How to Add a PHP Page to WordPress?
Adding a PHP page to WordPress is a relatively easy process. To begin, locate the folder where your WordPress files are stored. In most cases, this is located at
Within this folder, you will find a file named wp-config.php . Open this file in your favorite text editor. Within the wp-config.php file, you will find the following line:.
define(‘WP_CONTENT_DIR’, ‘wp-content’);
Within this line, you will need to locate the directory where you want your PHP page to reside. In most cases, this will be located at
php . This file is the main PHP page for your WordPress site. Within this file, you will find the following line:.
require_once(‘wp-config.php’);
You will need to uncomment this line. This line will allow your PHP page to access the wp-config.
php file located within the WordPress root directory.
define(‘WPCOMMENT_PATH’, ‘/wp-content/plugins/comment-form/’);
You will need to replace
Within this line, you will need to replace
The final line of the wp-config.php file will look like this:
define(‘WPCOMMENT_AUTO_RELOAD’, true);
define(‘WP_POST_MIME_TYPE’, ‘application/x-www-form-urlencoded’);
define(‘WP_USE_W3C_FORM_AUTOFILL’, true);
define(‘W3C_FORM_AUTOFILL_KEY’, ‘form_autofill_key’);
define(‘W3C_FORM_AUTOFILL_SECRET’, ‘form_autofill_secret’);
These lines will allow your PHP page to access the wp-config.php file, define the WordPress post types and fields that your PHP page will be able to access, define the secret key used for form data encryption, and define whether or not form data will be automatically filled in when a visitor submits it.
You are now ready to add your PHP page to WordPress.
To add your PHP page to WordPress, simply copy the index.php file to the root of your WordPress site and rename it to php. Within this file, you will need to add the following line:.
require_once(‘php.php’);
After adding this line, your PHP page will be able to access the WordPress core functions and files. You are now ready to add your PHP page to WordPress.