/** * Plugin install helper. * * @package Construction_Landing_Page */ /** * Class Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page_Plugin_Helper * * @package Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page */ class Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page_Plugin_Helper { /** * Instance of class. * * @var bool $instance instance variable. */ private static $instance; /** * Check if instance already exists. * * @return Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page_Plugin_Helper; */ public static function instance(){ if ( ! isset( self::$instance ) && ! ( self::$instance instanceof Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page_Plugin_Helper ) ) { self::$instance = new Construction_Landing_Page_Getting_Started_Page_Plugin_Helper(); } return self::$instance; } /** * Get plugin path based on plugin slug. * * @param string $slug - plugin slug. * * @return string */ public static function get_plugin_path( $slug, $filename ){ return $slug . '/' . $filename; } /** * Generate action button html. * * @param string $slug plugin slug. * @param array $settings button settings. * * @return string */ public function get_button_html( $slug, $filename, $settings = array() ) { $button = ''; $redirect = ''; if ( ! empty( $settings ) && array_key_exists( 'redirect', $settings ) ) { $redirect = $settings['redirect']; } $state = $this->check_plugin_state( $slug, $filename ); if ( empty( $slug ) ) { return ''; } $additional = ''; if ( $state === 'deactivate' ) { $additional = ' action_button active'; } $button .= '

'; $plugin_link_suffix = self::get_plugin_path( $slug, $filename ); $nonce = add_query_arg( array( 'action' => 'activate', 'plugin' => rawurlencode( $plugin_link_suffix ), 'plugin_status' => 'all', 'paged' => '1', '_wpnonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'activate-plugin_' . $plugin_link_suffix ), ), network_admin_url( 'plugins.php' ) ); switch ( $state ) { case 'install': $button .= '' . __( 'Install and activate', 'construction-landing-page' ) . ''; break; case 'activate': $button .= '' . esc_html__( 'Activate', 'construction-landing-page' ) . ''; break; case 'deactivate': $nonce = add_query_arg( array( 'action' => 'deactivate', 'plugin' => rawurlencode( $plugin_link_suffix ), 'plugin_status' => 'all', 'paged' => '1', '_wpnonce' => wp_create_nonce( 'deactivate-plugin_' . $plugin_link_suffix ), ), network_admin_url( 'plugins.php' ) ); $button .= '' . esc_html__( 'Deactivate', 'construction-landing-page' ) . ''; break; case 'enable_cpt': $url = admin_url( 'admin.php?page=jetpack#/settings' ); $button .= '' . esc_html__( 'Activate', 'construction-landing-page' ) . ' ' . esc_html__( 'Jetpack Portfolio', 'construction-landing-page' ) . ''; break; }// End switch(). $button .= '

'; return $button; } /** * Check plugin state. * * @param string $slug - plugin slug. * * @return bool */ public function check_plugin_state( $slug, $filename ){ $plugin_link_suffix = self::get_plugin_path( $slug, $filename ); if ( file_exists( ABSPATH . 'wp-content/plugins/' . $plugin_link_suffix ) ) { $needs = is_plugin_active( $plugin_link_suffix ) ? 'deactivate' : 'activate'; if ( $needs === 'deactivate' && ! post_type_exists( 'portfolio' ) && $slug === 'jetpack' ) { return 'enable_cpt'; } return $needs; } else { return 'install'; } } }

The Evolution of Slot Machines: From One-Armed Bandits to Video Slots

Posted by Jami VromanadminPosted on August 16, 2024

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