Introduction

ModulesPress is a powerful WordPress plugin development framework that brings modern development practices to the WordPress ecosystem. Inspired by NestJS, Angular, and Laravel, it provides a robust foundation for building scalable and maintainable WordPress plugins.

Why ModulesPress?

What makes it special?

ModulesPress combines the best practices from modern frameworks while staying true to WordPress development patterns.

Key Features

• 🎯 Modern Architecture - NestJS-inspired modular design
• 🚀 TypeScript & React - First-class support for modern frontend
• 🛠️ PHP 8+ Attributes - Use decorators for clean, declarative code
• 📦 Dependency Injection - Powerful DI container for better testing
• 🔒 Type Safety - Full TypeScript and PHP type support
• ⚡ Vite Integration - HMR and modern build tools
• 🎨 Blade Templates - Elegant templating with Laravel's Blade
• 🔄 Hot Module Replacement - Instant feedback during development

Framework Philosophy

ModulesPress follows these core principles:

1. Modularity First

   • Everything is a module
   • Clear separation of concerns
   • Reusable components
   • SOLID principles

2. Developer Experience

   • Modern tooling
   • Type safety
   • Hot reloading

3. WordPress Integration

   • Seamless WordPress hooks
   • Native REST API support
   • WordPress coding standards

Plugin File

The generated plugin-name.php file extends the ModulesPressPlugin class and is crucial for bootstrapping your plugin. It will look something like this (replace placeholders):

my-modulespress-plugin.php

<?php 
/**
 * Plugin Name: My ModulesPress Plugin
 * ... other plugin header details ...
 */

use MyPlugin\Modules\RootModule\RootModule; // Replace with your namespace
use ModulesPress\Foundation\ModulesPressPlugin;

if (!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;

final class MyPlugin extends ModulesPressPlugin {
    public const NAME = "My ModulesPress Plugin";
    public const SLUG = "my-modulespress-plugin";

    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct(
            rootModule: RootModule::class,
            rootDir: __DIR__,
            rootFile: __FILE__
        );
    }
}

(new MyPlugin())->bootstrap();
?>

Live Development

ModulesPress provides instant feedback during development with Vite's HMR support!