WordPress makes it possible to define options using define
statements inside a configuration file named wp-config.php
.
However, if define
statements are located at the end of this file, they are ignored by WordPress. This rule raises an issue when a
define
statement appears after wp-settings.php
is loaded.
Noncompliant Code Example
// in wp-config.php
define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );
/* Add any custom values between this line and the "stop editing" line. */
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
define( 'ABSPATH', __DIR__ . '/' );
}
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php';
define( 'WP_POST_REVISIONS', 3 ); // Noncompliant
Compliant Solution
// in wp-config.php
define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );
/* Add any custom values between this line and the "stop editing" line. */
define( 'WP_POST_REVISIONS', 3 ); // Noncompliant
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
define( 'ABSPATH', __DIR__ . '/' );
}
require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php';