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# WordPress Development Best Practices Comprehensive development guidance for WordPress themes and plugins following 2025 standards. ## What This Skill Provides 1. **Coding Standards** - PHP, JS, CSS conventions following WordPress standards 2. **Custom Post Types** - Complete CPT registration and management guide 3. **Security** - Sanitization, escaping, nonces, capability checks 4. **Performance** - Caching, query optimization, asset loading 5. **Hooks & Filters** - Actions and filters reference with examples 6. **Template Hierarchy** - Theme template structure and overrides ## Quick Reference ### Do's - Use WordPress APIs (don't reinvent the wheel) - Sanitize all input (`sanitize_*` functions) - Escape all output (`esc_*` functions) - Use prepared statements for SQL (`$wpdb->prepare`) - Enqueue scripts/styles properly (`wp_enqueue_*`) - Use transients for expensive operations - Follow the template hierarchy - Use hooks instead of modifying core - Prefix all functions, classes, and global variables - Use WP-CLI for automation tasks ### Don'ts - Modify WordPress core files (NEVER) - Use `query_posts()` - use `WP_Query` instead - Echo untrusted data without escaping - Store sensitive data in plain text options - Use `extract()` on untrusted data - Suppress errors with `@` operator - Use deprecated functions - Hard-code URLs or file paths - Skip nonce verification on forms - Use `mysql_*` functions - use `$wpdb` ## Documentation Detailed documentation available in `/