Nahidul API Fetcher (Awesome Motive Plugin Challenge)

Fetches data from a remote API and displays it in a table.

Description

Fetches data from a remote API and displays it via AJAX, a Gutenberg block, an admin page, and WP-CLI.

Features

• Remote API Integration: Fetches data from https://miusage.com/v1/challenge/1/
• Smart Caching: Implements 1-hour caching to prevent excessive API calls
• AJAX Endpoint: Public WordPress AJAX endpoint for data retrieval
• Custom Gutenberg Block: Display data in a customizable table format
• Admin Dashboard: WordPress admin page with data display and refresh functionality
• WP CLI Command: Command-line interface for forced data refresh
• Internationalization: Full translation support
• Modern PHP Architecture: Object-oriented design with PSR-4 autoloading

Installation

1. Download the plugin files
2. Upload the nahidul-api-fetcher folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Run composer install in the plugin directory to install dependencies
4. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• Composer (for development dependencies)

Usage

Gutenberg Block

1. Add a new block in the WordPress editor
2. Search for "Nahidul API Fetcher"
3. Insert the block to display the fetched data in a table format
4. Use block settings to toggle column visibility & refresh data

Admin Dashboard

1. Navigate to Dashboard > Nahidul API Fetcher in WordPress admin
2. View the fetched data in a formatted table
3. Use the "Refresh Data" button to force update the cache

REST Endpoint

The plugin creates a public REST API endpoint accessible at:

/wp-json/nahidul-api-fetcher/v1/data/

/wp-json/nahidul-api-fetcher/v1/data/?refresh=true

WP CLI Command

Get data wp nahidul-api-fetcher data

wp nahidul-api-fetcher data --force // Clear cached data and get new ones

wp nahidul-api-fetcher data --show_col=name,date // Show specific columns

wp nahidul-api-fetcher data --show_col=name,date // Hide specific columns

Development

Prerequisites

• Composer
• Node.js and npm (for block development)
• WordPress development environment

Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install PHP dependencies: composer install,
3. composer update, composer dump-autoload (if needed )
4. Install JavaScript dependencies: npm install
5. Build assets: npm run build or npm start for development

Code Standards

• PSR-4 autoloading
• WordPress coding standards
• Modern PHP practices (OOP, namespaces)
• Proper sanitization and validation
• Internationalization ready

Security

• All data is properly sanitized and validated
• Uses WordPress nonces for admin actions
• Implements rate limiting through caching
• Follows WordPress security best practices

Caching

The plugin implements intelligent caching:

• Duration: 1 hour (3600 seconds)
• Storage: WordPress transients
• Override: Available via WP CLI command or admin refresh button

Internationalization

The plugin is fully translatable:

• Text domain: nahidul-api-fetcher
• POT file: languages/nahidul-api-fetcher.pot
• Translation functions: __(), _e(), esc_html__()

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Remote API integration
• Gutenberg block implementation
• Admin dashboard
• WP CLI command
• Caching system
• Internationalization support

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests and ensure code standards
5. Submit a pull request

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Author

Md Nahidul Islam

• Plugin development with modern WordPress practices
• Focus on performance, security, and user experience