Introduction
Intro
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What you should know
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1. Asessment, Audit, and Goal Setting
What is modernization, and why is it important?
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Auditing and assessing your project
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Setting modernization goals
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Roadmap and implementation planning
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Selling the value and overcoming objections
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2. Version Control and Git Workflows
Introduction to version control
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Understanding branching models
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Trunk-based development
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GitHub Flow
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Handling changes, reviews, and merges
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3. Deployment Strategies
Manual deployment with RSYNC/SFTP
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CI/CD tools for WordPress
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Deploying with GitHub Actions
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Zero-downtime deployment strategies
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Rollback strategies and version control in Deployment
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4. Development Environments
Why individual development environments matter
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Using WordPress Playground as a development environment
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Managing staging and production environments
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Setting up Codespaces for WordPress development
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Optimizing VS Code for WordPress development
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5. Maintenance and Updates
Introduction to package managers: Composer and NPM
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Core, theme, and plugin updates
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Working with WP-CLI
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Composer-based updates
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6. Testing and Code Quality
Understanding WordPress coding standards
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Getting started with WPCS (PHP, JS, CSS, HTML)
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Catching and fixing problems early
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Automated vs. manual testing
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End-to-end testing in WordPress
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7. Modernizing a Legacy Codebase
Refactoring strategies for legacy code
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Documenting your codebase for future developers
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Modularizing code and keeping it DRY
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Deprecating before deleting
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8. Identifying and Debugging Performance Issues
Identifying and debugging performance issues
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Implementing caching strategies
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Optimizing database queries and structure
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Enhancing security measures
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Implementing automated security audits and monitoring
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9. Extras and Best Practices
Enhancing team collaboration in WordPress projects
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Managing bugs and feature requests
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Planning your modernization project
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Presenting and defending your modernization strategy
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Conclusion and Application
Conclusion
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