files in wp-content directory

Hi,

thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.

This is correct and expected, and the wp-content folder is a suitable place for this. Storing these files in the plugin folder will not work, as they contain user-generated content, which would then be lost after a plugin update.
Note that you can change the folder and URL via a plugin filter hook.

Regards,
Tobias

Thanks for clarifying that. Are you saying they could be moved to wp-content/uploads/custom-folder, where all other plugins store user-submitted files?
I wouldn’t know how to setup a hook, though, I’m not a dev ??

Hi,

in principle, yes. I essentially decided against this as it would require that a new folder “tablepress” is created. This can sometimes fail on certain server configurations, due to access rights issues. However, creating new files usually works fine, as the “wp-content” folder always exists already.
The relevant filter hook definitions are https://github.com/TobiasBg/TablePress/blob/master/classes/class-css.php#L147 and https://github.com/TobiasBg/TablePress/blob/master/classes/class-css.php#L161
Now, can you maybe clarify why it’s a problem that the files are in “wp-content”. Due to their names, it’s pretty clear where they are coming from, right?

Regards,
Tobias

?? surely I’m gonna leave things as they are, as playing with those hooks can lead to disaster for me (not being a dev).
The files were just bothering me for a “visual” reason. Sometimes you can spot weird files or hacks just by looking at the directory, can’t you? Having those files where normally only folders are found is just a little uncomfortable. Of course I’m the Admin and will remember not to delete them but one never knows…

Thank you

Hi,

ok, I see. Yes, one can sometimes spot hacks via this method, but I would then actually suggest to use a version control system like git for the, as you will then be able to spot this even easier ??
And no worries about accidentally deleting the files: The “master copy” of this data is actually in the database, and saving the “Custom CSS” on the “Plugin Options” screen would then re-create the files.

Best wishes,
Tobias