backto/framework

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Requires

• php: >=8.2
• psr/clock: ^1.0
• psr/http-client: ^1.0
• psr/http-message: ^2.0
• psr/log: ^3.0
• psr/simple-cache: ^3.0

Requires (Dev)

• bamarni/composer-bin-plugin: ^1.4
• php-stubs/wordpress-stubs: ^6.9
• phpstan/phpstan: ^2.1
• phpunit/phpunit: ^9.5
• psr/container: 1.1.1
• symfony/config: ^5.3
• symfony/dependency-injection: ^5.3
• symfony/filesystem: ^5.3
• symfony/service-contracts: ^2.4
• szepeviktor/phpstan-wordpress: ^2.0
• wp-phpunit/wp-phpunit: ^6.7
• yoast/phpunit-polyfills: ^3.0

Replaces

• backto/admin: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/assets: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/blocks: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/cache: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/cli: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/compose: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/contracts: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/exception: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/hooks: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/observability: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/options: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/plugin: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/post-meta: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/post-type: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/queue: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/rest-api: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/security: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/seo: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/taxonomy: 4.0.0.x-dev
• backto/theme: 4.0.0.x-dev

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• Florian Truchot

README

A structured, modular WordPress framework powered by Symfony Dependency Injection.

BackTo Framework brings Clean Architecture, DDD patterns, and a compiled service container to WordPress theme and plugin development.

Installation

composer require backto/framework

Requirements: PHP 8.1+

Quick Start

// functions.php (theme) or plugin.php (plugin)
require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$kernel = new MyTheme\Kernel('production', false);
$kernel->setTextDomain('my-theme');
$kernel->load();

// src/Kernel.php
namespace MyTheme;

use BackTo\Framework\Theme\ThemeKernel;

class Kernel extends ThemeKernel {}

See the Build a Theme tutorial for a complete walkthrough.

Documentation

The documentation follows the Diataxis framework:

Section	Purpose
Tutorials	Step-by-step lessons to get started
How-to Guides	Practical guides for specific tasks
Reference	Technical descriptions of modules and contracts
Explanation	Design decisions and architectural concepts

Tutorials

• Build a WordPress theme
• Build a WordPress plugin

How-to Guides

• Register custom post types
• Register custom taxonomies
• Register block styles
• Register post meta fields
• Use the cache system
• Integrate SEO plugins

Reference

• Architecture overview
• Modules reference
• Contracts and interfaces
• Configuration reference

Explanation

• Why a WordPress framework?
• Clean Architecture and DDD
• Vendor scoping with php-scoper

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.