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Task Manager API

A custom WordPress plugin that adds a REST API for managing tasks. Demonstrates plugin development with custom REST API endpoints for CRUD operations.

by Lucifer9973 · github.com/lucifer9973/wp-custom-task-manager-plugin · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/lucifer9973/wp-custom-task-manager-plugin/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/lucifer9973/wp-custom-task-manager-plugin ↗

A lightweight WordPress plugin that demonstrates custom REST API development with database integration.

Features

Custom REST API Endpoints - Full CRUD operations for task management
Database Integration - Uses WordPress $wpdb for data persistence
Security - Includes nonce verification and authentication
No UI - API-only plugin focusing on backend functionality

REST API Endpoints

Get All Tasks

GET /wp-json/tasks/v1/all

Retrieve all tasks from the database.

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Task Title",
      "description": "Task Description",
      "status": "pending",
      "created_at": "2024-01-08 10:00:00"
    }
  ]
}

Create Task

POST /wp-json/tasks/v1/create

Create a new task.

Request Body:

{
  "title": "New Task",
  "description": "Task description",
  "status": "pending"
}

Required Headers:

X-WP-Nonce: [nonce_value] - WordPress nonce token

Installation

Copy the task-manager-api folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin from WordPress admin
Plugin creates custom table on activation

File Structure

task-manager-api/
├── task-manager-api.php          # Main plugin file
├── includes/
│   ├── class-database.php        # Database setup & queries
│   └── class-api.php             # REST API endpoints
└── README.md

Technical Details

Language: PHP 7.4+
Database: Custom wp_tasks table
Authentication: WordPress Nonce verification
Namespace: tasks/v1

Development

This plugin demonstrates:

Custom post types via database
REST API registration
WordPress security practices
Database migrations on activation