WordPress web application development

The creation of web applications on the WordPress platform, including mobile devices, the principles of the operation of such applications, is considered in detail. The structure of catalogs and databases is described, the types of records, metadata and taxonomy are given, the main classes and functions are listed. Attention is paid to developing your own design with adaptive design. It is told about the types of users and their roles in the architecture of WordPress. A separate chapter is devoted to working with API interfaces, objects and auxiliary functions, web applications, the principles of writing safe code are considered. REST API is studied in WordPress, JavaScript frames, and application localization methods. The principles of constructing multi -axial networks, optimization and scaling are described. The Gutenberg project and its capabilities are considered.
In the second edition, the authors consider new functions and the possibilities of current versions of WordPress. All examples of the code from the book are available on the GitHub web service.
Compare WordPress with traditional application development environment
Use topics to configure appearance and plugins to ensure the functionality of the backend
Get advice on the selection and creation of WordPress plugins
Register your own types of records (CPT) and taxonomy
control accounts, user roles and access to data
tune asynchronous behavior using jquery
use WordPress to develop mobile applications for iOS and Android
Integrate PHP libraries, external APIs And weblite plugins
get payments using Ecommerce plugins and Membership
Learn how to accelerate and scale the WordPress
Expand WordPress Rest API and create your own endpoints (Custom Endpoints)
Learn about the development of WordPress Gutenberg blocks
2nd edition, processed and supplemented