Dragon Framework

The Dragon Framework exists to make for rapid development of custom WordPress plugins. It leverages the Acorn and Laravel frameworks and extends those to make complex tasks easy. Here are just some of the features that Dragon Framework gives you.

• Data management tables – Need to add a list of items in the DB, and want CRUD functionality? Yep. Only a couple minutes of work and it’s up and running.
• Laravel Routing – MVC using Laravel is now possible in WordPress plugins using Laravel’s routing capabilities. All nice and virtualized so as not to conflict with the URLs native to WordPress.
• MVC – Models, Views, and Controllers are all present, and there are many custom controllers and views to make for rapid development.
• Fully Documented – Everything is documented on ReadTheDocs so you can easily figure out how to use this beast.
• … and much more. Just read the docs and find your new favorite WordPress plugin framework.

The Dragon Framework Keeps It Clean and Secure

You know you’re a pro when you write elaborate plugins while keeping your code clean with SOLID, DRY, YAGNI. So, KISS, and get on board with a framework that actually fosters clean code, even if WordPress code is sloppy. Don’t be “that guy” who creates SQL injections on client sites and gets your code listed with CVEs left and right. Stay on top of things with Laravel’s Eloquent ORM, DB migrations that run on activation, and more. The Dragon Framework is built for security and ease of use.

Coming from a Laravel background and dreading the whole WordPress thing? Yeah, it’s like coming from your clean house into a rat infested hoarder house that has no semblance of organization. So, the good news is that you don’t need to know WordPress too deeply to write code for your WordPress plugin. The Dragon Framework makes it look sexy, even if WordPress is a disaster under the hood.