[wp-hackers] Building on WP without modifying the wp source

[Robert Deaton]

Nik,

  You mentioned multiple times about adding functions to WordPress,
and just in case you didn't know, you can add functions in plugins,
which wouldn't require you to mod the WordPress core at all.


On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 12:31:48 +0200, Niklas Saers <niklas at registrar.no> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm sorry if this is a thoroughly discussed topic, if so, please just
> send me a pointer, I've been unable to find good information on this
> through Google or WP support forum.
> 
> I'm currently following 1.3-cvs after nuking my 1.2 setup. Reason for
> the nuke was that I love fiddeling with plugins, but each plugin seems
> to want to modify the wp core. For instance, the "static pages status?"
> discussion of this morning recommended a plugin that requires a
> replacement of wp-admin/plugins.php. Seems half of the plugins I try
> need to edit functions.php.
> 
> I was wondering what's the recommended way of building on WP. What would
> have been the correct way to build a plugin framework exention like
> http://stevarino.com/wp/framework/? What would be the correct way to add
> functions rather than to add them to functions.php?
> 
> The same question goes for themes. I'm currently using Kubrick as a base
> and make modifications upon that. Now, if I wanted to just be able to
> update the theme when, say version 1.3.1 comes, I have this idea that I
> should be able to just update the base but keep my modifications in
> place. Today I'd have to diff all files and figure out what's changed
> and apply it by hand. I really would prefer to replace the base and iron
> out whatever problems occur because of my changes.
> 
> Further more, is there any plans on adding a easy-to-install theme &
> plugin option (like select file, press upload, go...)? I know of several
> friends and familly members who like to toy with such things but who
> really shouldn't try to go into the html/css or php.
> 
> Cheers
> 
>     Nik
> 
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