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zeek/wp-utils
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A collection of functions that provide utility functionality for WordPress.

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WordPress Utils
===============

[](#wordpress-utils)

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Utility functions that make life just a little bit easier.

Database
--------

[](#database)

### `db_transaction( $callable, $args = [] )`

[](#db_transaction-callable-args---)

Run the given callback within a database transaction, rolling back the transaction if an error occurs.

### `get_raw_option_value( $key )`

[](#get_raw_option_value-key-)

Performs a very direct, simple query to the WordPress Options table that bypasses normal WP caching.

### `get_id_from_slug( $slug, $post_type = 'post', $force = false )`

[](#get_id_from_slug-slug-post_type--post-force--false-)

Performs a lookup for a post given a slug.

### `get_meta_key_from_meta_value()`

[](#get_meta_key_from_meta_value)

Perform a reverse lookup for a meta key based on a meta value.

ACF
---

[](#acf)

### `get_acf_meta_value_by_acf_key()`

[](#get_acf_meta_value_by_acf_key)

Use this when you know an ACF field key and a post ID, but the field is within a group.

### `is_acf_loadable()` (Deprecated)

[](#is_acf_loadable-deprecated)

Check to see if ACF is loadable and if ACF\_LITE is true.

Users
-----

[](#users)

### `generate_unique_username( $username )`

[](#generate_unique_username-username-)

Appends a counter to the given username which is incremented until there is no user with that username.

Misc
----

[](#misc)

### `get_current_url()`

[](#get_current_url)

Returns the current URL.

### `get_current_url_clean()`

[](#get_current_url_clean)

Returns the current URL, but without query args.

### `get_user_display_name( $user_id )`

[](#get_user_display_name-user_id-)

Easily get the user display name by the user ID.

### `get_env_value( $key, $filter = null )`

[](#get_env_value-key-filter--null-)

Helper function to check for an environmental variable in a variety of places: $\_ENV (for setting via .env.php files), Constant (for setting via a define() call), Filter, utilizing a passed in filter

### `remove_filters_for_anonymous_class( $hook_name = '', $class_name = '', $method_name = '', $priority = 10 )`

[](#remove_filters_for_anonymous_class-hook_name---class_name---method_name---priority--10-)

Remove a filter/action from an anonymous class

### `add_inline_svg()`

[](#add_inline_svg)

Checks if SVG file exists before grabbing its contents

### `get_current_datetime()`

[](#get_current_datetime)

Gets a DateTime object set to WordPress's local timezone

### `get_site_timezone()`

[](#get_site_timezone)

Get a DateTimeZone object that is set to the site's local timezone.

### `init_term( $slug, $taxonomy )`

[](#init_term-slug-taxonomy-)

Checks for and returns a term by the slug. Initializes the term if it does not yet exist.

Behaviors / Filters
-------------------

[](#behaviors--filters)

These must be initiated by creating the `\Zeek\WP_Util\Behaviors()` class.

### `file_mod_allowed`

[](#file_mod_allowed)

By default, disable file modifications (plugin adding, deleting, theme file editing, etc). Override with an `env` constant: `FILE_MOD_ALLOWED`.

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 89% of packages

Maintenance38

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community17

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity74

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 81.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~36 days

Recently: every ~187 days

Total

84

Last Release

271d ago

Major Versions

2.12 → 3.02019-03-27

3.7.1 → 4.0.02021-03-04

4.0.1 → 5.02021-03-15

5.0.6 → 6.0.02023-04-20

v2.7.1 → v6.1.12023-10-18

PHP version history (3 changes)0.1.0PHP >=5.3

1.6.1PHP >=5.6

v2.0PHP >=7.0

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