Wordpress-composer

Composer setup to separate Wordpress core files from themes and plugins.
Moves Wordpress core to a separate folder (/wp/ by default).

Installation

1. Configure custom paths

wp-config.php

• Duplicate sample.wp-config.php to wp-config.php
• Edit WP_SITE_PATH with site path (i.e http://localhost/PATH_TO_SITE, no trailing slash)
• Configure database settings
• Replace salt (secret-key service)

.htaccess

• Duplicate sample.htaccess to .htaccess
• If accessing site via http://localhost/:
  Uncomment RewriteBase and edit PATH_TO_SITE (same as PATH_TO_SITE in wp-config.php, but without http://localhost/ and with trailing slash).

2. Add wp-content files

Copy theme and plugin folders to /wp-content/themes/ and /wp-content/plugins/.

3. Install Wordpress

Run ~$ composer install to install Wordpress to the /wp/ folder.

4. Activate theme

If not already activated, login to the Wordpress admin (http://localhost/PATH_TO_SITE/wp-admin/). From the sidebar go to Appearance > Themes, and activate the theme.

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Modifying installation path

By default, Wordpress core will be installed inside /wp/. To modify the install path, you'll need to edit a few paths.

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Development notes

• Theme and plugins inside /wp-content/.
• Whitelist plugins and themes in .gitignore.