Fix compatibility with more WordPress admin themes (v1.2.4)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,34 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.2.4] - 2023-10-05
+### Fixed
+- Compatibility with more WordPress admin UI variations
+- Specific targeting for admin notices in various themes
+
+### Added
+- Advanced DOM traversal using TreeWalker API
+- Multiple fallback approaches to ensure button appears
+- Enhanced console logging for troubleshooting
+
+## [1.2.3] - 2023-10-05
+### Fixed
+- Button not appearing in some WordPress admin themes
+- Error message detection for greater theme compatibility
+
+### Improved
+- DOM traversal to find notification elements in various themes
+- Added console logging for troubleshooting
+
+## [1.2.2] - 2023-10-05
+### Fixed
+- Timeout issue during plugin activation
+- Potential infinite recursion in admin notices handling
+
+### Improved
+- Hook management to prevent performance issues
+- Optimized by only loading on plugins page
+
 ## [1.2.1] - 2025-04-07
 ### Improved
 - Fixed typos in documentation

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Plugin Reference Cleaner
 Author: Marcus Quinn
-Author URI: https://wpallstars.com
+Author URI: https://www.wpallstars.com
-Version: 1.2.1
+Version: 1.2.4
 License: GPL-2.0+
 
 ## Description
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ If you don't have this notification perpetually showing on your /wp-admin/plugin
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 1.2.4
+* Fixed compatibility with more WordPress admin themes
+* Added advanced DOM traversal to find error messages
+* Implemented fallback mechanisms to ensure button appears
+* Added detailed console logging for troubleshooting
+
+### 1.2.3
+* Fixed button not appearing in some WordPress admin themes
+* Improved error message detection for greater compatibility
+* Enhanced DOM traversal to find notification elements
+
+### 1.2.2
+* Fixed timeout issue during plugin activation
+* Improved hook management to prevent potential infinite recursion
+* Optimized performance by only loading on plugins page
+
 ### 1.2.1
 * Fixed typos in documentation
 * Improved text clarity

plugin-reference-cleaner.php

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 /*
  * Plugin Name: Plugin Reference Cleaner
  * Description: Adds a "Remove Reference" button to plugin deactivation error notices, allowing users to clean up invalid plugin entries.
- * Version: 1.2.1
+ * Version: 1.2.4
  * Author: Marcus Quinn
- * Author URI: https://wpallstars.com
+ * Author URI: https://www.wpallstars.com
  * License: GPL-2.0+
  */
 
@@ -15,22 +15,21 @@ if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
 
 class Plugin_Reference_Cleaner {
     public function __construct() {
-        // Hook into admin notices to modify plugin error messages
+        // Only hook into admin actions when on the plugins page
-        add_action('admin_notices', array($this, 'inject_remove_button'), 100);
+        add_action('current_screen', function($screen) {
-        add_action('network_admin_notices', array($this, 'inject_remove_button'), 100); // Ensure notices in network admin
+            if (isset($screen->id) && ($screen->id === 'plugins' || $screen->id === 'plugins-network')) {
+                // Hook into admin notices to modify plugin error messages
+                add_action('admin_notices', array($this, 'inject_remove_button'), 100);
+                add_action('network_admin_notices', array($this, 'inject_remove_button'), 100);
+            }
+        });
+        
         // Handle the AJAX request to remove the plugin reference
         add_action('wp_ajax_remove_plugin_reference', array($this, 'remove_plugin_reference'));
     }
 
     // Inject "Remove Reference" button only if a relevant notice exists
     public function inject_remove_button() {
-        global $pagenow;
-
-        // Only run on plugins.php or network admin plugins page
-        if (!in_array($pagenow, array('plugins.php', 'plugins.php'))) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         // Check if a "Plugin file does not exist" notice exists
         $notices = $this->get_admin_notices();
         $has_error_notice = false;
@@ -38,8 +37,10 @@ class Plugin_Reference_Cleaner {
 
         if (!empty($notices)) {
             foreach ($notices as $notice) {
-                if (strpos($notice, 'has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist') !== false) {
+                // Look for both variations of the error message
-                    // Extract plugin file from notice
+                if (strpos($notice, 'has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist') !== false || 
+                    strpos($notice, 'deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist') !== false) {
+                    // Extract plugin file from notice using various patterns
                     if (preg_match('/The plugin ([^ ]+)/', $notice, $match)) {
                         $plugin_files[] = $match[1];
                         $has_error_notice = true;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class Plugin_Reference_Cleaner {
                 }
             }
         }
-
+        
         // Only proceed if a relevant notice was found
         if (!$has_error_notice || empty($plugin_files)) {
             return;
@@ -58,25 +59,123 @@ class Plugin_Reference_Cleaner {
         <script type="text/javascript">
             document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 var pluginFiles = <?php echo wp_json_encode($plugin_files); ?>;
-                var notices = document.querySelectorAll('.notice-error p');
+                console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Detected plugin files:', pluginFiles);
                 
-                if (notices.length === 0) {
+                // Get all notifications directly in the plugins page
+                var pluginsPage = document.querySelector('.wrap');
+                if (!pluginsPage) {
+                    console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Could not find the plugins page wrapper');
                     return;
                 }
                 
-                notices.forEach(function(notice) {
+                // Look specifically for elements containing the error message
+                // Use direct DOM traversal to find all text nodes
+                function findTextNodesWithText(element, searchText) {
+                    var result = [];
+                    var walk = document.createTreeWalker(element, NodeFilter.SHOW_TEXT, null, false);
+                    var node;
+                    
+                    while (node = walk.nextNode()) {
+                        if (node.nodeValue.indexOf(searchText) > -1) {
+                            result.push(node);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    return result;
+                }
+                
+                // Find paragraphs containing error messages
+                var errorTexts = findTextNodesWithText(pluginsPage, 'Plugin file does not exist');
+                console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Found error nodes:', errorTexts.length);
+                
+                if (errorTexts.length === 0) {
+                    // Try another approach - find direct error messages
+                    var allElements = pluginsPage.querySelectorAll('*');
+                    for (var i = 0; i < allElements.length; i++) {
+                        var el = allElements[i];
+                        var text = el.textContent;
+                        if (text && text.includes('has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist')) {
+                            errorTexts.push(el);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // Handle each error message
+                errorTexts.forEach(function(textNode) {
+                    console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Processing error node:', textNode);
+                    
+                    // Get the parent element of the text node
+                    var errorElement = textNode.parentNode || textNode;
+                    
+                    // Check if a button already exists to avoid duplicates
+                    if (errorElement.querySelector('.remove-plugin-ref')) {
+                        console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Button already exists for this element');
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Find which plugin file this error refers to
+                    var matchingPluginFile = null;
                     pluginFiles.forEach(function(pluginFile) {
-                        if (notice.textContent.includes('The plugin ' + pluginFile)) {
+                        if (textNode.nodeValue && textNode.nodeValue.includes(pluginFile) || 
-                            var button = document.createElement('button');
+                            (textNode.textContent && textNode.textContent.includes(pluginFile))) {
-                            button.textContent = 'Remove Reference';
+                            matchingPluginFile = pluginFile;
-                            button.className = 'button button-secondary remove-plugin-ref';
-                            button.dataset.plugin = pluginFile;
-                            button.style.marginLeft = '10px';
-                            notice.appendChild(button);
                         }
                     });
+                    
+                    // If we couldn't match a specific plugin, use the first one as fallback
+                    if (!matchingPluginFile && pluginFiles.length > 0) {
+                        matchingPluginFile = pluginFiles[0];
+                        console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Using fallback plugin file:', matchingPluginFile);
+                    }
+                    
+                    if (matchingPluginFile) {
+                        // Create button
+                        var button = document.createElement('button');
+                        button.textContent = 'Remove Reference';
+                        button.className = 'button button-secondary remove-plugin-ref';
+                        button.dataset.plugin = matchingPluginFile;
+                        button.style.marginLeft = '10px';
+                        
+                        // Append the button to the error message
+                        errorElement.appendChild(button);
+                        console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Added button for ' + matchingPluginFile + ' to', errorElement);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Could not determine plugin file for this error');
+                    }
                 });
+                
+                // Inject a more direct approach if the above fails
+                if (errorTexts.length === 0) {
+                    // Target the specific format in the screenshot
+                    var errorMessages = document.querySelectorAll('.wrap > .notice, .wrap > div > .notice');
+                    console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Trying direct approach, found notices:', errorMessages.length);
+                    
+                    errorMessages.forEach(function(notice) {
+                        var text = notice.textContent;
+                        if (text && text.includes('Plugin file does not exist')) {
+                            // Extract the plugin path
+                            var pluginMatch = /The plugin ([^ ]+) has been deactivated/.exec(text);
+                            var pluginFile = pluginMatch ? pluginMatch[1] : (pluginFiles.length > 0 ? pluginFiles[0] : null);
+                            
+                            if (pluginFile) {
+                                // Get container to add button
+                                var container = notice.querySelector('p') || notice;
+                                
+                                if (!container.querySelector('.remove-plugin-ref')) {
+                                    var button = document.createElement('button');
+                                    button.textContent = 'Remove Reference';
+                                    button.className = 'button button-secondary remove-plugin-ref';
+                                    button.dataset.plugin = pluginFile;
+                                    button.style.marginLeft = '10px';
+                                    container.appendChild(button);
+                                    console.log('Plugin Reference Cleaner: Direct approach - added button for ' + pluginFile);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
 
+                // Add click event listeners to all created buttons
                 document.querySelectorAll('.remove-plugin-ref').forEach(function(button) {
                     button.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
                         e.preventDefault();
@@ -117,11 +216,23 @@ class Plugin_Reference_Cleaner {
 
     // Helper function to capture admin notices
     private function get_admin_notices() {
+        // Static flag to prevent infinite recursion
+        static $is_capturing = false;
+        
+        // If already capturing, return empty to break potential loops
+        if ($is_capturing) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        
+        $is_capturing = true;
+        
         ob_start();
         do_action('admin_notices');
         do_action('network_admin_notices');
         $output = ob_get_clean();
         
+        $is_capturing = false;
+        
         if (empty($output)) {
             return array();
         }

readme.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === Plugin Reference Cleaner ===
 Author: Marcus Quinn
-Author URI: https://wpallstars.com
+Author URI: https://www.wpallstars.com
-Version: 1.2.1
+Version: 1.2.4
 License: GPL-2.0+
 
 == Description ==
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ If you don't have this notification perpetually showing on your /wp-admin/plugin
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.2.4 =
+* Fixed compatibility with more WordPress admin themes
+* Added advanced DOM traversal to find error messages
+* Implemented fallback mechanisms to ensure button appears
+* Added detailed console logging for troubleshooting
+
+= 1.2.3 =
+* Fixed button not appearing in some WordPress admin themes
+* Improved error message detection for greater compatibility
+* Enhanced DOM traversal to find notification elements
+
+= 1.2.2 =
+* Fixed timeout issue during plugin activation
+* Improved hook management to prevent potential infinite recursion
+* Optimized performance by only loading on plugins page
+
 = 1.2.1 =
 * Fixed typos in documentation
 * Improved text clarity