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WordPress Web Application Development - Second Edition

Build rapid web applications with cutting-edge technologies using WordPress

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|Sep 2025
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Key Features

    Book Description

    What you will learn

    • Develop extendable plugins with the use of WordPress features in core modules
    • Develop pluggable modules to extend the core features of WordPress as independent modules
    • Follow WordPress coding standards to develop reusable and maintainable code
    • Build and customize themes beyond conventional web layouts
    • Explore the power of core database tables and understand the limitations when designing database tables for large applications
    • Integrate open source modules into WordPress applications to keep up with the latest open source technologies
    • Customize the WordPress admin section and themes to create the look and feel of a typical web application

    Who this book is for

    This book is intended for WordPress developers and designers who want to develop quality web applications within a limited time frame and for maximum profit. Prior knowledge of basic web development and design is assumed.

    Table of Contents

    1. WordPress As a Web Application Framework
    2. Implementing Membership Roles Permissions and Features
    3. Planning and Customizing the Core Database
    4. The Building Blocks of Web Applications
    5. Developing Pluggable Modules
    6. Customizing the Dashboard for Powerful Backends
    7. Adjusting Themes for Amazing Frontends
    8. Enhancing the Power of Open Source Libraries and Plugins
    9. Listening to Third-party Applications
    10. Integrating and Finalizing the Portfolio Management Application
    11. Supplementary Modules for Web Development
    12. Appendix: Configurations Tools and Resources
    https://github.com/packtpublishing/wordpress-web-application-development-third-edition
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78398-856-3
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 404