need help removing plugin leftovers please

  • takingthpic

    (@takingthpic)


    17 years ago

    Hi all, I am reasonably new to wordpress and have no idea when it comes to websites stuff. However, I installed a couple of plugins last night for link directories, link robots and backlinks…..I’ve since uninstalled them, deleted them from the wordpress console and deleted the files and folders using ftp. I do have other plugins installed which have never caused any problems.

    Since removing/uninstalling/deleting the plugins I installed last night my website is acting strangely. Firstly, on my homepage http://www.takingthepic.co.uk I still have the link to one of the plugins I installed (bottom right of page) (wp) but removed. I also have pages which I have since deleted still showing http://www.takingthepic.co.uk/links/add-your-link with the directory thing still visible and the link to the authors page.

    I have tried everything I can think of deleting cookies/cache installing new browser, updating firefox just in case it was something to do with my computer. I have also contacted my son who viewed the website from his computer with the same results…..so I now know it’s something on the website. I’ve replaced the themes deleting all theme files and reinstalling.

    Now the strange thing (for me anyway) is, when I log into the admin panel of wordpress and view my website (as logged in) the problems mentioned above are not seen.

    I am sure this is probably a file that just needs some editing and may not be a big thing for you but I haven’t a clue which file and hope someone will be able to offer some assistance.

    Many thanks in advance.
    Ken.

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  • Thread Starter takingthpic

    (@takingthpic)

    17 years ago

    Please guys I’m really desperate for some help here. I have contacted the authors earlier this morning and searched the web but still no further forward with no replies from any of the authors of the plugins yet.

    asechrest

    (@asechrest)

    17 years ago

    The code adding that “wp” link looks like this:

    <p style="color:#c0c0c0;font-size:10px"><a href="http://www.andreabaccega.com/category/wp-reciprocal-links/" title="Wordpress Seo plugin">wp</a></p>

    Looks like it’s probably inserted in your index.php. Or check footer.php. Remove the code.

    Thread Starter takingthpic

    (@takingthpic)

    17 years ago

    Hi asechrest and many thanks for your reply.

    In wordpress admin panel the index.php file looks like:

    <?php get_header(); ?>
    <?php get_sidebar(); ?>

    <div id=”content”>
    <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
    <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

    <div class=”post” id=”post-<?php the_ID(); ?>”>
    <h2>” rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>”><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
    <small>by <?php the_author() ?> ~ <?php the_time(‘F jS, Y’) ?> <?php edit_post_link(‘(edit)’); ?></small>

    <div class=”entry”>
    <?php the_content(‘Continue reading »’); ?>
    </div>

    <p class=”postmetadata”>Filed under: <?php the_category(‘, ‘) ?> | <?php comments_popup_link(‘No Comments »’, ‘1 Comment »’, ‘% Comments »’); ?></p>
    </div>

    <?php endwhile; ?>

    <div class=”navigation”>
    <div class=”alignleft”><?php next_posts_link(‘« Previous Entries’) ?></div>
    <div class=”alignright”><?php previous_posts_link(‘Next Entries »’) ?></div>
    </div>

    <?php else : ?>

    <h2>Not Found</h2>
    <p>Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn’t here.</p>
    <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . “/searchform.php”); ?>

    <?php endif; ?>

    </div>

    <?php get_footer(); ?>

    Again in the wordpress admin panel the footer.php looks like:

    <div id=”footer”>
    <p>© 2008 <?php bloginfo(‘name’); ?> | design by Easy Wedding Search</p>
    </div>

    </div>

    <?php wp_footer(); ?>

    </body>
    </html>

    No reference to what you mention.

    I have also checked the index.php file by ftp:

    <?php
    /**
    * Front to the WordPress application. This file doesn’t do anything, but loads
    * wp-blog-header.php which does and tells WordPress to load the theme.
    *
    * @package WordPress
    */

    /**
    * Tells WordPress to load the WordPress theme and output it.
    *
    * @var bool
    */
    define(‘WP_USE_THEMES’, true);

    /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
    require(‘./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php’);
    ?>

    But not sure how to find the footer.php by ftp???

    asechrest

    (@asechrest)

    17 years ago

    If you right click on your page and view source, you can see the line of code I mentioned toward the bottom. I was assuming that code was inserted into one of your theme files, and if so it has to be one of the theme files used on the home page because I don’t see that link on your other pages. I guess there’s a possiblility it’s not actually being inserted into the file, but it’s probably beyond my ability to troubleshoot if so.

    I’d download each of the main theme files one-by-one and search for a portion of that code in each to see if you can find it.

    Thread Starter takingthpic

    (@takingthpic)

    17 years ago

    Thanks again mate…..I did remove the theme and then re-install it, I have also changed the theme and although as I mentioned above, it does change when logged in….when I am not logged in or other visitors….don’t get to see any change! I can’t update any pages or such again though, I do see changes when logged in to the control panel but not otherwise.

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