Share This question: alexking.org in the code

Alex is a long time WordPress contributor. It might be worth asking him that question also.

Actually, I don’t think so. That sort of code is also found on many themes and plugins, and most of the times is purely an identifier.

Besides, putting only “alexking.org” on the plugin would do nothing at all, since it doesn’t have the appropriate form to send any kind of information.

It would be nice to document before posting nonsense…
Learn about the localization of plugins. The plugin is i18n ready. This line tells it all:

if (function_exists('load_plugin_textdomain')) {
	load_plugin_textdomain('alexking.org');

‘alexking.org’ appears 30 times, and is at the end of each output line.

Moshu, I was trying to research a bit, but couldn’t find how to apply the definition for i18n in a wordpress plugin. How would it affect the plugin’s performance?

Antonio:
https://boren.nu/archives/2004/11/01/localizing-plugins-and-themes/

so it has a logical answer; thanks. (so it was a reasonable question – not everyone dreams in php you know).

yeah, but there are ways to ask without plastering the word spyware next to the guy’s domain name.

I for one say a mod needs to change the title of this post removing the spyware stigma.

greyisgood is right, it is a reasonable question because not everyone is instructed in the arts of PHP. However, Ivovic, I totally agree with you, since spyware is something so present (and fatal) nowadays, we have to be careful on how and where we use that word, and be careful before even suggesting it could be spyware.

Yes, jeremyclark13, I think that would be a good decision. Any mod willing to do it? ??

Agreed about need for title change.

adding modlook tag to get mod’s attention.

[Changed the title, although I still think it was reflecting the topic starter’s ignorance… and not the quality of Alex’s plugin!]

I’m one of those who don’t dream in php. Can someone once again explain in a language that a regular person would understand (and without resorting to calling my question “nonsense”):

– what is the purpose of alexking.org links within the script?

– would the functionality of the script suffer if I removed all alexking.org references (or replaced them with let’s say ibangparishiltonwhenbritneyspearsisnotaround.com)?

Thanks…

1) they’re not links.

2) there needs to be a label in place and it needs to be unique. A good way to ensure that it’s unique is to use something nobody else will think of using – your own domain name.

Since no two people can register the same domain, it’s as good a choice as any.

3) If you’re still uncomfortable, with all these people in this thread telling you that it’s NOT god damned links, and that nobody who visits your site will ever get to see inside that script (try it, put the URL in your browser)… if all that isn’t enough, then maybe you’re just too suspicious to use this plugin.

There’s nothing wrong with that, suspicion is normal, but then you really should just be able to let go, and not use it instead of flogging a dead horse.