Building AI Powered WordPress Plugins with Cursor and ChatGPT
AI Summary
Video Title: Building a Minimum Viable Cookie Consent Plugin for WordPress
- Introduction
- Presenter: Elliot
- Aim: Show how to build a minimum viable cookie consent plugin for WordPress using AI.
- Conceptual Approach
- Discussed GDPR compliance and Google consent modes through a conversation with ChatGPT.
- Focused on building a lean, extensible plugin without premium plugins.
- Emphasized the importance of not loading scripts without user consent.
- Implementation Steps
- Utilized Cursor AI for code writing, following micro-steps with regular reviews.
- Initial setup included clear UI for cookie consent with accept/reject options.
- Plugin designed to load only essential tracking scripts after consent.
- Plugin Scaffolding
- Used WP CLI to scaffold the plugin named “Minimum Cookie Consent.”
- Implemented security checks to prevent direct browser access.
- Added action hooks for displaying cookie consent messages in the WordPress footer.
- JavaScript and CSS Integration
- Created JavaScript file for tracking user responses and managing cookie storage.
- Instructions for adding a proper CSS file for styling the consent banner.
- Testing the Plugin
- Activated the plugin and demonstrated cookie consent functionality in a live WordPress environment.
- Ensured that cookies were accepted and reappeared after being cleared.
- Conclusion
- Finished product provides a basic framework for GDPR compliance in WordPress.
- Encouraged viewers to engage for more advanced features in future videos.
- Final note on the usefulness of AI in coding and project management.
Key Commands Used:
wp scaffold plugin minimum-cookie-consent --plugin_author='Elliot Richmond' --plugin_uri='http://eliotrichmond.co.uk'More Information:
- For further developments, viewers can leave comments for future videos on enhancing the plugin.