How to include $wpdb into ob_start()

Asked Feb 21 '23 at 05:08

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I have created a simplistic PHP playground plugin to run PHP without saving it, but if I write global $wpdb; in the playground it's null. I have tried including it before the code actually ran but it's still null.

This is my code that executes the PHP code:

<?php

if ( isset( $_POST['code'] ) ) {
    ob_start();
    eval( $_POST['code'] );
    $output = ob_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();
    echo $output;
}

So, how I am supposed to include $wpdb to be able to use it within the PHP editor?

asked Feb 21 '23 at 05:08

Maramal

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Looks like a security nightmare. – Phil Feb 21 '23 at 05:11
It is, but I mean, If the plugin is used only by administrators and it's used under "their own risk" how is that a nightmare? – Maramal Feb 21 '23 at 05:41
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5306612/using-wpdb-in-standalone-script – CBroe Feb 21 '23 at 06:44

How to include $wpdb into ob_start()

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