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Curated resource guide

WordPress Agency Engineering Resources

Create repeatable WordPress agency engineering practices without forcing every client project into the same shape. This collection covers discovery, architecture, reusable foundations, environments, delivery pipelines, QA, accessibility, security, performance, hosting, credentials, documentation, handover, maintenance, monitoring, incidents, technical debt, and scaling a delivery team.

Scope

What this guide covers

  • Engineering systems for WordPress agencies
  • project architecture
  • starter themes/plugins
  • reusable components
  • coding standards
  • Git workflows
  • local/staging/production environments
  • CI/CD
  • QA
  • visual regression
  • accessibility
  • security
  • performance budgets
  • estimation
  • technical discovery
  • migration planning
  • hosting selection
  • credential/access management
  • documentation
  • handover
  • maintenance contracts
  • site-fleet inventory
  • updates
  • incident response
  • monitoring
  • client reporting
  • team reviews
  • technical debt
  • vendor selection
  • and scaling delivery without sacrificing production quality

Selected references

Curated resources

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    Recommended starting point

    WordPress Coding Standards

    The official index for PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and documentation conventions.

    developer.wordpress.org
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    WordPress Test Team Handbook

    The official home for WordPress testing practices, initiatives, release validation, and contributor workflows.

    make.wordpress.org
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    WordPress Accessibility Coding Standards

    The WordPress requirements for semantics, keyboard access, labeling, contrast, motion, and accessible interfaces.

    developer.wordpress.org
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    Hardening WordPress

    The official baseline for reducing risk across updates, accounts, files, configuration, databases, transport, and monitoring.

    developer.wordpress.org
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    WordPress Performance Handbook

    The WordPress performance team handbook connects measurement, Core work, field data, and practical contribution guidance.

    make.wordpress.org
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    WordPress Hosting Handbook

    A host-focused handbook for platform requirements, testing, performance, security, and collaboration with WordPress Core.

    make.wordpress.org
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    WordPress Backups

    Start with the official model for protecting both the database and files required to reconstruct a WordPress site.

    developer.wordpress.org