GenerateWP: Code on the go with reliable code for WordPress Custom Post Types, Taxonomies and more
If you’re adventurous WordPress developers like we are at illuminea, then you’re probably a fan of shortcuts. I’m talking about shortcuts that help you save up on development time without compromising on quality. In our case, we’re referring to the code’s quality and clarity.
That’s why I’d like to introduce you to GenerateWP.
Post Type Generator on GenerateWP.com
What is GenerateWP?
GenerateWP, built by Rami Yushuvaev, is a set of tools aimed at WordPress developers who want to speed up the development process with reliable code. GenerateWP offers a number of user-friendly “wizards” that allow you to easily select what type of functionality you’d like to have within your theme, push the “Update Code” button, and have the code delivered right to your screen. From there you can copy-and-paste it directly into your functions.php file.
We have found that the code GenerateWP provides you with is of very high quality, as it adheres to WordPress Coding Standards. That means not only the code is more readable, but it is up to date with WordPress’ standards.
Currently, GenerateWP offers 6 types of generators (or wizards, if you will), but their plan is to expand to about 15 generators.
GenerateWP currently offers:
- Post Types Generator
- Taxonomies Generator
- Post Status Generator
- Sidebars Generator
- Menus Generator
- Theme Support Generator
It should also be noted that the site is constantly changing, and new features are being added daily. We are definitely going to keep an eye on this site, and will report back when the next exciting feature will be released.
So, have you found this tool to be useful? Did you manage to save time by using it? Tell us in the comments — we’d like to know what you think about it!
Category: Plugins
To more effectively manage CPTs though, you’re better off not generating them one-time and letting them sit. I’ve been using the Pods Framework lately and it’s been an immensely powerful tool for me.
Thanks for your comment, Jonathan!
I agree with you, Pods is a really powerful framework for creating CPTs and Taxonomies. I’ve used to build sites on it in the past. On the other hand, there are some developers out there that preferred if the registration of the CPTs/Taxonomies was made directly from the code.
Here’s the scenario: Let’s assume for a second that your database crashes or your site is being hacked *knocking on wood*. If you don’t have a backup of your Pods settings, you’re kinda screwed. Especially if you have added custom fields to the mix. Anyway, I haven’t been planning to compare GenerateWP to Pods or the likes, but that might be a good idea for a post!
Jonathan, with plugins you never know if it stays in active development, or not. Although Pods is a great framework, you can’t be sure it will be in active development in WordPress 4.2. This is why writing your own code is the practice for developers.
This is great and can cut development time. However, generator like this usually only provide basic features for cpt, tax etc. For beginner, this should be a good starting point. Instead of coding everything from scratch, they can use this generator and learn from the code itself.