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The WordPress REST API as a Springboard for Website Greatness
Let’s think towards the future of WordPress
November 18th, 2015
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Ask Questions as We Go!
Please use the “Questions”pane throughout the webinar
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Quick Intros!
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Josh Pollock Owner/Developer, CalderaWP
❖ CalderaWP.com
❖ IngotHQ.com
❖ JoshPress.net
Anthony Burchell Operations Engineer, WP Engine
❖ Started on WordPress 2.8
❖ Casual Core Contributor
❖ antpb.com
What We’ll Discuss
❖ What is the REST API, and why should you care?
❖ Timeline on REST API in WordPress Core❖ Practical, useful and possibly wacky use cases
for the WordPress REST API (to get you thinking differently about what is possible)
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What is the WP REST API
A way to connect to WordPress using a standards-compliant RESTful API --
from within WordPress or from another application.
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Okay...SIMPLY what is the WP REST API?
Essentially, WordPress will be open to the internet of things!
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Why is the WordPress REST API Important
❖ Opens WordPress to the app world and allows app developers to use a CMS to manage their content. This could save many development hours
❖ This opens WordPress to any device or software. You can now integrate anything with WordPress
❖ The community has been given an arsenal of tools to make completely new applications on the WordPress platform #wprestapi
Why is the WordPress REST API Important (cont’d.)
We’re also opening things up to developers that are not WordPress savvy. This provides a nicer gate
of entry for non WordPress developers.
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Timeline for inclusion into WordPress Core
Infrastructure merged for 4.4Endpoints will be merged in 4.5
What does this mean?You will still need the WP REST API Plugin! Version to use now: WP REST API 2.0 Beta 6 If using v1.0: use the latest update (1.2.4)
before WordPress 4.4! http://wpeng.in/api-release/
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Let’s talk through some ideas
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Custom Front Ends
❖ Use WordPress only when you absolutely need it!
❖ Improve users experience (ttfb is drastically decreased)
❖ Use JavaScript MVC Frameworks❖ Improve conversions
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Web Component REST API Example
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Both Pages are calling for the same information (Post Title, Featured Image, Author Info, and Content of
Post)
HTML WordPress
Web Component REST API Example
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This simple use case proves a valid point: we can now use WordPress when we NEED to. If something isn’t dynamic, there’s no sense in
using WordPress to call database & load all dependencies on every load.
Web Component REST API Example
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https://github.com/Shelob9/web-component-rest-api-example
Custom Back Ends
❖ Quicker Plugin/Theme Development❖ Snappier admin experience❖ Potential for custom control panels
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Ingot Automatic A/B Tester
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WordPress Plugin Admin Made With AngularJS
What about the Internet of Things?
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The Internet of Things and WordPress
❖ If a device can make requests via the web, it can now interact with WordPress.
❖ Think of all the different sensors that you can hook through technologies such as Arduino. You can configure literally anything to communicate with WordPress.
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Go crazy with it!
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Resources
eBook: The Ultimate Guide to the WordPress REST APIhttp://wpeng.in/rest-api-ebook/
The WordPress API: An Untechnical Guide for Non-Developers
http://wpeng.in/untech/
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CalderaWPREST API CourseCalderaWP.com
Q&A
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