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Wordpress Web Application Development - Third Edition

By : Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake
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Wordpress Web Application Development - Third Edition

By: Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake

Overview of this book

WordPress is one of the most rapidly expanding markets on the Web. Learning how to build complex and scalable web applications will give you the ability and knowledge to step into the future of WordPress. WordPress 4.7 introduces some exciting new improvements and several bug fixes, which further improve the entire development process.This book is a practical, scenario-based guide to expanding the power of the WordPress core modules to develop modular and maintainable real-world applications from scratch. This book consistently emphasizes adapting WordPress features into web applications. It will walk you through the advanced usages of existing features such as access controlling; database handling; custom post types; pluggable plugins; content restrictions; routing; translation; caching; and many more, while you build the backend of a forum management application. This book begins by explaining how to plan the development of a web application using WordPress' core features. Once the core features are explained, you will learn how to build an application by extending them through custom plugin development. Finally, you will explore advanced non-functional features and application integration. After reading this book, you will have the ability to develop powerful web applications rapidly within limited time frames.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Practical usage of content restrictions

In normal websites, we provide content access to anyone who visits the website. Modern web applications are built on top of basic content restriction types as well as some innovative restriction types to attract more users to the application. Usage of these restrictions varies based on the type of application and the type of content.

We have to identify the type of restriction to be implemented in an application and the benefits expected from applying the restriction. So, let's look at some of the common uses of content restrictions and their benefits:

  • Restricting individual posts or the entire site: We use this restriction to keep the privacy of your content from unintended users or to gain monetary benefits for some part of the content.
  • Restricting content behind a social Locker: We use this type of restriction to increase the exposure of the site in social media to...