BlackDevs WP Starter

A boilerplate WordPress plugin designed to help developers kickstart new projects quickly.

Features

• Standardized plugin structure
• Composer support for dependency management
• Easy integration via composer create-project
• Built-in bdevs CLI for scaffolding classes, widgets, and assets
• Ready-to-extend codebase for custom functionality

Installation

composer create-project blackdevs/wp-starter my-plugin

CLI — bdevs

The bdevs CLI tool scaffolds classes, Elementor widgets, and asset files — and automatically wires everything into the plugin.

Setup (one-time)

Add the following function to your PowerShell profile ($PROFILE):

function bdevs { php "D:\plugins\wp-starter\bin\bdevs" @args }

Usage

bdevs <command> [arguments]

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bdevs class

Creates a PHP class file and auto-wires it into the plugin.

bdevs class <ClassName> [folder]

Folder	Result
(default) classes	Plain class → wired into includes() + init_plugin()
includes	Plain class → wired into includes() + init_plugin()
widgets	Elementor widget stub → wired into widgets/init.php

# Creates classes/my-feature.php
bdevs class MyFeature

# Creates includes/post-types.php
bdevs class PostTypes includes

# Creates widgets/my-slider.php (Elementor widget)
bdevs class My_Slider widgets

When folder is not widgets, automatically:

1. Creates the class with the correct namespace
2. Adds require_once inside includes() in the main plugin file
3. Adds new ClassName() inside init_plugin()

When folder is widgets, automatically:

1. Creates an Elementor Widget_Base stub with get_name(), get_title(), register_controls(), render()
2. Adds require_once inside init_widgets() in widgets/init.php
3. Registers the widget via $widgets_manager->register()

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bdevs css / bdevs js

Creates an asset file and enqueues it in AssetsManager.

bdevs css <filename> [admin]
bdevs js  <filename> [admin]

Flag	Hook
(none)	wp_enqueue_scripts → enqueue_scripts()
admin	admin_enqueue_scripts → enqueue_admin_scripts()

# Frontend CSS/JS
bdevs css my-feature
bdevs js  my-feature

# Admin CSS/JS
bdevs css admin-styles admin
bdevs js  admin-panel  admin

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bdevs help

bdevs help

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Project Structure

bin/
  bdevs          # CLI dispatcher
  setup.php      # Interactive setup wizard
classes/         # Your custom classes (default bdevs target)
includes/        # Core plugin includes
  assets-manager.php  # Enqueue frontend & admin scripts/styles
widgets/         # Elementor widget classes
  init.php       # Widget registration
assets/
  css/
  js/
  img/