Learn how to properly utilize WordPress functions for plugin and theme development. Presentation given at WordCamp Atlanta 2014: http://2014.atlanta.wordcamp.org/session/the-wp-way/ Video of presentation: http://wordpress.tv/2014/05/19/micha-wood-the-wp-way/

1. The WP Way
By Aaron Reimann
@areimann
http://stellarplugins.com | http://sideways8.com

2. Who Am I
● Web Designer →
● System Administrator →
● Web PHP Hacker →
● WordPress Developer →
● @ Sideways8.com and I'm always learning

3. Prefixing

4. WordPress Coding Standards
http://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/
● HTML
● CSS
● PHP
● JavaScript

5. Child Theming

6. Referencing Theme Paths/URLs
● get_template_directory();
● get_template_directory_uri();
● get_stylesheet_directory();
● get_stylesheet_directory_uri();

7. CSS Child Theming Alternatives
● JetPack: http://jetpack.me/support/custom-css/
● Simple Custom CSS

8. Enqueueing Styles and Scripts

9. What Not To Do

10. NEVER Unregister jQuery

11. Use WordPress Functions/APIs
● wp_mail()
● Dashboard Widgets API
● Database API
● HTTP API
● Metadata API
● Options API
● Plugin API
● Settings API
● Shortcode API
● Theme Modification
API
● Theme Customization
API
● Transients API
● Widgets API

12. Data Sanitization
● sanitize_email()
● sanitize_file_name()
● sanitize_html_class()
● sanitize_text_field()
● sanitize_title()
● sanitize_title_with_dashes()
● wp_kses()
● esc_html()
● esc_url()
● esc_attr()
● esc_textarea()
● esc_js()