DataViews & DataForm Examples Plugin

A comprehensive WordPress plugin showcasing multiple examples of DataViews and DataForm components for displaying, managing, and interacting with data in modern WordPress development.

Features

DataViews Examples

• Photos Dashboard: Browse and manage a collection of images from Unsplash API with topics and authors
• Planets Dashboard: Explore solar system planets and celestial objects data with filtering and sorting
• Demo Dashboards: Additional DataViews implementation examples showcasing different layouts and configurations

DataForm Examples

• Simple Form: Basic form implementation with text inputs and validation
• Advanced Form: Complex form with multiple field types, conditional logic, and custom validation
• Nested Fields: Form with nested data structures and array field handling
• Custom Validation: Form with comprehensive validation patterns and error handling
• Dynamic Form: Form with dynamic field generation and real-time updates

Project Structure

src/
├── examples/
│   ├── DataFormExamples/     # Form components showcasing different layouts and features
│       ├── data/             # dataset
│       ├── fields/         # Field configuration
│   └── DataViewsExamples/    # Data table implementations with various configurations
│       ├── DashboardPhotos/  # Photo gallery with Unsplash data
│       ├── DashboardsPlanets/ # Solar system data with multiple view types
│       ├── data/             # Shared datasets
│       └── fields/           # Field configurations
├── utils/                    # Shared utility functions
├── App.js                    # Main application with navigation
├── index.js                  # WordPress admin integration
└── style.scss               # Global styles

Related Articles

The development process is documented in the WordPress Developer Blog:

• Using Data Views to display and interact with data in plugins
• Actions from Data Views: Adding images to the Media Library

Installation & Development

Prerequisites

• WordPress 6.1 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Node.js and npm

Setup Instructions

1. Set up a local WordPress development environment
2. Clone/download this repository into the wp-content/plugins folder:

   cd wp-content/plugins
   git clone [repository-url] dataviews-dataform-examples

3. Navigate to the plugin folder:

   cd dataviews-dataform-examples

4. Install dependencies:

   npm install

5. Build the plugin:

   npm run build

   Or for development with hot reload:

   npm run start

6. Activate the plugin in WordPress Admin → Plugins

Usage

Once activated, the plugin adds a new top-level menu item "DataViews & DataForm Examples" in the WordPress admin sidebar. Navigate through the interface to explore:

• DataViews Examples: Interactive data tables with filtering, sorting, and bulk actions
• DataForm Examples: Various form implementations demonstrating different field types, validation patterns, and data handling approaches

Each example includes live data interaction and demonstrates best practices for implementing these components in WordPress plugins.

Available Scripts

• npm run build - Build the plugin for production
• npm run start - Start development mode with file watching

Dependencies

• @wordpress/dataviews - Core DataViews component
• @wordpress/scripts - WordPress build tools
• @wordpress/icons - Icon library