Birds Core

birds-core is the thin operation layer for the Birds WordPress feed theme.

It keeps the content model in WordPress Core:

• Posts remain post posts.
• Replies remain WordPress comments.
• Categories remain Categories.
• Permissions use WordPress capabilities.
• Deletion uses the native Trash APIs.

The plugin adds only front-end actions:

• create a post from the Birds composer;
• edit or move the current user's permitted posts to the Trash;
• edit a logged-in user's own comment for a short window;
• move the user's own comments to the Trash;
• open or close replies on a permitted post.

It does not create a custom table, post type, taxonomy, REST endpoint, role, real-time transport, follow system, notification system, or activity cache.

The plugin expects the Birds Theme hooks birds_post_actions and birds_comment_actions for rendering operation controls. The handlers also use the existing Birds composer contract: action=birds_publish, birds_content, birds_category, and the birds_publish_post nonce.

Installation

1. Download the latest birds-core-*.zip from GitHub Releases.
2. In WordPress, open Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Upload the ZIP and activate Birds Core.
4. Activate Birds Core only on a site using the Birds Theme.

The companion site is wordpress.im/birds.

License

Birds Core is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. See LICENSE.