Title: WP function on php page
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WP function on php page

 *  [andy14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy14/)
 * (@andy14)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/)
 * Is it possible to call a WordPress function on a page that has nothing to do 
   with WordPress?
 * For example: I have a PHP document on my server that acts simply as a page of
   content. Let’s just say it’s called randompage.php. This page has nothing to 
   do with my WordPress installation and is located in a completely different directory.
 * I obviously can’t just write <?php bloginfo(‘name’); ?> on that page. Is it possible
   to somehow put some code before the <? php bloginfo(‘name’); ?> to basically 
   say “get this information from my WordPress installation”.
 * I don’t want to include any other info (such as the theme or header info), just
   simply the blog title.
 * Hopefully that makes sense!

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 *  [Alex C.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/khael/)
 * (@khael)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717270)
 * The **wp-config** file is not only a simple connect file, but the gateway to 
   all the WordPress functions.
    Try this:
 *     ```
       <?php
       include "[PathToYourBlog]/wp-config.php";
       bloginfo('name');
       ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [andy14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy14/)
 * (@andy14)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717277)
 * That works a charm on a regular PHP page of text. However, it breaks when the
   page I’m calling it on belongs to another script.
 * I’m trying to display the blog name (and, ultimately, some other wp functions)
   on a page called displayimage.php which belongs to a another script called Coppermine
   gallery. Unfortunately, when I visit the displayimage.php page I get an error“
   Call to a member function on a non-object in “path/wp-includes/functions.php”.
 * I’m no programmer, but I’m guessing it’s something to do with the WP config file
   clashing with the Coppermine files/functions. I’m not sure if it is possible,
   but is there someway to say “connect to the wp config file, pull the blog name,
   and then stop any connection to wordpress”?
 * The code I’m currently using to display the name is:
 * `<?php include "/full/path/to/file/wp-config.php"; wp_title(' '); ?>`
 * Works fine on a regular non-WP page, through breaks when used on another PHP 
   script (Coppermine).
 *  [scooby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scooby/)
 * (@scooby)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717279)
 * Try this bit of code out from the main index page of wordpress:
 *     ```
       <?php
       define('WP_USE_THEMES', true);
       require('./wp-blog-header.php');
       ?>
       ```
   
 * But instead of having it set to “true”, set it to “false”. This seems to stop
   the default wordpress theme from overriding your existing theme.. Also, make 
   sure you put the right path to your wp-blog-header.php file..
 * For example my file is located here:
 * `require('./blog/wp-blog-header.php');`
 * That worked just perfectly for me.. Took forever to figure those simple changes
   out, but I’m lovin it now!
 * Hope that’s what you were looking for..
 *  Thread Starter [andy14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy14/)
 * (@andy14)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717281)
 * Thanks for the help Scooby!
 * That code works, too, on just a normal page which isn’t part of the WP installation.
 * That code is:
 *     ```
       <?php
       define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
       require('/path/wp-blog-header.php');
       wp_title(' ');
       ?>
       ```
   
 * However, I get the same error when using that code in another script (Coppermine
   gallery). Perhaps it’s not possible due to the scripts somehow clashing.
 * I’m ultimately trying to include the latest 5 posts from WP on my Coppermine 
   gallery script. I’m just using wp_title as a really basic example to make sure
   I can include info from WP on another page. Again, it works fine on a regular
   page outside the WP installation, but not in the Coppermine script.
 * The path is correct, too.
 *  [scooby](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scooby/)
 * (@scooby)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717282)
 * Yeah I think that’s all your problem is then.. I hate when that happens..
 *  Thread Starter [andy14](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy14/)
 * (@andy14)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717283)
 * Maybe so 🙁 I want to include the five latest posts in my header file which is
   dynamically included on every page of my site, including my WP template. The 
   code above works on every page except the gallery pages, which also include the
   header file.
 *  [cuban_cigar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cuban_cigar/)
 * (@cuban_cigar)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-function-on-php-page/#post-717590)
 * wooooo thanks

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