# tommcfarlin/wordpress-widget-boilerplate **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/tommcfarlin-wordpress-widget-boilerplate).** _How this analysis was created: the description and tags below were written by an AI model that read this project's README and public documentation pages; stars, license and language come straight from the GitHub API. The model does not read the source code._ 998 stars · 199 forks · PHP · GPL-3.0 · archived ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/tommcfarlin/WordPress-Widget-Boilerplate - Homepage: http://tommcfarlin.com/wordpress-widget-boilerplate/ - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/tommcfarlin-wordpress-widget-boilerplate.md ## Topics `php` `widget-boilerplate` `wordpress` `wordpress-widget` ## Description WordPress Widget Boilerplate is a structured repository foundation and development toolkit designed for building custom content widgets and extensions for WordPress. It provides an object-oriented, namespaced architecture that encapsulates widget logic, prevents global scope pollution, and separates presentation templates, assets, core classes, and localization files into dedicated directories. The framework enforces predefined coding standards and catches errors through automated static analysis, linting, and formatting checks via dependency management tools. It also includes internationalization and localization pipelines that prepare all user-facing strings for global translation using dedicated resource files and standard content hooks, alongside a working reference implementation featuring standard form elements to illustrate proper file placement and extension patterns. ## Tags ### User Interface & Experience - [Widget Customizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/custom-widget-frameworks/extensible-widget-toolkits/ui-component-libraries/widget-customizations.md) — Builds custom content widgets using object-oriented principles, namespaces, and organized directories. ([source](https://github.com/tommcfarlin/wordpress-widget-boilerplate#readme)) - [WordPress String Localizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/internationalization-plugins/wordpress-string-localizations.md) — Prepares user-facing strings for global translation using dedicated resource files and text domains. - [Modular UI Widget Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/modular-ui-widget-architectures.md) — Structures widget logic using object-oriented design patterns and namespacing. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Development Templates](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/development-templates.md) — Provides a structured repository template that separates presentation templates and core logic into distinct directories. - [WordPress](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/plugin-development-kits/wordpress.md) — Provides a structured toolkit with a centralized hook loader and organized directories for WordPress extensions. ### Programming Languages & Runtimes - [File-Based Module Separation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/module-organization/component-based-module-organizations/file-based-module-separation.md) — Organizes presentation templates, core classes, and assets into dedicated physical directories. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Extensible Plugin Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/extensible-plugin-architectures.md) — Provides a consistent directory skeleton and architectural pattern for building extensible plugins. - [Separation of Concerns](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/separation-of-concerns.md) — Isolates templates, core classes, and localization files to achieve clear separation of concerns. - [Namespace Encapsulation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/software-architecture/architectural-patterns/plugin-module-systems/modular-plugin-architectures/namespace-encapsulation.md) — Organizes business logic into distinct classes and namespaces to prevent global scope collisions. - [Source File Organization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/source-file-organization.md) — Structures widget source files into logical directories separating assets, code, and localization data. ([source](https://github.com/tommcfarlin/wordpress-widget-boilerplate#readme)) ### Education & Learning Resources - [Component Demonstrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/education-learning-resources/interactive-demonstrations/technical-demonstrations/component-demonstrations.md) — Displays a working sample component featuring standard form elements to illustrate proper file placement. ([source](https://github.com/tommcfarlin/wordpress-widget-boilerplate#readme)) ### Operating Systems & Systems Programming - [Translation Pipelines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/phonetic-input-systems/translation-pipelines.md) — Provides translation pipelines using resource files and standard hooks to prepare user-facing strings.