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WP React Admin

WordPress + React admin dashboard - analytics widgets, custom REST API, Gutenberg-era components. Shows React skills with WordPress focus.

by Midas Moradi · github.com/midasmoradi/wp-react-admin · website

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Install

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wp plugin install https://github.com/midasmoradi/wp-react-admin/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Readme

WP React Admin

Custom WordPress admin dashboard built with React and WP REST API — demonstrates modern Gutenberg-era frontend skills while keeping WordPress as the core platform.

Author: Midas Moradi

Features

Feature Description
Custom Dashboard Full React SPA inside WP admin
Analytics Widgets Posts, users, comments, media stats
React Components StatCard, AnalyticsChart, ActivityFeed, RecentPosts
WP REST API Custom wpra/v1 endpoints + @wordpress/api-fetch
OOP PHP Backend PSR-4, service container, security layer

Screenshots

After activation, visit React Dashboard in the admin menu.

Architecture

PHP (src/)                    React (assets/src/)
├── Api/                      ├── components/
│   ├── AnalyticsRestController   ├── Dashboard.jsx
│   └── PostsRestController       ├── StatCard.jsx
├── Admin/DashboardRegistrar      ├── AnalyticsChart.jsx
└── Container/                    └── api/client.js

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.4+
  • PHP 8.1+
  • Node.js 18+ (for building assets)
  • Composer

Installation

git clone https://github.com/midasmoradi/wp-react-admin.git
cd wp-react-admin
composer install --no-dev

The build/ folder is included — no npm build required to run.

Activate the plugin. Open React Dashboard from the admin sidebar.

Development

npm start          # Hot reload during development
npm run build      # Production build → build/
composer phpcs     # PHP standards

REST API Endpoints

Method Endpoint Description
GET /wp-json/wpra/v1/analytics/overview Site stats overview
GET /wp-json/wpra/v1/analytics/posts-chart Posts per month
GET /wp-json/wpra/v1/analytics/activity Recent activity feed
GET /wp-json/wpra/v1/analytics/content-breakdown Content by post type
GET /wp-json/wpra/v1/posts/recent Recent posts with meta

All endpoints require edit_posts capability.

Tech Stack

  • React 18 via @wordpress/element
  • @wordpress/components — Spinner, Notice
  • @wordpress/api-fetch — Authenticated REST requests
  • @wordpress/scripts — Build tooling (same as Gutenberg blocks)
  • PHP 8.1 OOP backend with DI container

License

GPL v2 or later.

Read the full README on GitHub →

Releases

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v1.0.0 Jun 8, 2026

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