📝 WordPress Task Manager Plugin

A custom WordPress Task Manager Plugin that allows users to create, manage, and display tasks using frontend forms and Custom Post Types.

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🚀 Features

• Create tasks using frontend form (shortcode-based)
• Display tasks dynamically using WP_Query
• Store task data using Custom Post Types
• Update task status using post meta
• Secure form handling with validation and sanitization
• Prevent duplicate submissions using Post-Redirect-Get pattern

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🛠 Technologies Used

Backend

• PHP
• WordPress Plugin API
• Custom Post Types (CPT)
• Post Meta API
• WP_Query

Frontend

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript (basic DOM handling)

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📸 Screenshots

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📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/hamza-naeem-dev/Task-Manager-WordPress-Plugin.git
Move it to:
wp-content/plugins/
Activate plugin from WordPress dashboard
🧩 Usage
Add Task Form
[task_manager_form]
Display Task List
[task_manager_list]
⚙️ How It Works
User submits a task using the form
Data is validated and sanitized
Task is stored as a Custom Post Type
Task status is managed using post meta
Tasks are displayed dynamically using WP_Query
🧠 Learning Highlights
Building a full CRUD-like system using WordPress
Managing data using Custom Post Types and post meta
Implementing secure form handling
Using WP_Query for dynamic frontend rendering
⚠️ Future Improvements
Add task editing and deletion
Add AJAX functionality
Add user-based task filtering
Improve UI with Bootstrap
📌 Author

Hamza Naeem

📄 License

GPL2