Workflows & Tools

If you find yourself working in and around WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ and coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development a lot, here are some tools you can use to make those workflows faster.

Alfred Workflows

  • WP_Jumps – WordPress.org-related Jumps + Search
    1. Core TracTrac An open source project by Edgewall Software that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress.:
      1. trac [number] – Core ticketticket Created for both bug reports and feature development on the bug tracker.
      2. tracc [number] – Core changeset
      3. tracs [search terms] – Google site search for Core Trac
      4. report [number] – Trac report jump
    2. MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Trac:
      1. meta [number] – Meta ticket
      2. metac [number] – Meta changeset
      3. metas [search terms] – Google site search for Meta Trac
    3. Make networknetwork (versus site, blog):
      1. make [slug] – Jump to a specific Make network site if you know the slug
      2. hb [slug] – Jump to a specific handbook on the Make network if you know the slug
    4. W.org Plugins:
      1. pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party [slug] – Jump to a plugin page if you know the slug
      2. plugins [search terms] – Jump to a plugins search page with the given terms
    5. W.org Profiles:
      1. profile [username] – Jump to a specific w.org profile if you know the username
    6. WordPress.org search:
      1. w.org your search terms
  • WP CodeRef – Code Reference Jumps + Search
    1. Adds three keyword search prompts that launch tabs for corresponding Code Reference pages in your default browser:
      1. function function_name
      2. class class_name
      3. hook hook_name (covers both actions and filters)
    2. Adds a WordPress.org search keyword:
      1. w.org your search terms
  • WP CodeRefex – Codex Jumps + Search
    1. Adds four keyword search prompts that launch tabs for corresponding Code Reference & Codex Pages in your default browser:
      1. function function_name
      2. class class_name
      3. action action_name
      4. filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. filter_name
    2. Adds a WordPress.org search keyword:
      1. w.org your search terms

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