wordpress-notes.md

@@ -71,3 +71,40 @@ remove_action('authenticate', 'wp_authenticate_username_password', 20);
 
 add_filter( 'authenticate', 'rot_auth', 10, 3 );
 ```
+
+
+# Wordpress notify rowt on newly published article
+
+Add the following code to `wp-content/themes/bravada/functions.php`:
+
+```
+function send_article_url_on_publish($new_status, $old_status, $post) {
+    // Check if the post is transitioning to 'publish' status
+    if ($new_status == 'publish' && $old_status != 'publish' && $post->post_type == 'post') {
+        // Get the URL of the newly published article
+        $article_url = get_permalink($post->ID);
+
+        // URL to send the GET request to
+        $api_url = 'https://staging.rudernlinz.at/new-blogpost';
+
+        // Add the article URL as a query parameter
+        $request_url = add_query_arg(array(
+            'article_url' => urlencode($article_url),
+	    'pw' => "pw-as-specified-in-rockettoml"
+        ), $api_url);
+
+        // Send the GET request
+        $response = wp_remote_post($request_url);
+
+        // Optional: Check if the request was successful
+        if (is_wp_error($response)) {
+            error_log('Failed to send GET request: ' . $response->get_error_message());
+        } else {
+            error_log('GET request sent successfully with article URL: ' . $article_url);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Hook the function to the 'transition_post_status' action
+add_action('transition_post_status', 'send_article_url_on_publish', 10, 3);
+```