Clarity TLDR: “HSEO” is hidden WordPress malware: a fake CAPTCHA popup walks visitors into pressing Windows+R and running mshta on a remote URL — a malware installer disguised as a security check. It installs as a hidden hseo/hseo.php plugin and re-adds itself after deletion. The detection and full removal steps are below. Clarity Quick Tip:
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Recently, I decided to rename the primary domain of my WordPress multisite setup hosted on a server managed with Hestia Control Panel. The original domain was something like dev.example.com, and I wanted to upgrade it to example.com — the production version. Simple idea, right? Rename the domain, issue a new SSL cert, and we’re golden.
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I was customizing a WordPress installation and I wanted to output a WordPress Block Pattern programmatically. The pattern had been created in the admin, using the post editor. I tried getting an instance of the pattern using it’s slug as such: All this does is return null. WordPress Patterns – Stored in Posts Table The
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A great way to get around the sometimes high costs of premium AI service plans is to create your own Chat GPT interface. You can the same functionality for a fraction of the cost when using your own interface that connects to OpenAI’s API. Creating an application that interfaces with OpenAI’s API using PHP (potentially
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Creating a Loading Indicator with PHP, JavaScript, and CSS A loading indicator is a visual cue that informs users that a process is underway, enhancing user experience by providing feedback during wait times. This snippet demonstrates how to create one using PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. This handy function wraps some HTML, CSS, and JS to create a pulsing circle and
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