Preciousomonze / strategy-11-rest-test

Req

CX Strategy 11 Plugin

Contributors: Precious Omonzejele
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Stable tag: 1.0.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Description

CX Strategy 11 Plugin fetches and displays data from an external API endpoint. This plugin provides:

• A REST API endpoint accessible whether logged in or out
• Data caching mechanism to limit requests to once per hour
• A shortcode [cx_strategy11_data_table] to display data in a table on the frontend
• A WP CLI command to refresh the cached data
• An admin page styled like Formidable Forms with sorting functionality and a data refresh button

Features

• Fetch data from http://api.strategy11.com/wp-json/challenge/v1/1
• REST API endpoint for data retrieval
• Shortcode for displaying data in a table on the frontend
• WP CLI command for data refresh: cx_strategy11 refresh_data
• Admin page with sorting and manual data refresh options

Installation

1. Upload the plugin zip file to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.

Usage

Shortcode

To display the data on any page or post, use the shortcode: [cx_strategy11_data_table]

WP CLI Command

To refresh the data manually via WP CLI, use: wp cx_strategy11 refresh_data

Admin Page

Navigate to the "CX Strategy 11" menu in the WordPress admin to view and sort the data. Click the "Refresh Data" button to update the data manually.

Screenshots

1. Admin Page with Data Table and Refresh Button

2. Frontend Table Display

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is the data updated?

The data is cached and updated once per hour to minimize requests to the external API.

Can I manually refresh the data?

Yes, you can refresh the data manually using the WP CLI command or the "Refresh Data" button on the admin page.