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WordPress development best practices - coding standards, custom post types, security, performance, hooks/filters, and template hierarchy. Use for any WordPress theme or plugin development guidance.
npx skill4agent add crazyswami/wordpress-dev-skills wordpress-devsanitize_*esc_*$wpdb->preparewp_enqueue_*query_posts()WP_Queryextract()@mysql_*$wpdb/docs/| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| coding-standards.md | PHP, JS, CSS naming and formatting |
| custom-post-types.md | CPT registration, labels, capabilities |
| security.md | Input/output handling, nonces, SQL safety |
| performance.md | Caching, optimization, lazy loading |
| hooks-filters.md | Common actions/filters with examples |
| template-hierarchy.md | Template files and overrides |
/templates/| Template | Purpose |
|---|---|
| CPT registration boilerplate |
| Custom taxonomy registration |
| Admin meta box with save handling |
| Custom REST API endpoint |
| Complete plugin starter files |
# Generate a custom post type
python3 /root/.claude/skills/wordpress-dev/scripts/scaffold.py \
--type cpt \
--name "Property" \
--slug "property" \
--output /path/to/theme/inc/
# Generate a custom taxonomy
python3 /root/.claude/skills/wordpress-dev/scripts/scaffold.py \
--type taxonomy \
--name "Property Type" \
--slug "property-type" \
--post-type "property" \
--output /path/to/theme/inc/theme/
├── theme.json # Global styles and settings
├── templates/ # Block templates (HTML)
│ ├── index.html
│ ├── single.html
│ └── page.html
├── parts/ # Block template parts
│ ├── header.html
│ └── footer.html
└── patterns/ # Block patterns
└── hero.php{
"$schema": "https://schemas.wp.org/trunk/theme.json",
"version": 2,
"settings": {
"color": {
"palette": [
{"slug": "primary", "color": "#1a1a1a", "name": "Primary"}
]
},
"typography": {
"fontFamilies": [
{"fontFamily": "Inter, sans-serif", "slug": "body", "name": "Body"}
]
},
"spacing": {
"units": ["px", "rem", "%"]
}
}
}global $wpdb;
$results = $wpdb->get_results(
$wpdb->prepare(
"SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->posts} WHERE post_type = %s AND post_status = %s",
'property',
'publish'
)
);// Register AJAX action
add_action('wp_ajax_my_action', 'my_ajax_handler');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_my_action', 'my_ajax_handler');
function my_ajax_handler() {
// Verify nonce
check_ajax_referer('my_nonce', 'security');
// Check capability
if (!current_user_can('edit_posts')) {
wp_send_json_error('Unauthorized', 403);
}
// Sanitize input
$data = sanitize_text_field($_POST['data']);
// Process and respond
wp_send_json_success(['message' => 'Done']);
}function theme_enqueue_assets() {
// CSS
wp_enqueue_style(
'theme-style',
get_stylesheet_uri(),
[],
filemtime(get_stylesheet_directory() . '/style.css')
);
// JS with dependencies
wp_enqueue_script(
'theme-main',
get_theme_file_uri('/assets/js/main.js'),
['jquery'],
filemtime(get_theme_file_path('/assets/js/main.js')),
true // In footer
);
// Localize for AJAX
wp_localize_script('theme-main', 'themeData', [
'ajaxUrl' => admin_url('admin-ajax.php'),
'nonce' => wp_create_nonce('theme_nonce'),
]);
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'theme_enqueue_assets');