zip-wp

Conveniently build, package, and create a .zip for your WordPress plugin.

Install

composer require bszyk/zip-wp --dev

update your project's composer.json:

 "scripts": {
        "zip-wp": [
            "ZipWP\\ZipWP::run_script"
        ]
    }

To use, run composer zip-wp in the project's root folder.

What it does

Composer package that runs a bash script that:

1. Gets the plugin slug from the home directory folder name.
2. Prompts user for the version number.
3. Creates and/or updates changelog.txt.
   • User may enter multiple lines.
   • To exit, use CTRL D when on a newline.
4. Runs npm run build.
5. Gathers all .php files, all content of build and assets folders, and other common files.
6. Compresses items into ./_releases/VERSION/PLUGIN-SLUG.zip.

You will need to give the .sh permission via chmod 775 et. al.