Summary

{eac}Doojigger by EarthAsylum Consulting is a multi functional and highly extensible WordPress plugin that provides existing extensions covering security, debugging, encryption, session management, maintenance mode, administration tools, and more.

{eac}Doojigger is not only a fully functional plugin, but more so, an architectural framework (using shared/abstract code) enabling the easy creation of full featured...

1. Custom Derivative plugins.
   • Build your own plugin using a robust, efficient, and clean foundation.
2. Custom {eac}Doojigger Extensions.
   • Add easy-to-code, task-oriented extensions to {eac}Doojigger or your own derivative plugins
3. Custom Extension Plugins.
   • Load your custom extensions (for {eac}Doojigger or your derivative) as their own WordPress plugins.

Rather than updating or customizing themes and functions, it is often best to isolate your custom code in a plugin or plugin extension so that code is not lost when the theme is changed or updated. Themes should only be used and customized with code pertinent to the look and feel of your site. Any code that should be retained after changing a theme belongs in a plugin or plugin extension. This keeps your code reusable and theme independent.

{eac}Doojigger makes purpose-driven, task-oriented, theme-independent, reliable, and efficient code easy to create and maintain.

Table of Contents

• Provided With {eac}Doojigger
• Custom Derivative Plugins
• Custom {eac}Doojigger Extensions
• Custom Extension Plugins
• Using {eac}Doojigger
• Automatic Updates
• Contextual Help

Provided With {eac}Doojigger

Custom Derivative Plugins

Once {eac}Doojigger is installed and registered, you, the developer, can create your own plugin using the abstract classes and traits provided.

• First, create a simple plugin loader using your plugin class name (myAwesomePlugin.php). This is the primary plugin file and must contain the required WordPress headers; it will use the plugin_loader trait provided by {eac}Doojigger.
• Second, create your actual plugin class (myAwesomePlugin.class.php) that gets loaded by your plugin loader. This class extends the {eac}Doojigger abstract classes (abstract_context, abstract_frontend, abstract_backend) which include all of the management and utility code needed for a full-featured, full-functioning plugin.
• Third, upload and install your plugin.

Your plugin code need only focus on your particular requirements. The WordPress code and many utility functions have been taken care of for you.

See detailed instructions and examples (found in the /Extras/Plugins/readme.txt file distributed with {eac}Doojigger).

Custom {eac}Doojigger Extensions

An extension is a PHP program class that adds functionality to the base plugin. Extensions can be coded for specific needs and can be as simple or complex as needed.

• First, create an extension class (myAwesomeExtension.extension.php) that extends the extension abstract class (abstract_extension).
• Second, upload your extension to the plugin's 'Extensions' folder.

Custom extensions may also be uploaded to your theme folder (preferable a child theme), in the ../eacDoojigger/Extensions folder.

See detailed instructions and examples (found in the /Extras/Extensions/readme.txt file distributed with {eac}Doojigger).

Custom Extension Plugins

Since uploading extensions to the plugin or theme folder risks overwriting those extensions when upgrading or re-installing the plugin or theme, it is very easy to add extensions as their own WordPress plugin. The plugin simply answers a filter from the base plugin telling it where to load additional extensions. These extensions then exist in their own plugin folder with no risk of being overwritten.

Using {eac}Doojigger

{eac}Doojigger provides many useful methods and hooks which can be accessed from your custom plugins or extensions, as well as from your theme functions or any code in WordPress.

See:

• Using {eac}Doojigger (found in the /Extras/UsingDoojigger/readme.txt file) for details and examples,

• {eac}Doojigger PHP Reference documentation.

Automatic Updates

WordPress hosted plugins provide updating functionality automatically. Whenever a new version of a plugin is updated in the WordPress repository, update notifications are seen in your WordPress dashbord on the plugins page.

You can provide the same functionality with your externally or self hosted plugin with a few easy changes.

See Automatic Updates (found in the /Extras/AutoUpdate/readme.txt file) for more information.

Contextual Help

To complete your plugin and improve support, provide contextual help using the {eac}Doojigger interface to standard WordPress help functions.

Adding contextual help to your plugin and extension is easy using the methods built into {eac}Doojigger... and when using the proper filter, you can ensure that your help content only shows on your plugin page or extension tab.

See the Contextual Help page (found in the /Extras/ContextualHelp/readme.txt file) for complete details and examples.

A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation core files. They can also share plugins and themes. The individual sites in the network are virtual sites in the sense that they do not have their own directories on your server, although they do have separate directories for media uploads within the shared installation, and they do have separate tables in the database.

{eac}Doojigger is well aware of multi-site/network environments where only a network administrator may install plugins and plugins may be network-activated (enabled for all sites) or site-activated (enabled for/by individual sites within the network).

{eac}Doojigger manages installation, activation, deactivation and un-installing properly based on the type of installation and activation. For example, when an {eac}Doojigger derivative plugin is network-activated, it is activated on all sites in the network. When un-installed, it is un-installed from all sites. When installed by the network administrator but not network activated, each site administrator may properly activate or de-activate the plugin.

{eac}Doojigger also manages options and transients on network installations differently than the WordPress defaults...

{eac}Doojigger makes a distinction between network installed (i.e. a plugin installed on a multisite network) and network activated (i.e. activated on all sites in a multisite network).

The WordPress +_network_option() (e.g. get_network_option()) and +_site_option() (e.g. get_site_option()) methods are essentially the same and fallback to +_option() methods (e.g. single-site get_option()) if not installed on a multisite network. As well, +_site_transient() methods fallback to +_transient() when not on a multisite network.

WordPress does not check (nor should it) for the type of plugin activation (network wide vs. individual site).

{eac}Doojigger methods are different...

• $this->+_network_option() ($this->get_network_option()) methods only work on a multi-site installation when the plugin was network activated and do nothing (return default value) on a single-site activation.
• $this->+_site_option() methods only use network methods if the plugin was network activated on a multi-site installation, otherwise these methods fallback to +_option() (single-site) methods.
• $this->+_site_transient() methods only use network methods if the plugin was network activated or if invoked by the network administrator, otherwise these methods fallback to +_transient() (single-site) methods.

These are important differences and help make managing options and transients more effective in a network environment.

To illustrate these differences, if we run this code:

\add_option('my_test_option','my test');
\add_network_option(null,'my_test_option','my network test');

$this->add_option('my_test_option','my test');
$this->add_network_option('my_test_option','my network test');

We get this...

Add this code:

\add_site_option('my_test_option','my site test');
$this->add_site_option('my_test_option','my site test');

And we get this...

In short,

• use $this->add_option() to add an option only used for an individual site.
• use $this->add_network_option() to add an option only used when network activated on a multi-site installation.
• use $this->add_site_option() to add an option used either for a single site or network-wide (all sites) when network activated.

Network Related Methods

* use $this->is_network_enabled() to determine if the plugin is network activated. Extensions may use $this->is_network_enabled() to determine if the extension is enabled at the network level or $this->plugin->is_network_enabled() to determine if the plugin is network activated.

Using $this->switch_to_blog() and $this->restore_current_blog() over the corresponding WordPress functions ensures that options are correctly saved and loaded for the switched-from/to blogs.

Automatic Plugin Installation

Due to the nature of this plugin, it is NOT available from the WordPress Plugin Repository and can not be installed from the WordPress Dashboard » Plugins » Add New » Search feature.

Upload via WordPress Dashboard

Installation of this plugin can be managed from the WordPress Dashboard » Plugins » Add New page. Click the [Upload Plugin] button, then select the eacDoojigger.zip file from your computer.

See Managing Plugins -> Upload via WordPress Admin

Manual Plugin Installation

You can install the plugin manually by extracting the eacDoojigger.zip file and uploading the 'eacDoojigger' folder to the 'wp-content/plugins' folder on your WordPress server.

See Managing Plugins -> Manual Plugin Installation

Activation

On activation, custom tables and default settings/options are created. Be sure to visit the 'Settings' page to ensure proper configuration.

{eac}Doojigger should be Network Activated on multi-site installations.

Updates

Updates are managed from the WordPress Dashboard » 'Plugins' » 'Installed Plugins' page. When a new version is available, a notice is presented under this plugin. Clicking on the 'update now' link will install the update; clicking on the 'View details' will provide more information on the update from which you can click on the 'Install Update Now' button.

When updated, any custom tables and/or option changes are applied. Be sure to visit the 'Settings' page.

Deactivation

On deactivation, the plugin makes no changes to the system but will not be loaded until reactivated.

Uninstall

When uninstalled, the plugin will delete custom tables, settings, and transient data based on the options selected in the general settings. If settings have been backed up, the backup is retained and can be restored if/when re-installed. Tables are not backed up.

Is {eac}Doojigger stable and reliable?

Version 2 has been meticulously updated to provide not only new features and efficiencies, but many other improvements, including stability and reliability. The code base of {eac}Doojigger has been in proprietary use (and in development) over years and on several websites. However, there is a nearly infinte number of website configurations and uses that can't possibly be tested. If you run into any issues, problems, bugs or simply change requests, I'd be more than happy to address them and to work with you.

Where can I find more information about creating a derivative plugin?

Please see the readme.txt file in the Extras/Plugins folder.

Where can I find more information about creating a custom extension?

Please see the readme.txt file in the Extras/Extensions folder.

How do I define and use options in my plugin or extension?

Please see the readme.txt file in the Extras/OptionMetaData folder.

How do I provide automatic updates for my plugin?

Please see the readme.txt file in the Extras/AutoUpdate folder.

How do I provide contextual help for my plugin or extension?

Please see the readme.txt file in the Extras/ContextualHelp folder.

Who is EarthAsylum Consulting?

EarthAsylum Consulting is a one-person consulting agency in business since 2005. I have some 30 years experience in technology and software development for a disperse range of businesses.

Currently, and for the last decade or more, my focus has been on internet-based business software & technology management.

In developing {eac}Doojigger, and other plugins based on it, I hope to find a small revenue stream to help keep me going.

To that end, your support is greatly appreciated. It will enable me to continue developing quality software and provide support to current and future clients (and to enjoy a cup of coffee occasionally).

Learn more here...

• EarthAsylum Consulting
• Kevin Burkholder

Thank you! Kevin Burkholder

1. General settings

2. General settings - Maintenance Mode

3. General settings - Material Icons

4. General settings - Session Extension

5. Tools settings

6. Debugging settings

7. Security settings (1)

8. Security settings (2)

9. My Awesome Plugin with My Awesome Extension

10. My Awesome Plugin Contextual Help

Additional Information

{eac}Doojigger should be Network Activated on multi-site installations. Individual extensions and options may be configured on each site.

See Also

• {eac}Doojigger Derivatives

• {eac}Doojigger Extensions

• {eac}Doojigger Options & Settings

• {eac}Doojigger Contextual Help

• {eac}Doojigger Automatic Updates

• {eac}SoftwareRegistry A full-featured Software Registration/Licensing Server built on {eac}Doojigger.

• {eac}SimpleSMTP An {eac}Doojigger extension to configure WordPress wp_mail and phpmailer to use your SMTP (outgoing) mail server when sending email.

• {eac}Readme An {eac}Doojigger extension to translate a WordPress style markdown 'readme.txt' file and provides shortcodes to access header lines, section blocks, or the entire document.

• {eac}MetaPixel An {eac}Doojigger extension to install the Facebook/Meta Pixel to enable tracking of PageView, ViewContent, AddToCart, InitiateCheckout and Purchase events.

Copyright © 2019-2022, EarthAsylum Consulting, All rights reserved.

This is proprietary, copyrighted software.

• Title to the Software will remain the exclusive intellectual property of EarthAsylum Consulting.

• You, the customer, are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, license to access, install, and use this software in accordance with the license level purchased.

• You are not permitted to share, distribute, or make available this software to any third-party.

See: EarthAsylum Consulting EULA

Version 2.1.1 – March 17, 2023

• Improved security on admin settings page(s) with nonce validation.
• Properly set $this->is_admin() & $this->is_network_admin() for admin-post.php request.
• Support 'help' option on display fields (normally not included in plugin help).
• Added 'file' input type in abstract_backend with uploads handled by wp_handle_upload().
• Added export/import settings to admin_tools extension.
• Fixed security extension error on login_redirect when reseting login attempts.
• Fixed potential critical error when refreshing updated registration triggered on front-end.

Version 2.1.0 – February 18, 2023

• ajaxAction now returns the jqXHR object (var jqxhr = atpCustom.AjaxRequest(...)).
• Fixed bug when extension changed with $this->enable_option = false; defaulting to disabled.
• Proper registration of admin stylesheet and javascript.
• New html_input_field() method to add input field in any admin screen with html_inputfield{fieldName} filter.
• Added {plugin}_plugin_update_parameters filter to filter parameters in plugin_update trait.
• Added 'plugin_options' array in plugin_update trait to allow additional query parameters to plugin update uri.
• Changed extension __call() method to allow access to any public method in parent plugin.
• Added extension get() method to call parent plugin get().
• Added __get() method to allow direct access to extension methods - $this->extension->method();
• Added backtrace of WordPress deprecated and doing_it_wrong errors to debugging extension.
• Fixed custom queries - reset post data after query
• Added backtrace level to PHP error debugging option (previously set to 3)

Version 2.0.0 – November 20, 2022

• Fixed excessive DB reads on unreserved options.
• Fixed maintenance mode from network admin by clearing caches when enabled.
• Fixed maintenance mode error when theme header loads WooCommerce cart via 'wp_resource_hints'.
• Enhanced, simplified, and made more efficient the automatic plugin update methods and traits.
• Fixed de-spooling of debug log for derivatives loaded before {eac}Doojigger.
• Added debugging log on help tab (if enabled).
• Moved backend code related to standard options to standard_options trait.
• Enhanced Environment Switcher for contextual help and admin current-screen check.
• Updated extensions using new plugin features.
• Internal filter parser (for PHP filter_var) now allows additional, optional, arguments passed to callback.
• Renamed & updated several traits (zip_archive.trait, standard_options.trait, version_compare.trait).
  • Requires deactivation of derivatives before updating.
• New help interface via plugin_help trait [addPluginHelpTab(), addPluginSidebarText(), addPluginSidebarLink()]
• New 'options_settings_help' action for adding contextual help.
• abstract_backend automatically adds field-level help using option['help'] or option['title']+option['info'].
• Added options_form_h1_html, options_form_h2_html, and options_form_system_info filters to admin page.
• More fluid admin screen, settings_info & sticky settings_banner in settings_header (if set by options_form_h1_html).
• Renamed several admin screen methods.
• Improved forEachNetworkSite() method.
• New switch_to_blog(), restore_current_blog(), before_switch_blog(), and after_switch_blog() methods.
• New front-end get_the_id(), get_the_post(), get_the_field() methods.
• Removed __get(), __set(), __isset() deprecated methods.
• Added did_filter() for WP 6.1 and fixed did_action().
• Updated registration code and SoftwareRegistry distribution kit.
• Added option['sanitize'] to override internal option sanitization.
• Updated and formalized option['filter'] to pass option field parameters to callback.
• New add_admin_notice() method.
• Added add_option_error(), add_option_warning(), add_option_success(), add_option_notice(), shortcuts to add_settings_error() using transient to survive page reload.
• Added support for 'add_settings_error()' when validating options, and settings_errors() to display error notices.
• Improved uninstaller trait.
• Options/settings now stored in options table in a single record.
  • Option names case-insensitive (lower-cased).
  • Individual option records take priority and will be converted.
  • new 'isReservedOption(...)' to mark an option as 'reserved' to retain individual record.
• Enhanced sanitize() and super-globals filtering with PHP filter and filter parameter parsing.
• Removed filter_var_callback, uses sanitize_textarea_field directly.
• Front-end filter and shortcode supports returning object properties.
• Added check for required parent method calls in abstract_core.
• Added 'options_settings_page' action for just-in-time option registration.
• Added 'noSubmit' to standardOptions trait using hidden '_btnSubmitOptions'.
• '_btnSubmitOptions' option overrides default submit button on settings pages.

Version 1.2.2 – October 20, 2022

• Backported get_the_id(), get_the_post(), get_the_field(), (to v1.2.0)

Version 1.2.1 – October 1, 2022

• abstract_extension remembers first registered tab.
• Built-in extension optimization.
• Fix expiration setting in session extension.
• Change (restrict) default file permissions in debugging extension.
• Hide parent elements of hidden fields in abstract_backend.
• Added getInstance() to plugin_loader trait.

Version 1.2.0 – September 28, 2022

• General code restructuring and optimization to abstract_backend.
• Added 'options_form_post' action when admin form is posted.
• Added 'before', 'after' attributes to input fields.
• Added rename login option to security extension.
• Enhanced security_extension.
• Fixed CodeMirror loading/formatting.
• New getFormattedDateTime(), isFormattedDateTime() in datetime trait.
• Enhanced sanitization and escaping, improved security on admin settings page.
• Improved plugin_loader_environment and isversion traits.
  • Added network activation check (require or forbid).
• Updated plugin_update.trait for WP 5.8+ (using update-plugins-{$hostname} filter).
• Added upgrade_notice support to abstract_context_wp, abstract_backend, and abstract_extension.
• Moved plugin upgrade notice to (new) plugin_update_notice.trait.php.
• Added 'registry_title' to swRegistrationUI for {eac}SoftwareRegistry.
• Updated Extras and readme docs, new myOptionsTest tests all input types.
• Added support for extension plugin auto-updates in abstract_extension class.
• Auto-load extensions from theme directory /eacDoojigger/Extensions.
• Standardized settings link url with $this->getSettingsLink().
• Added $this->getSettingsLink(), $this->getDocumentationLink(), $this->getSupportLink().
• Fixed admin css class name for extensions with unexpected registered name.

Version 1.1.4 – August 5, 2022

• Allow extensions loaded from plugins or themes directories.
• Updated documentation and directory structure.

Version 1.1.3 – July 18, 2022

• Removed code injection extension.

Version 1.1.2 – July 8, 2022

• Improved sanitization of option input fields.
• Added $this->_COOKIE() for cookie filtering.
• Replaced default (depreciated) FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING with WP sanitize_textarea_field() callback.
• Removed FILTER_PATTERN and FILTER_REPLACE (no longer used).

Version 1.1.1 – June 17, 2022

• Check headers sent before setting cookie.

Version 1.1.0 – May 27, 2022

• Completed name change from eacBasePlugin to eacDoojigger.
• Fixed debug log purging (use modification time).
• Add ability to override prefix (classname) for options/tables/transients when calling directly.
• Add ability to override option prefix in getSavedPluginOptions() and getSavedNetworkOptions()

Version 1.0.9 – May 23, 2022

• Fix bug in update trait.
• Fixed network enabled check in abstract.extension.
• Don't register extensions if not in admin settings page.

Version 1.0.8 – May 17, 2022

• Updated documentation (phpdoc).
• Changed log file location to wp-content (for proper file permissions).
• Minor change to debugging log format on request start/end lines.
• Fixed fatal email notification reset.
• Added 'safeEcho' to prevent notices being output when running from ajax request. Prevents interference with multiple/auto installs.
• Removed derivative tracking.

Version 1.0.7 – May 9, 2022

• Fixed issue with isPHP() function with '.' in request uri.

Version 1.0.6 – April 28, 2022

• Updated external requirements.
• Updated Software Registry SDK.
• Fixed plugin_loader_environment notice
• Prevent auto loader and environment switcher update for each site in multi-site.

Version 1.0.5 – April 21, 2022

• New 'Material Icons' extension.
• Several minor "notice" fixes.
• Fix environment error in WP pre-5.5 versions.
• Updated for WordPress 5.9.3.
• Fixed ajaxaction error when no parameters passed.

Version 1.0.4 – March 13, 2022

• Fix debugging log across derivatives (not load-order dependent)
• Fix proper capitalization of the word 'WordPress' (as opposed to 'Wordpress').
• Added {eac}DoojiggerEnvironment utility to set WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE from settings page.
• Added option to install/uninstall {eac}DoojiggerEnvironment utility.
• Changed siteEnvironment standard option and core code to recognize {eac}DoojiggerEnvironment utility.
• Cosmetic changes to plugin settings page.
• Updated for WordPress 5.9.2.

Version 1.0.3 – March 3, 2022

• Added upgrade notice to admin plugins screen.
• Added option encryption/decryption.
• Updates and fixes for WordPress 5.9.1 compatibility.
• Updated maintenance mode extension.
• Fixed registration refresh scheduling.
• Support Admin Color Schemes.
• Fixed is_network_admin_request() in abstract_context.
• Registration/scheduling only on main site for network installations.
• Fixed activation/deactivation, install/upgrade for network installations.
  • Lessen reliance on activation/deactivation.
  • Activation/Deactivation run across all active sites in network.
  • Install/Upgrade run across all active sites in network.
• Updated internal and external documentation.
• Fixed bug that allowed disabled extension to be enabled on admin pages.
• Fixed several PHP Notices.
• Other miscellaneous fixes and updates.

2.0.0

To upgrade to version 2.0 of {eac}Doojigger : 1. Disable all derivative plugins; 2. Upgrade {eac}Doojigger; 3. Upgrade all derivative plugins; 4. Re-enable all derivative plugins.