coding-wordpress

Implement WordPress plugins, themes, blocks, and Bedrock apps while preserving repository structure.

10|1|Updated Feb 22, 2026
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Skill: coding-wordpress
Source: https://github.com/marcocello/dot-codex/tree/main/skills/coding-wordpress
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/marcocello/dot-codex --skill coding-wordpress

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you implement and maintain WordPress changes without breaking the project’s existing layout, conventions, or deployment structure. It keeps WordPress-specific decisions in the right place so plugin, theme, Bedrock, and admin work stays maintainable.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • WordPress-aware implementation: Handles plugins, themes, blocks, shortcodes, hooks, REST endpoints, admin screens, WooCommerce extensions, and Bedrock-style projects.
  • Structure preservation: Respects the current repo shape and applies the right directory conventions for greenfield or brownfield WordPress work.
  • Safe development practices: Encourages hooks, sanitization, prepared queries, and repo-local tests while avoiding destructive live-site actions.
  • Use case: Add a custom WooCommerce extension, extend a Gutenberg block, or update a Bedrock app while keeping code, tests, and deployment assets in the expected locations.

Quick Start

Use the coding-wordpress skill to implement this WordPress change with the repo’s existing structure, tests, and safety conventions.

Frequently Asked Questions about coding-wordpress

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I add a custom WordPress plugin without breaking my repo's existing structure?

To add a custom WordPress plugin safely, implement changes using WordPress-safe hooks, sanitization, and prepared queries while respecting your repository's established directory conventions for greenfield or brownfield codebases.

Can I use this to extend Gutenberg blocks and WooCommerce in a Bedrock project?

Yes, you can extend Gutenberg blocks and build WooCommerce extensions in Bedrock projects by applying the correct directory conventions and maintaining deployment-aware application changes across the wp-content structure.

What is the best way to maintain WordPress deployment files during development?

The best way to maintain WordPress deployment files is through disciplined placement of application, deployment, and pipeline assets alongside repo-local tests, ensuring code and deployment structures stay maintainable.

Does this workflow support REST endpoints and admin screens for WordPress?

Yes, this workflow supports REST endpoints and admin screens by requiring WordPress-safe hooks, sanitization, and prepared queries to keep admin, shortcode, and REST implementations secure and properly structured.

Why do my WordPress theme changes keep breaking the site's deployment pipeline?

WordPress theme changes break pipelines when application and deployment files are misplaced; preserving the repository's established structure and applying disciplined placement prevents these deployment-aware conflicts.