How to develop a WordPress plugin that automatically generates project progress

How to develop a WordPress plug-in that automatically generates project progress

In the process of project management, it is very important to understand the project progress. For users who use WordPress to build websites, being able to directly view project progress in the WordPress backend will greatly improve work efficiency. Therefore, it is very beneficial to develop a WordPress plugin that automatically generates project progress. This article describes how to develop such a plug-in and provides code examples.

1. Plug-in Overview

The main function of this plug-in is to automatically calculate the progress of the project and display it in the WordPress background. It will automatically calculate the project's progress percentage based on the project's start and end dates and the number of tasks completed and display it on the dashboard or project management page.

2. Plug-in development preparation

Before starting to develop the plug-in, we need to prepare the following work:

• Make sure you have a usable WordPress website , and set it as the development environment.
• Create a folder to store plug-in files.
• Create a subfolder named project-progress-tracker in this folder to store the main code file of the plug-in.

3. Basic structure of the plug-in

Create a file named project- in the project-progress-tracker subfolder progress-tracker.php file and write the following code in it:

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Project Progress Tracker
Description: Automatically track project progress in WordPress.
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/

defined( 'ABSPATH' ) or exit;

// TODO: Add plugin functionality here

In the code, we define the basic information of the plug-in and create a project-progress-tracker function, which is responsible for implementing the main functions of the plug-in.

4. Add menu page

We will create a menu page to display project progress information. In the plugin file, add the following code:

function ppt_add_menu_page() {
  add_menu_page(
    'Project Progress',
    'Project Progress',
    'manage_options',
    'project-progress',
    'ppt_render_menu_page',
    'dashicons-chart-bar',
    30
  );
}

function ppt_render_menu_page() {
  // TODO: Render menu page content here
}

add_action( 'admin_menu', 'ppt_add_menu_page' );

In the above code, we create a menu page named Project Progress and display it in the sidebar of the WordPress backend. When the user clicks on the menu page, we will call the ppt_render_menu_page function to render the page content.

5. Add project progress calculation

We need to calculate the progress percentage of the project based on the project's start and end dates and the number of completed tasks. In the plugin file, add the following code:

function ppt_calculate_progress() {
  // TODO: Implement progress calculation here
}

function ppt_render_progress() {
  $progress = ppt_calculate_progress();
  echo 'Project Progress: ' . $progress . '%';
}

In the above code, we have created a function called ppt_calculate_progress that calculates the progress percentage of the project. We then created a function called ppt_render_progress and called the function in the menu page of the WordPress backend to display the project progress.

6. Perfect Project Progress Calculation

In order to correctly calculate the project's progress percentage, we need to obtain the project's start and end dates and the number of completed tasks. In the plugin file, add the following code:

function ppt_calculate_progress() {
  $start_date = '2022-01-01'; // TODO: Replace with project start date
  $end_date = '2022-12-31'; // TODO: Replace with project end date
  $completed_tasks = 10; // TODO: Replace with number of completed tasks

  $total_days = abs(strtotime($end_date) - strtotime($start_date)) / (60 * 60 * 24);
  $progress = ($completed_tasks / $total_days) * 100;

  return $progress;
}

In the above code, we define the start date, end date, and number of completed tasks for the project. We then calculate the total number of days on the project and get the project's progress percentage by dividing the number of completed tasks by the total number of days.

7. Rendering project progress

Finally, we need to call the ppt_render_progress function in the menu page to display the progress of the project. In the plug-in file, complete the development of the following code:

function ppt_render_menu_page() {
  echo '<div class="wrap">';
  echo '<h1 id="get-admin-page-title">' . get_admin_page_title() . '</h1>';
  ppt_render_progress();
  echo '</div>';
}

In the code, we display the progress of the project by calling the ppt_render_progress function and wrap it in a element.

8. Testing and Optimization

After the above development work, we have completed a WordPress plug-in that can automatically generate project progress. Now, you can zip the entire project-progress-tracker folder and install it through the plugin upload function in the WordPress backend. After successful installation, you will be able to see the progress of the project in the menu page of the WordPress backend.

Remember to replace and improve the places indicated by TODO comments in the code according to the actual situation to ensure that the plug-in can correctly calculate and display the progress of the project.

Summary

In this article, we introduced how to develop a WordPress plugin that automatically generates project progress. By calculating the project's start and end dates and the number of completed tasks, we are able to reflect the project's progress in real time and display it in the WordPress backend. I hope this article can help you develop your own WordPress plugin.

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