var req = {
                    method: 'POST',
                    url: '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php',
                    headers: {
                        'Content-Type':'application/json'
                    },
                    params: {
                        action: 'wdr_ajax_get'
                    }
                }

                $http(req).success(function(data){

                        $scope.firstName = data;

                        console.log(data);

                    }).error(function(){
                        console.log("error");
                    });

// Force a short-init since we just need core WP, not the entire framework stack
 define( 'SHORTINIT', true );