Wordpress Compliance Changes : Generic function/class/define/namespace names

Generic function/class/define/namespace names

All plugins must have unique function names, namespaces, defines, and class names. This prevents your plugin from conflicting with other plugins or themes. We need you to update your plugin to use more unique and distinct names.

A good way to do this is with a prefix. For example, if your plugin is called "Easy Custom Post Types" then you could use names like these:

function ecpt_save_post()
define( ‘ECPT_LICENSE’, true );
class ECPT_Admin{}
namespace EasyCustomPostTypes;

Don't try to use two (2) or three (3) letter prefixes anymore. We host nearly 100-thousand plugins on WordPress.org alone. There are tens of thousands more outside our servers. Believe us, you’re going to run into conflicts.

You also need to avoid the use of __ (double underscores), wp_ , or _ (single underscore) as a prefix. Those are reserved for WordPress itself. You can use them inside your classes, but not as stand-alone function.

Please remember, if you're using _n() or __() for translation, that's fine. We're only talking about functions you've created for your plugin, not the core functions from WordPress. In fact, those core features are why you need to not use those prefixes in your own plugin! You don't want to break WordPress for your users.

Related to this, using if (!function_exists(‘NAME ‘)) { around all your functions and classes sounds like a great idea until you realize the fatal flaw. If something else has a function with the same name and their code loads first, your plugin will break. Using if-exists should be reserved for shared libraries only.

Remember: Good prefix names are unique and distinct to your plugin. This will help you and the next person in debugging, as well as prevent conflicts.

Example(s) from your plugin:

hello-bruce/inc/generator.php:75:function add_managing_page_generator(){
hello-bruce/inc/generator.php:86:function tools_page(){
hello-bruce/inc/generator.php:92:function get_post_data(){