Custom Functions Starter Kit by DraftPress

The Custom Functions Starter kit by https://draftpress.com offers over a dozen easy to use fixes and functions for your WordPress site.

Checkbox Functions

Built for ease of use, the plugin features individual functions activated by simple checkboxes on the Tools > Custom Functions page.

Hide WordPress Version & Meta Data

Prevent hackers from discovering your WP version number.

Hide WordPress Login Errors

Prevent users from seeing the default WP login errors, which may lead to hackers guessing registered usernames.

Check for “Admin” Security Vulnerability

Check WP for the username “admin” (an easy target for hackers) and notifies the site owner.

Disable WordPress Automatic Updates

Disable WP from automatically updating the core files.

Disable Theme and Plugin Editors

Remove the theme and plugin editor from all users, limiting hackers (or users) from damaging your site if they gain access.

Show WordPress Update Notification to Admins Only

Remove the “WordPress Update” notification from non-admin users.

Display the Featured Image on the “All Posts” Admin Screen

Add a column in the “All Posts” admin screen that will display the featured image of the post.

Disable Post Revisions

Save room in your database by disabling post revisions (except one autosave.)

Include Featured Image in RSS Feed

Add the featured image to the RSS feed.

Disable Self-Pinging

Prevent WordPress from sending and showing a ping to your site from your site.

Allow Contributors to Upload Photos

Give the user role “contributor” permission to upload images.

Restrict Authors to View Only Their Own Posts

Prevent authors from viewing any content besides their own.

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Hide the WP admin bar from all users except administrators.

Also please check out our other plugins 🙂

You can install the Custom Functions Starter Kit plugin from your WordPress Dashboard or manually via FTP.

From WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to ‘Plugins -> Add New’ from your WordPress dashboard.
2. Search for Custom Functions Starter Kit and install it.
3. Activate the plugin from Plugins menu.
4. Configure the plugin’s settings (see instructions for shortcode and php template tags)
5. Add any widget to your widget zone from Appearance -> Widgets and configure the widget options.

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin file: custom-functions-starter-kit.zip
2. Unzip the file
3. Upload thecustom-functions-starter-kit.zip folder to your /wp-content/plugins directory (do not rename the folder)
4. Activate the plugin from Plugins menu.
5. Configure the plugin’s settings (see instructions for shortcode and php template tags)
6. Add any widget to your widget zone from ‘Appearance -> Widgets’ and configure the widget options.

2.1.7

2022-06-08
* Updated and Tested to make compatible with WordPress 6.0.1

2.1.6

2021-15-09
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.8.1

2.1.5

2021-14-05
* FIXED: Hide WordPress Version & Meta Data functionality
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.7.2

2.1.4

2020-28-12
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.6

2.1.3

2020-27-05
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.5.1

2.1.2

2020-27-05
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.4.1
* Added: DraftPress as a contributor= 2.1.1 = 2019-09-05
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 5.2.3
* FIXED: Warnings & Notices

2.1.0

2017-09-26
* Updated to make compatible with WordPress 4.8
* Refactor the whole code according to WordPress coding standards

2.0.1

2015-10-21
* FIXED: Script format was not compatible with certain WordPress installs

2.0.0

2015-10-16
* IMPROVED: Admin UI
* UPDATED: Readme file and description

1.0

• Initial release