Can I use this for both theme and plugin development?

Yes, the skill covers both plugin-specific APIs (like administration menus) and theme-focused features (like Theme Mods and Responsive Images).

Does it support the Block Editor (Gutenberg)?

The skill includes essential arguments such as 'show_in_rest' for post types and taxonomies, ensuring they are accessible within the Block Editor and REST API.

How do I handle background tasks with this skill?

It provides implementation patterns for WP-Cron, including scheduling recurring events, defining custom intervals, and managing deactivation hooks.

How does this skill help with WordPress security?

It provides standardized checklists for data sanitization, input escaping, and nonce verification for meta boxes and form submissions to prevent common vulnerabilities.

WordPress Core APIs

Name: WordPress Core APIs
Author: peixotorms

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Content Management

Streamlines WordPress development by providing implementation patterns for core APIs, custom post types, and administrative interfaces.

The WordPress Core APIs skill is a comprehensive resource for developers building within the WordPress ecosystem. It provides expert guidance on essential functions ranging from registering custom post types and taxonomies to managing administration menus, shortcodes, and meta boxes. By emphasizing best practices such as security nonces, data sanitization, and the proper use of global variables like $wpdb, this skill ensures that plugins and themes are built to be robust, secure, and performant according to modern WordPress standards.

Key Features

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02Standardized templates for Shortcodes with proper output buffering and attribute escaping.

03Detailed reference for global core objects and advanced hook systems (Actions/Filters).

04Implementation patterns for Custom Post Types (CPT), Taxonomies, and Meta Boxes.

05Guidance for the WordPress HTTP API, WP-Cron scheduling, and Site Health tools.

06Management of Administration Menus, Submenus, and Dashboard Widgets.

Use Cases

01Developing feature-rich WordPress plugins with custom administration interfaces and settings.

02Architecting complex content structures using CPTs, Taxonomies, and custom metadata.

03Integrating external services via the HTTP API and managing background tasks with WP-Cron.

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add peixotorms/odinlayer-skills wp-apis

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