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Fixing the Architecture
Lab: Add a FAQ Feature to the Collapsible Content Plugin – Part 2
Video Runtime: 08:00
Sometimes you go down a path with your architecture and then discover that it doesn’t fit your needs. It’s good that the problem happened, as now you and I can walk through the process of fixing the architecture.
The Problem
Our code can render out invalid HTML markup if the author gives us a post ID that does not exist. Why? When requesting the post record using get_post(), we will get null back. The post does not exist.
With our current architecture, we call the container view file first and then we go fetch the post record. When this edge case happens, <dl> is rendered out with nothing within it. That’s invalid HTML markup. Whoops.
Let’s talk through the thought process of fixing the architecture. It’s a good exercise of how to re-think your code and approach.
Your functions are bloated. Put them on a diet. Think "skinny" and "as few lines as possible."
Episodes
Total Lab Runtime: 05:11:56
- 1 Lab Introductionfree 07:51
- 2 Planning it Outfree 11:05
- 3 Module Architecturepro 17:12
- 4 Build the Basic FAQ Custom Post Typepro 06:04
- 5 Configuring the Custom Post Type Labelspro 18:33
- 6 Configuring the Custom Post Type Feature Supportspro 07:23
- 7 Configuring the Custom Post Type Optionspro 11:27
- 8 Flushing the Rewritespro 09:44
- 9 Planning the Taxonomypro 04:54
- 10 Build the Taxonomypro 05:33
- 11 Taxonomy Label Generatorpro 14:23
- 12 Flush Rewrite Rules - Taxonomypro 05:36
- 13 Architecting the Archive Pagepro 11:14
- 14 Serve Archive Template from the Pluginpro 10:41
- 15 Let Theme Override Our Archive Templatepro 21:29
- 16 Build the Archivepro 11:09
- 17 Build the Archive Viewspro 13:23
- 18 Set the Order Within the Topicpro 03:44
- 19 Review and Commit Changespro 02:34
- 20 Architect the Shortcodepro 15:23
- 21 Build the Shortcode - Single FAQpro 21:19
- 22 Fixing the Architecturepro 08:00
- 23 Define a WP_Query for Topicpro 16:10
- 24 Continue Building the Shortcodepro 11:39
- 25 Finish by Topic Shortcodepro 08:51
- 26 Planning the Refactorpro 08:01
- 27 Refactor FAQ Modulepro 19:58
- 28 Test, Fix, Commit, and Wrappro 08:36
