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webdeveric/wp-starter
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WordPress dependency management with Composer

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WP Starter
==========

[](#wp-starter)

WordPress dependency management with Composer
---------------------------------------------

[](#wordpress-dependency-management-with-composer)

With Composer, you can define the WordPress core as a dependency so you never have to include it in your repo. You can also specify which plugins and themes you want to require.

### WordPress core files

[](#wordpress-core-files)

For this to work, the WordPress core needs to be put [in its own directory](https://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory).

The included [composer.json](composer.json) file is already set up to do all of this for you.

### Plugins and themes

[](#plugins-and-themes)

If the plugins/themes you want are published to the wordpress.org SVN repo, they will also be available on [WordPress Packagist](http://wpackagist.org), which is a Composer repository that mirrors the SVN repo.

If you want to install a plugin from your version control system (Git, SVN, etc.), please follow [these instructions](https://getcomposer.org/doc/05-repositories.md#vcs).

The included [composer.json](composer.json) file has an example of getting a plugin from Github.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/) before you do anything else.

### Use this repo as the basis for a new project

[](#use-this-repo-as-the-basis-for-a-new-project)

```
composer create-project -s dev --prefer-dist --no-interaction -- webdeveric/wp-starter ./your-folder-here

```

### Local development

[](#local-development)

Run `composer setup-hooks` to setup the git `pre-commit` hook. It will check coding standards and run tests when you commit.

I've included a [Dockerfile](Dockerfile) that is based on `php:8.3-apache` It comes with `Xdebug` already installed.

A sample DB will be imported the first time you build. The WordPress username and password are both `wp`.

To get started, run the following:

1️⃣ `make install`

2️⃣ `make dev`

You may want to view the [Makefile](Makefile) to see all the commands.

Useful links
------------

[](#useful-links)

- [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/)
- [WordPress Packagist](http://wpackagist.org)
- [WP Codex: Giving WordPress Its Own Directory](https://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory)
- [Install Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/)
- [Install Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)

###  Health Score

25

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LowBetter than 37% of packages

Maintenance62

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity14

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![webdeveric](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1823514?v=4)](https://github.com/webdeveric "webdeveric (116 commits)")

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