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WordPress Sanitizing And Escaping Cheat Sheet: Secure Your Code
Two rules keep WordPress code safe: sanitize input when data comes in, and escape output when data goes out to the browser. Sanitize early, escape late.
How To Run Safe Database Queries In WordPress With $Wpdb
The global $wpdb object lets you query the WordPress database directly. Use it when the standard functions are not enough, and always use $wpdb->prepare() to protect against SQL injection.
How To Create Custom Urls In WordPress With Add_Rewrite_Rule
Rewrite rules map a pretty URL, like /deals/summer-sale/, to a query that WordPress understands. Use them when you need URLs that do not belong to a normal page, post or…
How To Schedule Tasks In WordPress With Wp-Cron
WP-Cron runs tasks on a schedule, like cleaning old data, syncing an API or sending a report. It does not use a real server cron. WordPress checks for due tasks…
How To Send Emails In WordPress With Wp_Mail
wp_mail() is the WordPress function for sending email. It works with any SMTP plugin and respects all the mail filters, so always use it instead of the plain PHP mail()…
