KiriminAja WooCommerce Plugin
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Project Initiation (Sep 2024):
I joined as one of the maintainers of the KiriminAja WooCommerce plugin in September 2024. Our goal was to enhance and maintain a seamless logistics integration for WooCommerce merchants, enabling them to manage shipments directly from their WordPress admin.
Maintainer Role and Responsibilities:
As a key maintainer, I work closely with the development team to ensure the plugin's stability, performance, and compatibility with the latest WooCommerce and WordPress versions while continuously improving the user experience for Indonesian e-commerce merchants.
WooCommerce Plugin Architecture:
We maintain the plugin using modern PHP development practices, following WordPress coding standards and WooCommerce's extension guidelines. The plugin integrates deeply with WooCommerce's order management and shipping systems.
Technology Stack:
- PHP: Core language for WordPress/WooCommerce plugin development
- WordPress: Content management system and plugin framework
- WooCommerce: E-commerce platform and API integration
- JavaScript/jQuery: Frontend interactions and AJAX functionality
- MySQL: Database management for plugin data and configurations
- REST APIs: Integration with KiriminAja logistics services
Key Features Maintained:
- Seamless integration with WooCommerce's order management system
- Real-time shipment tracking and status updates
- Native WordPress admin interface following WP design guidelines
- RESTful API communication with multiple logistics partners
- Automated order fulfillment and tracking synchronization
- Multi-currency and multi-language support
Integration Achievements:
As maintainers, we've successfully kept integrations with over 15 logistics partners stable and performant, ensuring reliable communication through REST APIs and maintaining compatibility across different WooCommerce versions.
Technical Highlights:
- WordPress Hooks: Proper use of actions and filters for extensibility
- WooCommerce APIs: Deep integration with shipping and order management
- Database Optimization: Efficient queries and caching mechanisms
- Security Best Practices: Sanitization, validation, and nonce verification
- Backward Compatibility: Support for multiple WooCommerce versions
Ongoing Maintenance:
Our team continues to maintain and improve the plugin with bug fixes, security updates, performance optimizations, and new logistics partner integrations, ensuring it meets WordPress and WooCommerce marketplace standards.