This article on creating a CRUD system in WordPress was published back in 2014. However we noticed that this topic became even more actual, so we decided to give it a fresh look.
What is a CRUD system, how to integrate a CRUD system for MySQL in your WordPress site, what are the pros and cons of using different approaches?
Table of contents
What is a CRUD system?
Why would you need a CRUD system in WordPress?
How to integrate a CRUD system in WordPress site?
– The easiest solution – try to find a suitable plugin
– Start a new WordPress plugin
– Create editor back-end (PHP classes)
– Create a front-end interface (HTML, JS, PHP)
– Connect front-end with back-end with AJAX calls (JS)
– Test, refine and debug
CRUD vs REST: What’s the difference
– How does REST work?
– How Does CRUD work?
– The Foundation and Principles of REST
What is a CRUD system?
The abbreviation CRUD comes from Create, Read, Update, Delete. Which, in other words, means a data management system. On the web, it would most probably mean a piece of software that manages entries in your database. Usually, it refers to MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, or other DB engines.
