value="Systems analyst">Systems analyst</option>
		<option value="Student">Student</option>
		<option value="Tailor">Tailor</option>
		<option value="Tanner">Tanner</option>
		<option value="Tapester)">Tapester)</option>
		<option value="Tax Collector">Tax Collector</option>
		<option value="Tax Lawyer">Tax Lawyer</option>
		<option value="Taxidermist">Taxidermist</option>
		<option value="Taxicab driver">Taxicab driver</option>
		<option value="Taxonomist">Taxonomist</option>
		<option value="Tea lady">Tea lady</option>
		<option value="Teacher">Teacher</option>
		<option value="Technician">Technician</option>
		<option value="Technologist">Technologist</option>
		<option value="Technical Writer">Technical Writer</option>
		<option value="Telegraph operator)">Telegraph operator)</option>
		<option value="Telephone operator">Telephone operator</option>
		<option value="Tennis player">Tennis player</option>
		<option value="Test developer">Test developer</option>
		<option value="Test pilot">Test pilot</option>
		<option value="Torchwood Officer">Torchwood Officer</option>
		<option value="Thatcher">Thatcher</option>
		<option value="Theatre director">Theatre director</option>
		<option value="Therapist">Therapist</option>
		<option value="Thimbler">Thimbler</option>
		<option value="Tiler">Tiler</option>
		<option value="Toolmaker">Toolmaker</option>
		<option value="Trademark attorney">Trademark attorney</option>
		<option value="Trader">Trader</option>
		<option value="Tradesman">Tradesman</option>
		<option value="Trainer (business)">Trainer (business)</option>
		<option value="Transit planner">Transit planner</option>
		<option value="Translator">Translator</option>
		<option value="Treasurer">Treasurer</option>
		<option value="Truck Driver">Truck Driver</option>
		<option value="Turner">Turner</option>
		<option value="Tutor">Tutor</option>
		<option value="Tyler">Tyler</option>
		<option value="Typist">Typist</option>
		<option value="Undertaker">Undertaker</option>
		<option value="Ufologist">Ufologist</option>
		<option value="Undercover agent">Undercover agent</option>
		<option value="Underwriter">Underwriter</option>
		<option value="Upholsterer">Upholsterer</option>
		<option value="Urologist">Urologist</option>
		<option value="Usher">Usher</option>
		<option value="Underwear model">Underwear model</option>
		<option value="Valet">Valet</option>
		<option value="Verger">Verger</option>
		<option value="Veterinarian">Veterinarian</option>
		<option value="Vibraphonist">Vibraphonist</option>
		<option value="Vicar">Vicar</option>
		<option value="Video editor">Video editor</option>
		<option value="Video game developer">Video game developer</option>
		<option value="Vintner">Vintner</option>
		<option value="Violinist">Violinist</option>
		<option value="Violist">Violist</option>
		<option value="Voice Actor">Voice Actor</option>
		<option value="Waitress)">Waitress)</option>
		<option value="disambiguation needed">disambiguation needed</option>
		<option value="Watchmaker">Watchmaker</option>
		<option value="Weaponsmith">Weaponsmith</option>
		<option value="Weatherman">Weatherman</option>
		<option value="Weaver">Weaver</option>
		<option value="Web designer">Web designer</option>
		<option value="Web developer">Web developer</option>
		<option value="Wedding Planner">Wedding Planner</option>
		<option value="Welder">Welder</option>
		<option value="Wet nurse">Wet nurse</option>
		<option value="Woodcarver">Woodcarver</option>
		<option value="Wood cutter">Wood cutter</option>
		<option value="Wrangler">Wrangler</option>
		<option value="Winemaker">Winemaker</option>
		<option value="Writer">Writer</option>
		<option value="Xylophonist">Xylophonist</option>
		<option value="Yodeler">Yodeler</option>
		<option value="Zookeeper">Zookeeper</option>
		<option value="Zoologist">Zoologist</option>
	</select>

Enjoy 🙂

Update:

I notice the above is pretty hard to find which has been previously selected by the user. Hence, i place them into an array and put it up here hopefully someone will find it useful for a list of all jobs in a php array 🙂

<select class="select" id="user_job" name="user_job">
		<option value=""> - Job - </option>
		<?php
			$loop = array('Athlete',		'Accountant',		'Actor',		'Actress',		'Administrator',		'Aerospace Engineer',		'Air Traffic Controller',		'Ambassador',		'Anesthetist',		'Anchorman',		'Animator',		'Animal trainer',		'Archaeologist',		'Architect',		'Artist',		'Astronaut',		'Astronomer',		'Athletic trainer',		'Attorney',		'Author',		'Army',		'Brain Surgeon',		'Baker',		'Bank teller',		'Banker',		'Barber',		'Barista',		'Barrister',		'Bartender',		'Babysitter',		'Beauty queen',		'Beauty therapist',		'Beekeeper',		'Blacksmith',		'Boilermaker',		'Bookkeeper',		'Bookseller',		'Brewer',		'Butcher',		'Butler',		'Builder',		'Cab driver',		'Calligrapher',		'Cameraman',		'Car designer',		'Cardiologist',		'Carpenter',		'Cartoonist',		'Cartographer',		'Cashier',		'Cellist',		'Chess player',		'CIO (Chief Information Officer)',		'CEO (Chief Executive Officer)',		'CTO (Chief Technology Officer)',		'CFO (Chief Financial Officer)',		'Chauffeur',		'Cheesemaker',		'Cook)',		'Chemist',		'Chief of police',		'Chimney sweep',		'Civil servant',		'Civil engineer',		'Clarinetist',		'Cleaner',		'Clerk',		'Clockmaker',		'Coach',		'Coachman',		'Coast guard',		'Cobbler',		'Columnist',		'Comedian',		'Company Secretary',		'Compasssmith',		'Composer',		'Computer programmer',		'Conductor (music)',		'Construction engineer',		'Construction worker',		'Consul',		'Consultant',		'Contractor, general',		'Coroner',		'Corrector',		'Cosmonaut',		'Costume Designer',		'Courier',		'Cryptographer',		'Currier',		'Customs officer',		'Dancer',		'Dentist',		'Deputy (law enforcement)',		'Dermatologist',		'Designer/Developer',		'Detective',		'Dictator',		'Disc jockey',		'Diver',		'Doctor',		'Dog walker',		'Doorman',		'Dressmaker',		'Ecologist',		'Economist',		'Editor',		'Electrical engineer',		'Electrician',		'Elevator mechanic',		'Engineer',		'Engraver',		'Entrepreneur',		'Environmental scientist',		'Executive manager',		'Exterminator',		'Falconer',		'Farmer',		'Farrier',		'Fashion designer',		'FBI Agent',		'Film director',		'Film producer',		'Financial adviser',		'Fire marshal',		'Fire Safety Officer',		'Firefighter',		'First Mate',		'Fishmonger',		'Fisherman',		'Fitter',		'Flavorist',		'Fletcher',		'Flight attendant',		'Flight instructor',		'Florist',		'Flutist',		'Food critic',		'Footballer',		'Forester',		'Fortune teller',		'Funeral Director',		'Gamekeeper',		'Game designer',		'Gardener',		'Gemcutter',		'Genealogist',		'General',		'Geologist',		'Goldsmith',		'Government agent',		'Governor',		'Graphic Designer',		'Gravedigger',		'Greengrocer',		'Grocer',		'Guide',		'Guitarist',		'Gunsmith',		'Harpist',		'Handyman',		'Hairdresser',		'Harbourmaster',		'Harper',		'Hatter',		'Historian',		'Homeopath',		'Hotel manager',		'Housekeeper',		'Hairstylist',		'Human Resource Manager',		'Human Resource Assistant',		'Illuminator',		'Illusionist',		'Illustrator',		'Importer',		'Industrial engineer',		'Industrialist',		'Information Technologist',		'Information Designer',		'Inker',		'Innkeeper',		'Instructor',		'Interior designer',		'Interpreter',		'Interrogator',		'Inventor',		'disambiguation needed',		'Investment banker',		'Investment broker',		'Ironmonger',		'Ironmaster',		'Ironworker',		'Jailer',		'Janitor',		'Jeweller',		'Journalist',		'Jurist',		'Judge',		'Jockey',		'Joggler',		'Karate master',		'Kinesiologist',		'Laborer',		'Landlady)',		'Lavendar)',		'Law enforcement agent',		'Lawyer',		'Leadworker',		'Leatherer',		'Leather worker',		'Lecturer',		'Level designer (also Mapper)',		'Librarianship',		'Librettist',		'Lifeguard',		'Lighthouse keeper',		'Lighting technician',		'Lineman',		'Linguist',		'Loan officer',		'Lobbyist',		'Locksmith',		'Lumberjack',		'Lyricist',		'Magistrate',		'Magnate',		'Maid',		'Mailman or Mail carrier',		'Make-up artist',		'Management consultant',		'Manager',		'Manicurist',		'Manufacturer',		'Marine',		'Marine biologist',		'Market gardener',		'Martial artist',		'Mason',		'Master of business administration',		'MC)',		'masseur)',		'Matador',		'Mathematician',		'Mechanic',		'Mechanical Engineer',		'Mechanician',		'Mediator',		'Medic',		'Medical biller',		'Medical Transcriptionist',		'Mesmerist',		'Messenger',		'Mid-wife',		'Milkmaid)',		'Miller',		'Miner',		'Missionary',		'Model',		'Modeller',		'Moneychanger',		'Moneylender',		'Monk',		'Mortgage broker',		'Mountaineer',		'Muralist',		'Musician',		'Navigator',		'N??gociant',		'Negotiator',		'Netmaker',		'Neurologist',		'Newscaster',		'Night auditor',		'Nightwatchmen',		'Notary',		'Novelist',		'Numerologist',		'Numismatist',		'Nun',		'Nursemaid',		'Nurse',		'Nutritionist',		'Oboist',		'Obstetrician',		'Occupational therapist',		'Odontologist',		'Oncologist',		'Ontologist',		'Operator',		'Ophthalmologist',		'Optometrist)',		'Oracle',		'Ordinary Seaman',		'disambiguation needed',		'Orthodontist',		'Ornithologist',		'Ostler',		'Otorhinolaryngologist',		'Optometrist',		'Ocularist',		'Opthamologist',		'Painter',		'Paleontologist',		'Paralegal',		'Paramedic',		'Park ranger',		'Parole Officer',		'Pastor',		'Patent attorney',		'Patent examiner',		'Pathologist',		'Pawnbroker',		'Peddler',		'Pediatrician',		'Pedologist (soil)',		'Percussionist',		'Perfumer',		'Personal Trainer',		'Pharmacist',		'Philanthropist',		'Philologist',		'Philosopher',		'Photographer',		'Photo Specialist',		'Physical Therapist',		'Physician',		'Physician Assistant',		'Physicist',		'Physiognomist',		'Physiotherapist',		'Pianist',		'Piano tuner',		'Pilot (shipping)',		'Pilot (aviation)',		'Pirate',		'Plumber',		'Podiatrist',		'Poet',		'Police inspector',		'Politician',		'disambiguation needed',		'Presenter',		'President',		'Press officer',		'Priest',		'Princess',		'Principal',		'Printer',		'Private detective',		'Probation Officer',		'Proctologist',		'Product designer',		'Professor',		'Professional dominant',		'Programmer',		'Project Manager',		'Proofreader',		'Psychiatrist',		'Psychodramatist',		'Psychologist',		'Public Relations Officer',		'Public speaker',		'Publisher',		'Porn star',		'Queen consort',		'Queen regnant',		'Quilter',		'Radiologist',		'Radiographer',		'Real estate broker',		'Real estate investor',		'Real estate developer',		'Receptionist',		'Record Producer',		'Referee',		'Refuse collector',		'Registrar',		'Reporter',		'Researcher',		'Respiratory Therapist',		'Restaurateur',		'Retailer',		'Rubbish Collector',		'Sailmaker',		'Sailor',		'Salesmen',		'Sanitation worker',		'Saucier',		'Saxophonist',		'disambiguation needed',		'Scientist',		'School superintendent',		'Scout',		'Screenwriter',		'Scrivener)',		'Seamstress',		'Second Mate',		'Secret service agent',		'Secretary general',		'Security guard',		'Senator',		'SEO (search engine optimizer)',		'Sexton',		'Sheepshearer',		'Sheriff',		'Sheriff officer',		'Shoemaker',		'Shop assistant',		'Singer',		'Skydiver',		'Sleeper',		'Sleuth',		'Social worker',		'Socialite',		'Software engineer',		'Soil scientist',		'Soldier',		'Solicitor',		'Sommelier',		'Sonographer',		'Sound Engineer',		'Special agent',		'Speech therapist',		'Sportsman',		'Spy',		'Statistician',		'Street artist',		'Street musician',		'Stevedore',		'Street sweeper',		'Street vendor',		'Structural engineers',		'Stunt double',		'Stunt performer',		'Surgeon',		'Supervisor',		'Surveyor',		'Swimmer',		'Switchboard operator',		'System administrator',		'Systems analyst',		'Student',		'Tailor',		'Tanner',		'Tapester)',		'Tax Collector',		'Tax Lawyer',		'Taxidermist',		'Taxicab driver',		'Taxonomist',		'Tea lady',		'Teacher',		'Technician',		'Technologist',		'Technical Writer',		'Telegraph operator)',		'Telephone operator',		'Tennis player',		'Test developer',		'Test pilot',		'Torchwood Officer',		'Thatcher',		'Theatre director',		'Therapist',		'Thimbler',		'Tiler',		'Toolmaker',		'Trademark attorney',		'Trader',		'Tradesman',		'Trainer (business)',		'Transit planner',		'Translator',		'Treasurer',		'Truck Driver',		'Turner',		'Tutor',		'Tyler',		'Typist',		'Undertaker',		'Ufologist',		'Undercover agent',		'Underwriter',		'Upholsterer',		'Urologist',		'Usher',		'Underwear model',		'Valet',		'Verger',		'Veterinarian',		'Vibraphonist',		'Vicar',		'Video editor',		'Video game developer',		'Vintner',		'Violinist',		'Violist',		'Voice Actor',		'Waitress)',		'disambiguation needed',		'Watchmaker',		'Weaponsmith',		'Weatherman',		'Weaver',		'Web designer',		'Web developer',		'Wedding Planner',		'Welder',		'Wet nurse',		'Woodcarver',		'Wood cutter',		'Wrangler',		'Winemaker',		'Writer',		'Xylophonist',		'Yodeler',		'Zookeeper',		'Zoologist');
			foreach($loop as $value){
				if($_POST['user_job'] == $value )
				echo '<option value="'.$value.'" selected>'.$value.'</option>';
				else
				echo '<option value="'.$value.'">'.$value.'</option>';
			}
		?>
	</select>

Get Tag With Post ID In WordPress

Today i was writing my plugin and required each post tag to be placed into a variable outside of WordPress loop. I have a look at WordPress function reference api and did some Google and surprisingly i couldn't find it. After a long time of digging on Google, i finally found a clue. Apparently, the method get_the_tags takes in a post id! However, if you look at get_the_tags reference page, it doesn't mention at all. Hence, i decides to write it down here to ease people life in the future.

Get Tag In WordPress

Once you get hold of your Post ID you can easily retrieve the tag associated with the post with the following code.

			$postid = $post->ID;
			get_the_tags($postid);

It will return a list of tags. Hope it helps 🙂

Remove WordPress Admin Menu Without Affecting WordPress Core System

In WordPress, each user type have different capability. Sometimes, we want to change these capability and the most easiest way to do that is to remove what they can see when they logged in. Especially when someone wants to change WordPress into a powerful CMS and remove certain admin menu without touching the core system. In most CMS, there are so much restriction on their core system that makes it really inflexible. Unlike other system, WordPress is able to modify their core codes using plugin without affecting the fundamental codes in WordPress. Hence, we can continue to upgrade our system without having to worry about updates that will kill your modification. In this article, i will show you how i remove WordPress admin menu using plugin style without affecting WordPress Core codes.

WordPress Admin Menu

If you are able to dig into WordPress code, you will notice that their menu is created by a single function using two global variables as parameter. You can easily find this code located at wp-admin/menu-header.php, line 157-158.

_wp_menu_output( $menu, $submenu );
do_action( 'adminmenu' );

From the look of the method, you would have easily guess that this method is also a global method which takes in global variables $menu and $submenu to construct a full flag admin menu in WordPress. However, this method is like a loop that takes in a variable and loop through whatever is contain in the variable given. Hence, we will have to look at how each global variable is built to determine how to properly remove a WordPress admin menu.

Global Variable - $menu

If you dig deeper into WordPress, you will notice that the global variable $menu and $submenu are located at wp-admin/menu.php, line 25 onwards. This two variables play an important part in our objective as they create and remove main and submenu in WordPress. If you look at the code from line 28-115, you will notice that both menu and submenu is constructed first regardless of permission.

$menu[0] = array( __('Dashboard'), 'read', 'index.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-dashboard', 'div' );

$menu[4] = array( '', 'read', 'separator1', '', 'wp-menu-separator' );

$menu[5] = array( __('Posts'), 'edit_posts', 'edit.php', '', 'open-if-no-js menu-top', 'menu-posts', 'div' );
	$submenu['edit.php'][5]  = array( __('Edit'), 'edit_posts', 'edit.php' );
	/* translators: add new post */
	$submenu['edit.php'][10]  = array( _x('Add New', 'post'), 'edit_posts', 'post-new.php' );

	$i = 15;
	foreach ( $wp_taxonomies as $tax ) {
		if ( $tax->hierarchical || ! in_array('post', (array) $tax->object_type, true) )
			continue;

		$submenu['edit.php'][$i] = array( esc_attr($tax->label), 'manage_categories', 'edit-tags.php?taxonomy=' . $tax->name );
		++$i;
	}

	$submenu['edit.php'][50] = array( __('Categories'), 'manage_categories', 'categories.php' );

$menu[10] = array( __('Media'), 'upload_files', 'upload.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-media', 'div' );
	$submenu['upload.php'][5] = array( __('Library'), 'upload_files', 'upload.php');
	/* translators: add new file */
	$submenu['upload.php'][10] = array( _x('Add New', 'file'), 'upload_files', 'media-new.php');

$menu[15] = array( __('Links'), 'manage_links', 'link-manager.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-links', 'div' );
	$submenu['link-manager.php'][5] = array( __('Edit'), 'manage_links', 'link-manager.php' );
	/* translators: add new links */
	$submenu['link-manager.php'][10] = array( _x('Add New', 'links'), 'manage_links', 'link-add.php' );
	$submenu['link-manager.php'][15] = array( __('Link Categories'), 'manage_categories', 'edit-link-categories.php' );

$menu[20] = array( __('Pages'), 'edit_pages', 'edit-pages.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-pages', 'div' );
	$submenu['edit-pages.php'][5] = array( __('Edit'), 'edit_pages', 'edit-pages.php' );
	/* translators: add new page */
	$submenu['edit-pages.php'][10] = array( _x('Add New', 'page'), 'edit_pages', 'page-new.php' );

$menu[25] = array( sprintf( __('Comments %s'), "<span id='awaiting-mod' class='count-$awaiting_mod'><span class='pending-count'>" . number_format_i18n($awaiting_mod) . "</span></span>" ), 'edit_posts', 'edit-comments.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-comments', 'div' );

$_wp_last_object_menu = 25; // The index of the last top-level menu in the object menu group

$menu[59] = array( '', 'read', 'separator2', '', 'wp-menu-separator' );

$menu[60] = array( __('Appearance'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-appearance', 'div' );
	$submenu['themes.php'][5]  = array(__('Themes'), 'switch_themes', 'themes.php');
	$submenu['themes.php'][10] = array(__('Editor'), 'edit_themes', 'theme-editor.php');
	$submenu['themes.php'][15] = array(__('Add New Themes'), 'install_themes', 'theme-install.php');

$update_plugins = get_transient( 'update_plugins' );
$update_count = 0;
if ( !empty($update_plugins->response) )
	$update_count = count( $update_plugins->response );

$menu[65] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), "<span class='update-plugins count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>" ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
	$submenu['plugins.php'][5]  = array( __('Installed'), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php' );
	/* translators: add new plugin */
	$submenu['plugins.php'][10] = array(_x('Add New', 'plugin'), 'install_plugins', 'plugin-install.php');
	$submenu['plugins.php'][15] = array( __('Editor'), 'edit_plugins', 'plugin-editor.php' );

if ( current_user_can('edit_users') )
	$menu[70] = array( __('Users'), 'edit_users', 'users.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-users', 'div' );
else
	$menu[70] = array( __('Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-users', 'div' );

if ( current_user_can('edit_users') ) {
	$_wp_real_parent_file['profile.php'] = 'users.php'; // Back-compat for plugins adding submenus to profile.php.
	$submenu['users.php'][5] = array(__('Authors & Users'), 'edit_users', 'users.php');
	$submenu['users.php'][10] = array(__('Add New'), 'create_users', 'user-new.php');
	$submenu['users.php'][15] = array(__('Your Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php');
} else {
	$_wp_real_parent_file['users.php'] = 'profile.php';
	$submenu['profile.php'][5] = array(__('Your Profile'), 'read', 'profile.php');
}

$menu[75] = array( __('Tools'), 'read', 'tools.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-tools', 'div' );
	$submenu['tools.php'][5] = array( __('Tools'), 'read', 'tools.php' );
	$submenu['tools.php'][10] = array( __('Import'), 'import', 'import.php' );
	$submenu['tools.php'][15] = array( __('Export'), 'import', 'export.php' );
	$submenu['tools.php'][20] = array( __('Upgrade'), 'install_plugins',  'update-core.php');

$menu[80] = array( __('Settings'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php', '', 'menu-top', 'menu-settings', 'div' );
	$submenu['options-general.php'][10] = array(__('General'), 'manage_options', 'options-general.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][15] = array(__('Writing'), 'manage_options', 'options-writing.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][20] = array(__('Reading'), 'manage_options', 'options-reading.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][25] = array(__('Discussion'), 'manage_options', 'options-discussion.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][30] = array(__('Media'), 'manage_options', 'options-media.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][35] = array(__('Privacy'), 'manage_options', 'options-privacy.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][40] = array(__('Permalinks'), 'manage_options', 'options-permalink.php');
	$submenu['options-general.php'][45] = array(__('Miscellaneous'), 'manage_options', 'options-misc.php');

Furthermore, its being done neat and nicely. After that a few loop is conducted to remove the menu and submenu according to the user permission. You can see that on line 152 - 209.

$_wp_submenu_nopriv = array();
$_wp_menu_nopriv = array();
// Loop over submenus and remove pages for which the user does not have privs.
foreach ( array( 'submenu' ) as $sub_loop ) {
	foreach ($$sub_loop as $parent => $sub) {
		foreach ($sub as $index => $data) {
			if ( ! current_user_can($data[1]) ) {
				unset(${$sub_loop}[$parent][$index]);
				$_wp_submenu_nopriv[$parent][$data[2]] = true;
			}
		}

		if ( empty(${$sub_loop}[$parent]) )
			unset(${$sub_loop}[$parent]);
	}
}

// Loop over the top-level menu.
// Menus for which the original parent is not acessible due to lack of privs will have the next
// submenu in line be assigned as the new menu parent.
foreach ( $menu as $id => $data ) {
	if ( empty($submenu[$data[2]]) )
		continue;
	$subs = $submenu[$data[2]];
	$first_sub = array_shift($subs);
	$old_parent = $data[2];
	$new_parent = $first_sub[2];
	// If the first submenu is not the same as the assigned parent,
	// make the first submenu the new parent.
	if ( $new_parent != $old_parent ) {
		$_wp_real_parent_file[$old_parent] = $new_parent;
		$menu[$id][2] = $new_parent;

		foreach ($submenu[$old_parent] as $index => $data) {
			$submenu[$new_parent][$index] = $submenu[$old_parent][$index];
			unset($submenu[$old_parent][$index]);
		}
		unset($submenu[$old_parent]);

		if ( isset($_wp_submenu_nopriv[$old_parent]) )
			$_wp_submenu_nopriv[$new_parent] = $_wp_submenu_nopriv[$old_parent];
	}
}

do_action('admin_menu', '');

// Remove menus that have no accessible submenus and require privs that the user does not have.
// Run re-parent loop again.
foreach ( $menu as $id => $data ) {
	// If submenu is empty...
	if ( empty($submenu[$data[2]]) ) {
		// And user doesn't have privs, remove menu.
		if ( ! current_user_can($data[1]) ) {
			$_wp_menu_nopriv[$data[2]] = true;
			unset($menu[$id]);
		}
	}
}

Now we have a basic understanding of how WordPress handle their admin menu according to user access. We are ready to remove or modify any user access to alter WordPress user capability to view a particular menu in WordPress.

Removing WordPress Admin Menu

After having you wasting your time reading all the way from the top to here, i finally getting back to track and write what this article is about. We understand from all the rubbish on top that the global variable $menu array contains all the top level menu item and the global variable $submenu array contains all submenu page of each top level menu item. We can perform a few methods to remove a WordPress Admin Menu. The first simple and very basic way of removing a WordPress admin menu is to unset the menu resist in the global array.

function remove_submenu() {
global $submenu;
//remove Theme editor
unset($submenu['themes.php'][10]);
}

function remove_menu() {
global $menu;
//remove post top level menu
unset($menu[5]);
}
add_action('admin_head', 'remove_menu');
add_action('admin_head', 'remove_submenu');

We can remove a set of admin menu by doing this.

function remove_menus () {
global $menu;
		$restricted = array(__('Dashboard'), __('Posts'), __('Media'), __('Links'), __('Pages'), __('Appearance'), __('Tools'), __('Users'), __('Settings'), __('Comments'), __('Plugins'));
		end ($menu);
		while (prev($menu)){
			$value = explode(' ',$menu[key($menu)][0]);
			if(in_array($value[0] != NULL?$value[0]:"" , $restricted)){unset($menu[key($menu)]);}
		}
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_menus');

The above code can be further reduce by 4 lines but i will keep it as it is.

This is pretty simple but not all user have these access and you might want to do some checking before accessing an invalid array to be unset which might give an error to be display. Although this is simple and the objective is achieve by removing the display of the menu/submenu, the user will still be able to direct access via the url. Hence, we need something better. Something that will disable all admin menu and sub menu tab from accessing and viewing.

function remove_menus () {
global $menu, $submenu, $user_ID;
	$the_user = new WP_User($user_ID);
	$valid_page = "admin.php?page=contact-form-7/admin/admin.php";
	$restricted = array('index.php','edit.php','categories.php','upload.php','link-manager.php','edit-pages.php','edit-comments.php', 'themes.php', 'plugins.php', 'users.php', 'profile.php', 'tools.php', 'options-general.php');
	$restricted_str = 'widgets.php';
	end ($menu);
	while (prev($menu)){
		$menu_item = $menu[key($menu)];
		$restricted_str .= '|'.$menu_item[2];
		if(in_array($menu_item[2] , $restricted)){
			$submenu_item = $submenu[$menu_item[2]];
			if($submenu_item != NULL){
				$tmp = $submenu_item;
				$max = array_pop(array_keys($tmp));
				for($i = $max; $i > 0;$i-=5){

					 if($submenu_item[$i] != NULL){
						$restricted_str .= '|'.$submenu[$menu_item[2]][$i][2];
						unset($submenu[$menu_item[2]][$i]);
					}
				}
			}
			unset($menu[key($menu)]);
		}
	}
	$result = preg_match('/(.*?)\/wp-admin\/?('.$restricted_str.')??(('.$restricted_str.'){1})(.*?)/',$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
	if ($result != 0 && $result != FALSE){
		wp_redirect(get_option('siteurl') . '/wp-admin/' . $valid_page);
		exit(0);
	}
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_menus');

The above function did just the thing. We will only required to provide the file name of the top level category and it will automatically disable all access to the subsequence admin sub menu. However, we will have to provide a valid page for user to gain access for the first time. The above code will disable ALL ADMIN MENU AND SUB MENU FOR ALL WORDPRESS ACCESS. The only page that was left accessible are the custom admin menu created by our user such as TweetMeme or Contact 7 form admin menu.

Easiest way to remove sub menu

After version 3.1, you are provided with the following methods to remove submenu

add_action( 'admin_menu', 'my_remove_menu_pages' );
function my_remove_menu_pages() {
        remove_menu_page('link-manager.php');
        //remove_menu_page('themes.php');
        remove_submenu_page( 'themes.php', 'themes.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'themes.php', 'theme-editor.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'themes.php', 'themes.php?page=custom-background' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'widgets.php', 'theme-editor.php' );
        remove_menu_page('tools.php');
        remove_menu_page('upload.php');
        remove_menu_page('edit-comments.php');
        remove_menu_page('plugins.php');
        remove_menu_page('admin.php?page=w3tc_general');
        remove_menu_page('admin.php?page=better_wp_security');
        remove_menu_page('admin.php?page=wpcf7');
        remove_submenu_page( 'index.php', 'update-core.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-discussion.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-writing.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-reading.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-permalink.php' );
        remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-media.php' );
}

Pretty simple and direct, first parameter is the file name or parent file name of the page you want to remove, second parameter is the submenu you wish to remove.

Concolusion

This is the way i use to remove admin menu in WordPress. We do not have to check for user access as the user will already be redirected to the specific page before they can enter the permission denial page. Have fun 🙂

200++ Photoshop Photo Effects

Have you ever wonder where is that photo effect tutorial you saw the other day and start searching all over the internet but couldn't find what you saw initially? Honestly, i have. That is why i throw them all into this article instead. But i also use these article to gain inspiration on what to do with my photo image. Sometimes we are like a lost bird when it comes to creative design. Hence, putting up links of images can really benefit myself and hopefully people who come across this article too.

Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect

Photo to Pencil Sketch Effect

Sin City Style Effect

How To Make Your Own Vector Portraits

Tutorial: Good and Evil Photo Effect

The Making of Mystic Effect

Transform A Person Into An Alien Effect

Reflective Bubbles Effect

Crack and Peel Effect

Expressive Lighting Effect

Displacement Effect

Vector Composite Effect from a Photo

Easy Watercolor Painting Effect

Twins Effect

Apple Style Portrait Effect

Compositing Effect

Dimension Effect

Blue Glow Dreamy Effect

Ink Drops in Your Digital Compositions Effect

Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effect

Electrifying Energy Beams Effect

Eery-Eye Photo Effect

Fairy Night Eye Effect

Fairy tale Effect

Make your image look awesome with a few light effects

Fire Lines Effect

Make Perfume Commercial

Dirty Grunge Effect

Coloring Effect

Photoshop Effect: Focus With Light

Speeding Car Effect

The Maiden and Hummingbird Photo Manipulation

Design an Epic Fantasy Scene with Photoshop

Thermal Photo Effect

Create an Abstract Design with Curved Light Streaks

Dance Photo Effect

Glowing Neon Effect

Fantasy Art Scene

Sexy Model with Glowing Bubbles Effect

Glamour model

Create an Amazing A.I. Robot Woman in Photoshop

Impressive Photo Effect

Make Perfect Selection for Human Object by Utilising Channel Mask Technique in Photoshop

Create a Realistic Break-Apart Effect with Debris Brushset in Photoshop

Create sexy cyborg Effect

Create a Stylish Two-Tone Photo Montage Effect

Design a Stylish Fashion Advert Effect

Create a Divine Angel Montage Effect in Photoshop

Text Image Effect

Dynamic Scene with a Fallen Angel Effect

Combine Photo Elements to Create a Surreal Photo Manipulation Effect

Fairy and Sunset Landscape Effect

Photo Manipulation - Creating a Fantasy Scene

The Soft Sea Light

Awesome Fantasy Style Castle Scene Creation in Photoshop

Fantasy Photo Manipulation Effect

Fantasy Creature in a Misty Landscape

Create an Out of Bounds Fantasy Illustration Effect

Making of a Forest Magical Scene

Making of Urban Effect

Create a Magic Crystal Ball

Warth Best Life

Fantastic Tree

Magic lamp in the old room

Fantastic Water Landscape

Matte painting

Magic Book

Serenity Prayer

Galaxy Angel

Badass Bling Effect in Photoshop

Flying Girl in Photoshop

Really cool Eclipse Effect in Photosho

X-MEN movie poster

How to create a stylish mad lady in photoshop

Fantasy light effects in Photoshop

Lighting effects in Photoshop

Make incredible surreal images

Dazzling Dance Photo Manipulation Effect

Light and Glow Effect In Photoshop

Energize Your Graphics with Abstract Energy Lines

Ps Advanced Splatter Effect Tutorial

Lighting Effect in Photoshop

Creative Photoshop Animal King Photo Manipulation Tutorial

Robotic Frog

How to Create a Flying Land Illustration On Fire

Watercolor Effect

Alien Invasion

Creating Energy Spheres

Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect

Lightning from hand

Adding Light Streaks Effect To A Photo

How To Make Circle Pixels Effect

Giving A Mafia-Look Effect

Design an Awesome Space Dancer Scene Effect

The Little Mermaid Photo Effect

Design a wolf howling at the moon effect

Light Effect On A Model

How To Turn Your Photo Into Movie-Like Effect

Dynamic Lightning Effect

Dark Art Picture Style Effect

The Ocean Girl Photo Effect

How To Make Digital Photos Look Like Lomo Photography Effect

Age Progression

Creating an Abstract Watercolor Effect

Fiery Photoshop Space Explosion Effect

Add Realistic Rainbow Effect To A Photo

Fantastic Disintegration Effect

Realistic Water Reflection Effect

Grunge Photo Edges Effect

Add A Sparkle Trail Effect To A Photo

How to Place a Use lighting effects to make photos sparkle

Creating Light Motion Trails & Glowing Sparks Effect

Christmas Fairy Magic Effect

Bringing A Stone Statue To Life Effect

How to Turn Humdrum Photos into Cinematic Portraits

Colorful Picture Style Effect

Realistic Tattoos Effect

Cool Halftone Effect

How to make a Typographic, Retro, Space Face Effect

Photo Editing / Retouching

How to Apply Textures to Uneven Surfaces

Create a fantasy illustration in Photoshop

Urban-Style Piece Of Artwork

Watchmen Effect

Make an Apple Coldplay Style Ad in Photoshop

Zombie Effect

Halftone Dots And Linear Light

Beautiful Lady Effect

Mosaic, Fill A Photo With Photos Effect

Creating A Rocking Silhouette

Make Photos More Suggestive

Adding Reflections To Sunglasses Effect

Devil's Eye Effect

Fantasy Art

Retro Comic Book Effect

Water effect photo montage

Vibrant Image Effect Using Photoshop

Ghost Effect

Dramatic gritty effect

Photo to Illustration Effect

Turn A Photo Into A Collage Of Polaroids In Photoshop

Instant Photo To Oil Painting Action

Photo to sketch Effect

Pop Art Silkscreen Effect

The Louis Daguerre Effect

Cubism Effect

Cross-Processing Effect

Create an Illustrated Look From a Photograph

Super mysterious lighting effects for your image

HDR Effect Tutorial

FAKE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECT

Photo to stencil Effect

Transform your Photos into a Beautiful Mosaic

Panoramas on Steroids Effect

Pop Art Effect

Filtering Out Colours

City Globe Effect

Vintage photo effect

Selective Sepia Effect

Photoshop Rain Effect

Soft Glow Effects

Charcoal Effect

High-Key B&W Portrait Effect

Horror Film Effect

Snow Effect

HDR - High Dynamic Range Photography

English Tea can Painting Effect

Realistic Spotlight Effect in Photoshop

Better negative effect

Dave Hill Look Effect

Frosted Pixels Effect

Darklight Photomanipulation

Blue Print Effect

PIXEL STRETCH EFFECT

OLD MOVIE EFFECT

REALISTIC FOG & MIST EFFECT

The Night Vision Thing Effect

A Realist Painting Effect

Hot & Fiery Photo Effect

Trippy Colors Photo effect Tutorial

Digital Painting with Light

Displacement Water Effect

Creating a 3D effect with image editing software

India Movie Look

Faking Depth Of Field Effect

Infrared Photo Effect

Blurry TV Effect

PUZZLE PATTERN EFFECT

Face painting on cracked wall Tutorial

Create photo mosaics effect

Bourne Ultimatum Color and Motion Blur Effect

Cast Light From A Window Effect

Stylized paint effect

Night shooting effect

Give Your Photos a Color Ink Sketch Effect

Wicked Blast Effect

Fix Perspective Effect

Sharpen with Edge Mask

Making Your Subject Pop Out Of A Photo

Telling Stories With Shadows

Digital Pixel Effect

Tearing A Photo To Reveal Another

Worn, Torn Photo Edges Effect In Photoshop

Mirror Image Effect In Photoshop

Placing An Image Inside Of Another In Photoshop

Create A Starry Sky In Photoshop

Photo Into a Beautiful Painting

Summery

Finally, this article has ended (after 200 tutorial i lost count). This really eats a lot of my time but i think it is worthwhile since i can refer back to it every single time and won't find myself in 'where's that tutorial again' situation. Nonetheless, if any of you are using this too, please throw in more photoshop photo effect tutorial that can benefit us all. Enjoy 🙂