Excited about WordPress!
Hi everyone! I am really pumped after watching this year’s State of the Word. If you haven’t checked it out yet, then I suggest heading to the WCUS Live Stream and watching it. WordPress is really cooking and I think it is only going to get better. I really feel like WordPress is going to a new level this coming year, and I can’t wait to get involved and see how things shape up.
Now what does this have to do with GraphQL and WordPress? With my energy level set on high right now, I am going to make a crazy deadline and try my best to make it happen. I want to have WP GraphQL be ready to use on production sites by the new year. What do I consider production ready?
- Cover as many WordPress content APIs as possible.
- Offer secure authentication methods, with proper privilege checking of fields.
- Provide an easily extensible architecture.
- Provide a documentation site that covers the above items.
Although WP GraphQL already features a lot of ways to get data, WP GraphQL is way behind the WP REST API in areas concerning authentication, security and permissions checks and extensibility. These areas need to be on point for anyone to consider WP GraphQL ready to use on a production site. So what’s the plan?
The Plan
Every day until December 23rd, I will resolve at least one issue of WP GraphQL. After Christmas, I will then do one issue or more a day. I honestly think with this steady investment, WP GraphQL can be in a really great place over the course of December. Daily contributions may be made for the documentation site or the codebase; maybe both! I am probably crazy to think that it can be completed so quickly, but I am going to try.
So if you are excited about using GraphQL with WordPress keep your eyes out on the WP GraphQL repository. What do you think will make WP GraphQL production ready?