Key Features
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Instant WHOIS Lookup: Quickly retrieves domain registration and hosting provider/registrar information.
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Modern Soft Purple UI: Pre-styled with a clean, responsive, soft purple card design that blends seamlessly into modern web layouts.
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Real-time AJAX Processing: Performs queries asynchronously without requiring page reloads.
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Interactive Loading State: Built-in loading spinner and dynamic button text (“Checking…”) provide immediate visual feedback.
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Input Normalization & Validation: Automatically strips
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Secure AJAX Architecture: Utilizes WordPress nonces and server-side request sanitization to prevent unauthorized abuse.
Ideal For
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Web Development Agencies & Freelancers: Easily audit client domain/hosting infrastructure during onboarding.
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SEO & Digital Marketing Specialists: Quickly check web properties and competitor registrar setups.
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Webmaster Toolkits & Blogs: Provide a helpful, interactive utility directly on your website for visitors.
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Domain Brokers & Investors: Verify registrar data on potential domain acquisitions.
Benefits of the Plugin
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Boosts User Engagement: Keeps visitors on your site longer by offering a free, functional web tool.
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Zero Database Overhead: Executes queries externally via API without clogging your WordPress database tables.
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Plug-and-Play Setup: Simply paste a shortcode onto any page or post—no complex configuration needed.
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Fully Customizable: Clean PHP, CSS, and JS structure makes it easy to adjust colors or extend styling.
Installation Guide
You can set up this snippet in a few simple steps:
Method 1: Using the Code Snippets Plugin (Recommended)
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Install and activate the Code Snippets plugin from the WordPress plugin directory.
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Go to Snippets > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
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Title your snippet (e.g., Remove Background Tool) and select PHP Snippet.
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Paste the complete PHP code into the editor.
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Replace
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Click Save Changes and Activate.
Method 2: Via Theme functions.php
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Navigate to Appearance > Theme File Editor in your dashboard (or access via FTP/cPanel).
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Open the
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Paste the code at the bottom of the file and insert your API Key.
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Click Update File.
How to Display the Tool on Your Site:
Simply place the following shortcode on any Page, Post, or Widget:
[domain_hosting_checker]Compatibility
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WordPress Version: 5.0 or higher (Fully compatible with Gutenberg and Classic Editor).
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PHP Version: PHP 7.4 or higher (including PHP 8.x).
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Browsers: Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) with JavaScript enabled.
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Themes: Compatible with all standard WordPress themes and page builders (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, etc.).
What You Get
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Complete PHP script with secure WordPress AJAX hooks.
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Embedded CSS styling featuring a soft purple aesthetic and loading spinner animations.
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Lightweight Vanilla JavaScript logic for smooth frontend interactions.
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Pre-configured WhoisXMLAPI endpoint integration.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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Q: Do I need an API key to use this plugin?
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A: Yes, this tool relies on WhoisXMLAPI to fetch domain and registrar data. You need to insert your own API key into the WHOISXMLAPI_KEY constant in the code.
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Q: Is there a free tier for the API?
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A: WhoisXMLAPI offers a free tier with a limited number of requests per month upon sign-up.
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Q: Can I change the soft purple design?
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A: Yes. All styles are defined inside the <style> tag in the code. You can modify the CSS color codes to match your brand guidelines.
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Notes
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API Rate Limits: Ensure your API subscription account has sufficient query limits to handle expected traffic.
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Data Privacy: Domain lookup privacy protection (e.g., WhoisGuard) on target domains may conceal the registrar’s public identity; in such cases, the tool will report the proxy registrar or “Not Found”.
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