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User Roles in WordPress
When working with WordPress, user roles play a vital role in determining who can access specific parts of the website, and what actions they can perform. For many WordPress administrators, its crucial to define granular access levels based on the types of content being managed on the site. Whether we are managing blog posts, products…
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Rewrite API: A practical usecase
As we know, the Rewrite API in WordPress, allows us to control the structure and handling of URLs for our content. Whether we want to create custom URLs for our post types, taxonomies, or even specific pages, this API comes in handy. In this blog post, we will walk through how to leverage the Rewrite…
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Introduction to WordPress Rewrite API
The Rewrite API is a method to help developer manipulate URL structures also known as permalinks for custom post types, taxonomies. It is a critical component of WordPress and used extensively to create user-friendly and SEO-Optimized permalinks. How Rewrite API works? The Rewrite API allows developers to add their own rewrite rules and tie them…
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Dashboard Widgets in WordPress
As WordPress developers we know how powerful and flexible it is, one of the feature that allows us to streamline our workflows and improve user experience is the WordPress dashboard. By customizing the dashboard with widgets we can have users have quick access to various information and tasks. What are Dashboard Widgets? Dashboard widgets are…
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Working with Transient API
As we have seen previously seen what the Transient API is in WordPress, this blog explores the best practices and other things to keep in mind when using the Transient API to ensure efficiency, integrity and speed of our website. Best Practices for Using Transient API Appropriate Expiration Time Transients are intended for temporary storage…
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Transient API and HTTP API in WordPress
As developers, we frequently find ourselves interacting with various APIs to streamline our workflows, enhance performance and improve the overall user experience. Two of the tools that help us achieve this are the HTTP API and the Transients API. In this blog we will explore both of these, as to how we can incorporate them…
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Handling Media with REST API
As we have seen previously how easy it is to create and interact with WordPress using its REST API. This blog will explore how to use this REST API to handle media on our site. Using Default REST API Route To upload an image using the default media route, we can use a POST request…
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WordPress REST API Internals
When working with WordPress, REST API is one of the most powerful feature, whether building custom plugins, integrating external applications or simply extending the functionality of the site. This blog explores the internals how this works. The Request Flow The process begins as soon as a request is made to the WordPress siteโs REST API…
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WP-CLI Custom Commands
As we have seen previously, WP-CLI offers a great way of interacting with WordPress through the command line. However, the true potential of WP-CLI is unlocked when we create custom commands for our specific needs. This blog explores how to create and utilize custom WP-CLI commands to streamline our workflow. Setting Up Our Custom Commands…
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Working with the WP_Rest_Controller Class
As we have seen previosly the REST API is an essential tool for creating dynamic and interactive web applications using WordPress. The WP_REST_Controller class is a fundamental part of this API, providing a structured way to handle RESTful routes and endpoints. What is WP_REST_Controller? The WP_REST_Controller class is an abstract class which provides basic structure…