A quick overview of the registration functions
An example collection and icon
Building an icon registration plugin
Bundling icons in plugin
Control panels
Covers hosting control panel tools such as WP Toolkit for cPanel, WHM, and Plesk.
Backup using cPanel
Download a MySQL database backup as a .gz file via cPanel.
Create Database via cPanel
Create a WordPress username and database using the cPanel MySQL Database Wizard.
Create Database via DirectAdmin
Instructions for creating a database in DirectAdmin.
Create Database via MySQL Client
Use mysql shell commands to create database, user, and grant privileges.
Create Database via phpMyAdmin
Steps to create a WordPress database and user in phpMyAdmin.
Create Database via Plesk
Create a database in the Plesk hosting control panel.
Creating Database for WordPress
Guidance on creating a database before installation.
Database tasks
Covers emptying a database table with phpMyAdmin after confirming the table and backing up.
Defining the icon data structure
Domains and subdomains
Giving WordPress its own directory and configuring wildcard subdomains for multisite networks.
File Permissions
Environment-level security covering file permissions.
Functions.php
Contains PHP functions and code for theme-specific features and customizations.
Hands-on with the WordPress 7.1 Icon Registration API
How to register icons
Keeping Software Up to Date
Keep WordPress, plugins, and themes updated to reduce risk.
Load the plugin files and bootstrap
Local Requirements
FTP or shell login, text editor, FTP client, and web browser.
Mail delivery
Explains how WordPress sends email and considerations for SMTP, relays, and deliverability.
Monitoring and Maintenance
Continuous monitoring and periodic maintenance for security.
Backup using mysqldump
Use mysqldump command to back up all or specific database tables.
Outputting icons
Backup using phpMyAdmin
Export database tables via Quick or Custom backup options.
Plugin setup
Recovery Planning
Plan for recovery so sites can be quickly restored.
Registering the icons with WordPress
Security Best Practices
Guidance on environment-level and application-level security for WordPress sites.
Finding server info
How to collect PHP version, server software, and database version for installation or troubleshooting.
Server Requirements
PHP 7.4+, MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+, and HTTPS support.
Template Files
Key templates include header.php, footer.php, single.php, and page.php.
The missing pieces: what you can’t yet do
Theme Architecture
PHP template files, CSS, JavaScript, and assets organized in wp-content/themes.
User Roles
Application-level security covering proper user role setup.
Web server configuration
Guidance for Apache HTTPD, .htaccess rewrite rules, and Nginx configuration for WordPress.
WordPress Multisite / Network
Create several WordPress instances managed within one installation, using path-based or domain-based setups.