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  • wp.org, github, official site
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• https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-metadata/ (github)

Dependencies

• https://github.com/js-cookie/js-cookie
• https://github.com/lucatume/wp-browser
• React / Babel / Webpack

Used earlier:

• https://github.com/joequery/Stupid-Table-Plugin (jquery plugin, abaddoned, removed in v0.2.0)

Requirements

• PHP 7.3. The idea is to follow PHP's schedule:
  • https://www.php.net/supported-versions.php
  • https://www.php.net/eol.php
  • https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/
  • https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/
  • https://wordpress.org/about/stats/
• Current version of WordPress core and the previous one. For example, if for now the current WP version is 5.7, so the supported versions are 5.6 and 5.7

Naming

• WP PHP filters: vsm/example_of_filter_name/second_level --- ACF style
• CSS classes: vsm-name-of-class

Search specification

• search by fields: meta_id, key, value
• a query and a row content are matched in lower case
• rows without a query are hidden
• highlight found queries in rows #23
• don't send a form on pressed "Enter" key
• don't break sorting, "pretty values"

Probably in the future:

• fuzzy search

How to release

A version looks like 1.2.3 (semver).

• change version in the entry PHP-file, readme.txt
• add info about a new version to CHANGELOG.md and readme.txt
• commit
• git checkout {release-branch/commit}
• git tag -a {version} -m "{version}"
• git push origin {version}
• make release on Github
  • make release
  • rename a result zip-file to the template wp-meta-viewer.{version}.zip
  • attach a result zip-file to a release on Github
  • add a link to a milestone's issues to a release on Github

Changelog tags: New, Enhancement, Tweak, Fix, Dev, i18n, Maintenance, Security