ShahiDocs v4.0 - Minimal Modular Architecture

A secure, minimal, and modular WordPress documentation management system

Features

• ✅ Minimal Core - Only essential functionality loaded
• ✅ Modular Architecture - Features as independent addons
• ✅ Hook-based System - No core modification needed
• ✅ Secure by Default - All input sanitized, output escaped
• ✅ Performance First - Conditional loading, lazy initialization
• ✅ WordPress Standards - Follows WordPress coding standards
• ✅ Translation Ready - Full i18n support

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher

Installation

1. Upload the shahidocs folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu
3. Navigate to ShahiDocs → Dashboard to get started

Core Architecture

Core Files (Minimal)

includes/
├── class-shahidocs.php          # Main singleton class
├── class-addon-registry.php     # Addon management system
├── class-autoloader.php         # Simple class autoloader
├── class-activator.php          # Activation handler
├── class-deactivator.php        # Deactivation handler
└── functions.php                # Helper functions

Addon System

Addons are self-contained modules that extend functionality:

addons/
├── post-types/                  # Custom post types & taxonomies
├── admin-dashboard/             # Admin interface
├── settings/                    # Settings management (coming soon)
├── parser/                      # Document parsers (coming soon)
├── importer/                    # Import system (coming soon)
└── ... more addons

Current Addons

1. Post Types Addon

• Custom post type: shahidoc
• Taxonomies: doc_section, shahidoc_product
• Meta boxes for GitHub sync
• Custom admin columns
• Word count tracking

2. Admin Dashboard Addon

• Statistics cards
• Quick action buttons
• Getting started guide
• Clean, minimal interface

Creating Custom Addons

Addon Structure

<?php
// addons/my-addon/class-addon-my-addon.php

class ShahiDocs_Addon_My_Addon {
    public function register() {
        // Register hooks here
        add_action('init', array($this, 'init'));
    }

    public function init() {
        // Your initialization code
    }
}

// Register the addon
add_action('shahidocs_register_addons', function($registry) {
    $registry->register('my-addon', new ShahiDocs_Addon_My_Addon());
}, 10);

Addon with Dependencies

add_action('shahidocs_register_addons', function($registry) {
    $registry->register(
        'my-addon',
        new ShahiDocs_Addon_My_Addon(),
        array('post-types') // Requires post-types addon
    );
}, 10);

Helper Functions

// Get plugin instance
shahidocs();

// Get addon registry
shahidocs_addon_registry();

// Check if addon is active
shahidocs_is_addon_active('addon-id');

// Get addon instance
shahidocs_get_addon('addon-id');

// Get/update options
shahidocs_get_option('key', 'default');
shahidocs_update_option('key', 'value');

// Security
shahidocs_sanitize_text($text);
shahidocs_sanitize_html($html);
shahidocs_current_user_can('capability');

// Utilities
shahidocs_log('message', 'level');
shahidocs_get_doc_count('publish');
is_shahidocs_page();

Security Features

• ✅ All input sanitized with WordPress functions
• ✅ All output escaped properly
• ✅ Nonce verification for forms and AJAX
• ✅ Capability checks before operations
• ✅ Prepared SQL statements (via WordPress APIs)
• ✅ Direct file access prevention
• ✅ Safe uninstallation with data cleanup

Performance Optimizations

• ✅ Conditional asset loading (only on relevant pages)
• ✅ Minimal core footprint (< 50KB)
• ✅ No external dependencies
• ✅ Efficient autoloading
• ✅ Hook-based lazy initialization
• ✅ Database indexing
• ✅ Transient caching support

Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Core Foundation ✅

• Main plugin bootstrap
• Addon registry system
• Activation/deactivation handlers
• Helper functions

Phase 2: Post Types ✅

• Custom post type registration
• Taxonomy support
• Meta boxes and custom columns

Phase 3: Admin Dashboard ✅

• Dashboard interface
• Statistics display
• Quick actions

Phase 4: Settings System (Next)

• Tabbed settings interface
• Options management
• AJAX save

Phase 5-20: Additional Modules

• Document parsers (Markdown, HTML)
• Import system (files, ZIP, GitHub)
• Frontend templates
• Search engine
• Shortcodes
• Access control
• Versioning
• Relations
• Engagement features
• Analytics
• PDF export
• Multilingual support
• REST API

File Structure

shahidocs/
├── shahidocs.php                # Main plugin file
├── uninstall.php                # Uninstall handler
├── README.md                    # This file
├── MINIMAL-MODULAR-PLAN.md      # Strategic implementation plan
├── includes/                    # Core classes
│   ├── class-shahidocs.php
│   ├── class-addon-registry.php
│   ├── class-autoloader.php
│   ├── class-activator.php
│   ├── class-deactivator.php
│   └── functions.php
├── addons/                      # Feature modules
│   ├── post-types/
│   │   └── class-addon-post-types.php
│   └── admin-dashboard/
│       └── class-addon-admin-dashboard.php
└── languages/                   # Translation files

Coding Standards

• WordPress Coding Standards compliant
• PSR-12 compatible (where applicable)
• Strict input sanitization
• Consistent output escaping
• Proper text domain usage
• Comprehensive inline documentation

Hooks

Actions

// Register custom addons
do_action('shahidocs_register_addons', $addon_registry);

// After addon initialization
do_action('shahidocs_addon_initialized', $addon_id, $addon_instance);

// Enqueue admin assets
do_action('shahidocs_enqueue_admin_assets', $hook);

// Enqueue frontend assets
do_action('shahidocs_enqueue_frontend_assets');

Filters

// Modify plugin action links
apply_filters('plugin_action_links_' . SHAHIDOCS_BASENAME, $links);

Support

For issues, feature requests, or contributions, please visit:

• GitHub: [Your repository URL]
• Documentation: [Your docs URL]

License

GPL v2 or later

Credits

Developed with ❤️ following WordPress and security best practices.

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Version: 4.0.0
Last Updated: November 15, 2025