Title: Adding custom code/php to a WP install Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Adding custom code/php to a WP install * [rhovisions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhovisions/) * (@rhovisions) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/) * On the first day of a new job as a web designer, having barely worked with wordpress before, I was asked to write a form inside of a wordpress page (rather then post). * I’ve already found/installed a plugin that’ll let me create the form, the only issue is that my boss wants me to figure out a way to put it on the page so that the client we’re making it for doesn’t accidentally delete the code that’s showing the form (or disrupt its positioning). * We need to allow the client to update a list of classes along the left, and have the form available on the right for users to fill out. * Can anyone provide me with some advice on how to hardcode or tamperproof the form and its location to avoid the client calling us back in a rage? If it helps, the form plugin I’m using is Fast Secure Contact Form. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501583) * You’re in luck. Per the FAQ for the WordPress plugin, you can embed the contact form within a page template. * It won’t be quite tamper proof, but will prevent them from casually deleting the short code in the page editor. * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates](http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates) * [http://www.fastsecurecontactform.com/faq-wordpress-version](http://www.fastsecurecontactform.com/faq-wordpress-version) * Personally when possible I prefer the `do_shortcode` myself. * ``` ``` * From that FAQ this ought to work too. * ``` si_contact_form_short_code( array( 'form' => '1' ) ); } ?> ``` * Good luck. * Thread Starter [rhovisions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhovisions/) * (@rhovisions) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501590) * Ah, very cool, thanks! I feel like I should have been able to figure it out, but new job, don’t wanna spend too long on the project and get the new boss upset:-/ * A bit of css to position the form, and I should be good! * Thread Starter [rhovisions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhovisions/) * (@rhovisions) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501647) * Actually a follow up… * My boss says I should be able to use custom tags to add the calendars straight into the page. Is there a way to add code into the custom tags section? I guess I’m not quite sure if I’m being misdirected or just missing something. * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501650) * You may want to peruse the source code of some themes, just to familiarize your self with the template tags. There’s a ton of good built in ones. * `http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags` * Just as you could with the contact form, that new page template can use hard coded template tags to display what you like. * `http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_calendar` * In this case it’s probably want * ``` ``` * Wrap that in a `
` and you’ll be able to style it as you see fit. * Thread Starter [rhovisions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhovisions/) * (@rhovisions) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501651) * Sorry, I misspoke and was a bit unclear. * Looking on the page editor, there is a section for custom fields. Apparently I’m supposed to be able to code the stuff into a custom field/include the info from another file using the custom fields? * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501658) * Ah, got it. It’s similar, with different template tags. * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields](http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields) * Give the portion for displaying custom fields a look. * > I’m supposed to be able to code the stuff into a custom field/include the info > from another file using the custom fields? * Sorta. The custom fields are another piece of data, so you can put in conditionals in your PHP and perform different tasks based on that data. * `http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Fields#Advanced_Techniques_for_Custom_Fields` * I’ve not tried it myself but searching for “using custom fields in WordPress” brought up some interesting examples. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Adding custom code/php to a WP install’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/code/) * [custom](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom/) * [forms](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/forms/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-custom-codephp-to-a-wp-install/#post-2501658) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics