Forms with logic
Appropriate fields, meaningful checks and a clear next step after each request.
Plugin development · 01 / 06
Your website.
Can now do more.
A form, a customer area, an own process: I supplement your CMS with the function that you lack in everyday life.
Services and project questions in detailFrom the website to your processConcept
Possible extensionsWebsites and CMS
Your content. their functions.
Own content modules
Maintain offers, locations or specialist content as it suits your company.
Customer and Member Areas
Protected content and coordinated processes for the people who use your website.
A possible example
A question becomes a clear process.
A website collects project requests. An individual extension queries the appropriate information and prepares it for your team or a connected system.
01
CoverageA form with suitable fields.
02
AssignmentsRoute each request to the right person.
03
ProcessingApply the request in the familiar process.
The CMS provides the framework.
I check your CMS, the existing extensions and the desired process. This results in whether an own plugin, an integration or an adjustment in the existing system fits. WordPress is a possible application.
Services in detail
Custom CMS features for editors and visitors.
An own CMS plugin is worthwhile if an important process cannot be mapped appropriately with existing extensions. For WordPress or another expandable CMS, we consider editorial, visitor and downstream editing together. Thus, an additional function becomes an understandable way of working.
Content appropriately maintained
An offer, a location or a specialist article does not always need the same fields. Own content modules can structure the care and display recurring information uniformly. Together we determine mandatory information, preview and publication steps so that the editorial team can process content without unnecessary detours.
Continue requests in a meaningful way
A multi-level form can only display the questions that fit the respective selection. Then it is determined how the application is assigned and processed. For a transfer to other programs, we check their interfaces and the actually required data.
Technical implementation
Incorporate CMS functions appropriately into the website.
The extension must work with the existing CMS, theme and editorial processes.
Content types and extension points
Own fields, forms or protected areas are planned via suitable extension points. We check which data the CMS already manages and which new structure is needed. Direct interventions in the system core should be avoided.
Entries and processing rights
Editorial staff and visitors need different accesses. Form data is checked on the server; outputs and file assumptions need appropriate rules. Erroneous inputs and duplicate form submissions are also among the test cases.
Updates and publication
CMS, theme and plugin versions can affect each other. The extension is checked with the relevant combinations. During installation, update or deactivation, the handling of created data must be fixed.
Helpful for planning
Helpful are the CMS and theme version, a list of plugins involved, sample content and the required roles in the editorial team.
Which of these questions is crucial for your project? Briefly describe your process and the existing systems.
Discuss technical requirementsGood to know.
Can my existing website stay?
Yes, the goal is a targeted addition to your existing website. What adjustments are necessary, I clarify on the basis of your CMS, themes and the already used extensions.
What is the difference with web design?
Web design shapes the appearance of your website. A CMS extension complements its functions. If you need both, design and process can be planned together.
How can a new function be tested?
We define specific test cases and check the extension in a suitable test environment. This also includes display, input and the interaction with existing functions.
When is your own plugin more useful than a standard plugin?
If a specific rule, interface or data transfer is permanently missing. Before that, we check existing possibilities and their configuration. An individual extension should have a clearly named benefit and fit the maintenance of your website.
What is part of planning updates?
We capture CMS version, theme and related extensions. For relevant updates, suitable test procedures and responsibilities are discussed. Maintenance and subsequent adjustments are an explicitly tailored component.
Can the editorial team create new content themselves?
This can be provided for. For this purpose, we plan fields, help texts and editing rights based on the content that is maintained regularly. An example content shows early on whether the mask is understandable for the editorial staff.
What should your website do?
Tell me your CMS and the function you are missing.