These slides cover common mistakes PHP programmers often make when they join the WordPress ecosystem. There are few PHP functions for which WordPress has its API. One common case is use of PHP’s curl() function instead of using wp_remote_*() functions. Using WordPress equivalent has its benefits.

1. Writing PHP!
The WordPress Way!
@rahul286

2. Agenda! 🎯

4. Why? 🕵

5. What Can Go Wrong? 💣

6. “ANYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG,
WILL GO WRONG!”
-Murphy's Law 😈😛

7. Different PHP
Versions 🎲

8. PHP Versions used by
WordPress sites

9. Different PHP
Extensions 🎭

11. Examples! 🎉

12. curl()
vs
wp_remote_*()

13. White Screen of Death! ☠

14. array_merge()
vs
wp_parse_args()

15. $input_string =
'type=post&posts_per_page=5&cat=1'
$input_array =
array ( 'type' => 'post', 'posts_per_page'
=> 5, 'cat' => '1' )
Example of Example! 🤓

16. parse_url()
vs
wp_parse_url()

17. json_encode()
vs
wp_json_encode()

18. array_column()
v/s
wp_list_pluck()

19. intval()
vs
absint()

20. More WordPress Ways 🎩

21. • checked()
• selected()
• wp_dropdown_pages()/users()/*()
Helper Functions

22. Takeaway! 🤓

24. Did you find this useful? 😉

25. We are “always” hiring! 🤗
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26. Thanks!
@rahul286
rahul@rtcamp.com