wordpress

name	wordpress
description	Complete WordPress development workflow covering theme development, plugin creation, WooCommerce integration, performance optimization, and security hardening.
category	Security & Systems
source	antigravity
tags	["react","api","ai","automation","workflow","template","design","image","security","tailwind"]
url	https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/wordpress

WordPress Development Workflow Bundle

Overview

Comprehensive WordPress development workflow covering theme development, plugin creation, WooCommerce integration, performance optimization, and security. This bundle orchestrates skills for building production-ready WordPress sites and applications.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Building new WordPress websites
• Creating custom themes
• Developing WordPress plugins
• Setting up WooCommerce stores
• Optimizing WordPress performance
• Hardening WordPress security

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: WordPress Setup

Skills to Invoke

• app-builder - Project scaffolding
• environment-setup-guide - Development environment

Actions

1. Set up local development environment (LocalWP, Docker, or Valet)
2. Install WordPress
3. Configure development database
4. Set up version control
5. Configure wp-config.php for development

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @app-builder to scaffold a new WordPress project with modern tooling

Phase 2: Theme Development

Skills to Invoke

• frontend-developer - Component development
• frontend-design - UI implementation
• tailwind-patterns - Styling
• web-performance-optimization - Performance

Actions

1. Design theme architecture
2. Create theme files (style.css, functions.php, index.php)
3. Implement template hierarchy
4. Create custom page templates
5. Add custom post types and taxonomies
6. Implement theme customization options
7. Add responsive design

Theme Structure

theme-name/
├── style.css
├── functions.php
├── index.php
├── header.php
├── footer.php
├── sidebar.php
├── single.php
├── page.php
├── archive.php
├── search.php
├── 404.php
├── template-parts/
├── inc/
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   └── images/
└── languages/

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @frontend-developer to create a custom WordPress theme with React components

Use @tailwind-patterns to style WordPress theme with modern CSS

Phase 3: Plugin Development

Skills to Invoke

• backend-dev-guidelines - Backend standards
• api-design-principles - API design
• auth-implementation-patterns - Authentication

Actions

1. Design plugin architecture
2. Create plugin boilerplate
3. Implement hooks (actions and filters)
4. Create admin interfaces
5. Add custom database tables
6. Implement REST API endpoints
7. Add settings and options pages

Plugin Structure

plugin-name/
├── plugin-name.php
├── includes/
│   ├── class-plugin-activator.php
│   ├── class-plugin-deactivator.php
│   ├── class-plugin-loader.php
│   └── class-plugin.php
├── admin/
│   ├── class-plugin-admin.php
│   ├── css/
│   └── js/
├── public/
│   ├── class-plugin-public.php
│   ├── css/
│   └── js/
└── languages/

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @backend-dev-guidelines to create a WordPress plugin with proper architecture

Phase 4: WooCommerce Integration

Skills to Invoke

• payment-integration - Payment processing
• stripe-integration - Stripe payments
• billing-automation - Billing workflows

Actions

1. Install and configure WooCommerce
2. Create custom product types
3. Customize checkout flow
4. Integrate payment gateways
5. Set up shipping methods
6. Create custom order statuses
7. Implement subscription products
8. Add custom email templates

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @payment-integration to set up WooCommerce with Stripe

Use @billing-automation to create subscription products in WooCommerce

Phase 5: Performance Optimization

Skills to Invoke

• web-performance-optimization - Performance optimization
• database-optimizer - Database optimization

Actions

1. Implement caching (object, page, browser)
2. Optimize images (lazy loading, WebP)
3. Minify and combine assets
4. Enable CDN
5. Optimize database queries
6. Implement lazy loading
7. Configure OPcache
8. Set up Redis/Memcached

Performance Checklist

• Page load time < 3 seconds
• Time to First Byte < 200ms
• Largest Contentful Paint < 2.5s
• Cumulative Layout Shift < 0.1
• First Input Delay < 100ms

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @web-performance-optimization to audit and improve WordPress performance

Phase 6: Security Hardening

Skills to Invoke

• security-auditor - Security audit
• wordpress-penetration-testing - WordPress security testing
• sast-configuration - Static analysis

Actions

1. Update WordPress core, themes, plugins
2. Implement security headers
3. Configure file permissions
4. Set up firewall rules
5. Enable two-factor authentication
6. Implement rate limiting
7. Configure security logging
8. Set up malware scanning

Security Checklist

• WordPress core updated
• All plugins/themes updated
• Strong passwords enforced
• Two-factor authentication enabled
• Security headers configured
• XML-RPC disabled or protected
• File editing disabled
• Database prefix cha