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file.php not loaded?

I feel like I'm being really stupid. I want to make use of some functions in wp-admin/includes/file.php (like download_url), but it doesn't seem to be included, not in the dashboard/admin, or in the ...
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Custom metabox not working

Morning! I have a call in my functions.php file to include a custom meta-box php file in my theme's directory called: /metaboxes/home-meta.php The code is as follows for the call: add_action( ...
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Including a PHP file via a function that is part of a plugin?

I struggled with this all day, and now am here... I have a contact form generated by including a php. Presently, I have this code in my theme's index.php to include it: if ( is_page('contact') ) { ...
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How to include a plugin's php file to another plugin functions file

I need to customize the output of the shortcode of plugin A by using a function of plugin B. So I alter the shortcode function of plugin A by inserting a condition to check the value of the function ...
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What is the most efficient method for loading widgets in functions.php

I have seen WordPress developers use two different methods for loading custom widgets from the functions.php file. The first: include("functions/my-custom-widget.php"); The second: ...
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Calling a Function in Functions.php from an external PHP script

Preamble I tried to make sure this question was not asked before. I'm new to using StackExchange so I may have failed in doing so. I don't mind rebukes; thick skin and I learn fast :) THE PROBLEM I ...
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Include PHP file in Content using [shortcode]

Here is what I have I am not having any lucking finding how to simply include a file in the content editor using a shortcode. For Example if I wanted to include form.php inside my Contact Page how ...
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How do I call an external php non WordPress class into functions.php?

All my WordPress files are in: /httpdocs/news/ and the classes I want to call are in: /private/classes/ Would I use the include_once() function or is there a WordPress function? And how would I ...
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can't access some worpress function from my plugin

I'm trying to write a relatively simple plugin. I have two php files, one is included within the other like this: define( 'PLUGIN_DIR', dirname(__FILE__).'/' ); include_once(PLUGIN_DIR . ...