Wordpress include php file

Question

I am trying to create a php website on WordPress for the first time.

When I create a page, it creates a permalink which is of the form http://localhost/?p=123. I don't know if there is a corresponding file.

I've installed insert-php plugin to read php code. It works fine on a static page. But how do I include another php file? I want to include my_utilities which contains all the back-end functions, in login. It has a permalink 'http://localhost/?page_id=45'.

What to do?

include 'http://localhost/?page_id=45' doesn't work.

Answer 1

Pages you define in WordPress's backend are pages mostly setup for your users to view / read. They, by default, have this URL structure of http://localhost/?p=123 (though this can be changed, but that's a whole different lesson).

To include a script file, upload the file to your folder structure where you have your website then refer to it in your include statement as follows:

include('path/to/folder/my_script.php');

EDIT: You may also want to have a look into WordPress Page Templates:

Pages are one of WordPress's built-in Post Types. You'll probably want most of your website Pages to look about the same. Sometimes, though, you may need a specific Page, or a group of Pages, to display or behave differently. This is easily accomplished with Page Templates.

Answer 2

For exapmle your wordpress file is at

/var/www/html/wp-content/myphpfiles/test.php

To include the test.php file in your wordpress page you have to following.

[insert_php] include('wp-content/myphpfiles/test.php'); [/insert_php]

Thats it.