Tag: API-first

How to create custom REST API endpoints for your WordPress plugin, from route registration to complex query handling and response formatting.

A detailed comparison of WordPress local development tools in 2026: Local, DevKinsta, DDEV, and custom Docker setups.

How to implement pagination in WordPress for posts, comments, and custom queries, from basic pagination to AJAX-powered infinite scroll.

How to use the WordPress Customizer API to add theme options and customizer panels, sections, settings, and controls for your theme or plugin.

How to build modern admin interfaces for WordPress plugins using React, the @wordpress/components library, and the wp.data package.

A comprehensive guide to the WordPress template hierarchy, with flowcharts showing how WordPress chooses which template files to use for each type of page.

A practical guide to WordPress AJAX, comparing admin-ajax.php with the REST API, and when to use each for your plugin's frontend and admin features.

Learn how to build a WordPress theme from scratch, from the basics of the template hierarchy to advanced block theme development.

How WordPress rewrite rules and permalinks work, from the Rewrite API basics to creating custom URL structures for plugins.

A comprehensive guide to WordPress hooks — the difference between actions and filters, how to create custom hooks, and best practices for hook-based development.

How to apply common software design patterns to WordPress plugin and theme development for cleaner, more maintainable code.