WordPress Architecture For Beginners
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The document outlines a presentation on WordPress architecture aimed at beginners and non-technical users, presented by Hunter Nelson, a seasoned software professional. It explains the differences between static and dynamic web pages, emphasizing the use of PHP in WordPress to create dynamic content, and details the app tier, database structure, and core rules for modifying WordPress. The presentation also provides contact information for further inquiries.
WordPress Architecture For Beginners
- 2. Speaker Bio • Hunter Nelson, President TNHS • B.S. IT, Florida State 2009 • MBA, Florida State 2017 • 10 years in Software Industry • Operational and Marketing Roles • See LinkedIn for more 2
- 3. 3 Digital Marketing Software Development Privacy Compliance https://tortoiseandharesoftware.com/
- 4. Background & Target Audience • WordPress Hobbyists and Beginners • Non-Technical Folks • Help See Forest Through Trees of WordPress 4
- 5. Stone Age Web Requests 5 End Users Requesting Web Pages Static HTML Documents
- 6. HTML Document? • Open Notepad • Copy Some Text • Save As .HTML 6
- 7. Static Vs. Dynamic - Static • Not very useful on days other than Sunday. • Enter PHP 7
- 8. Static Vs. Dynamic - Dynamic • Use PHP to Dynamically Build a Piece of the Web Page • WordPress uses PHP to build the entire web application! 8
- 9. WordPress Architecture 9 App Tier (A bunch of php files) Database
- 10. WordPress Architecture - Layouts 10 • App tier defines page structure and logic • Database holds content and configuration
- 11. Database – Dynamic Web Page Building • Observe HTML of Post In A Layout 11
- 12. Database • What’s in the DB? • Majority of Page and Post Content • Excluding Media Files • Taxonomy (Categories, Tags) • Comments • User Data • Configuration Options • Plugin Created Tables 12
- 13. Database – Options Table • wp_options is the most likely to be modified directly. 13
- 14. App Tier • Rule #1 – Don’t modify WP Core! • Rule #2 – Don’t talk about fight club • Important Stuff • wp-config.php • Connect to the database • wp-content folder • Not So Intimidating Now! 14
- 15. App Tier - wp-content • Most Edits and Customizations Will Be Here • Plugins – 3rd Party Customizations/Code • Themes – Typically Controls Visual Aspects of External “Front-End” • Uploads – Stores Media Uploads Such As Photos 15
- 16. Questions & Contact Info • Hunter Nelson • [email protected] • https://tortoiseandharesoftware.com/ 16