Bronson quick how to client-proof your word press theme

HOW TO “CLIENT-PROOF”
YOUR WORDPRESS
THEME
Bronson Quick

sennza | (07) 3040-1545 | bronson@sennza.com.au | http://www.sennza.com.au/ | Twitter: @sennza

OVERVIEW
 Why we “client-proof” our WordPress sites
 The WordPress Release Philosophy
 Leverage WordPress core
 Avoid “plugin syndrome”
 Think like Nostradamus
 Simplicity trumps complexity
 Use more page templates!
 Always have a backup plan

I was gonna talk about code but decided that I might send you to sleep!

2 of 15 sennza | (07) 3040-1545 | bronson@sennza.com.au | http://www.sennza.com.au/ | Twitter: @sennza

WHO AM I?
 Brisbane based WordPress Developer
 Working with different CMS for 12 years
 Die hard Smashing Pumpkins fan!
 Organiser of the WordPress Brisbane Meetup group
 Co-organiser of WordCamp Gold Coast

Just a guy who is obsessed with WordPress!


WHY WE “CLIENT-PROOF” SITES
 Less support
 Happier clients 
 We’d rather an inbox full of new leads than an inbox
of stressed clients!
 Our clients can always update everything on their site!
 When we code we have to think about “how can the
client break this?”

When the clients are happy, you’re happy!


THE WORDPRESS RELEASE PHILOSOPHY
 Too many preferences means you can’t find any of them
 Preferences really substantially damage QA and testing
 Preferences make integration and good UI difficult
 The point of a good program is to do something specific
and do it well
 Preferences can confuse many users

http://codex.wordpress.org/Release_Philosophy

LEVERAGE WORDPRESS CORE

Don’t do this!!!
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/fluency-admin/

AVOID “PLUGIN SYNDROME”
 “There’s a plugin for that”
 Don’t install a plugin that has 60 options when
the client will only change 1 of those options
 Embrace the GPL and adapt other developers
code

Friends don’t let other friends install too many WordPress
plugins!

THINK LIKE NOSTRADAMUS
 What will happen if the client updates the WordPress core or any of the plugins?
 Don’t hack core!!!! EVER!!!! PERIOD!!!! *gggggggggrrrrrrrr*
 If you alter a plugin that doesn’t have hooks you can use to alter it then you need to:
1) Turn off updates
2) Keep an eye on the plugin and apply any security updates they released to the
plugin you altered.
 We’re all futurists thanks to WordPress because everything will always be backwards
compatible. (Except for add_contextual_help…”patches welcome ”)

In the future, all of your clients sites are safe!

USE MORE PAGE TEMPLATES
 I’ve seen too much logic stuffed into sidebar.php
 Too many WordPress people only think about ‘Full
Width’ and ‘Default Template’
 get_header(); can be get_header ( ‘kiwi’ );
 Template Name: Kiwi Page

Page templates are easier for you and your clients!


ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN
 BackupBuddy for small clients
 VaultPress for the bigger ones!
 Never trust a “hosting backup”

http://http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/
http://vaultpress.com/

SIMPLICITY TRUMPS COMPLEXITY
 Developers gonna develop!
 Users gonna use!
 Time for some examples!

If your Mum can update it then you’re doing it right!
https://gist.github.com/BronsonQuick


SLIDESHOWS

DD Slider Custom Post Type

TESTIMONIALS

Custom Post Type

CLICK A BUTTON AND GET A TABLE!

Less confusing than WP-Table Reloaded

THANKS ALOT

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13237

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