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WpUtilService

WpUtilService is a lightweight, developer-friendly service layer for WordPress that wraps WpService. It provides a clear, controlled interface to common WordPress operations such as enqueuing scripts, adding translations, and more — all while keeping the main service clean and testable.

Why This Design?

• Single Public Entrypoint per Feature: Each feature (like enqueueing scripts or translations) is encapsulated in a trait. Traits expose exactly one public method, preventing API pollution.
• Feature Managers: Each public method returns a manager object that handles the feature's operations (e.g., EnqueueManager for scripts). Managers can contain multiple private/protected methods, helpers, or additional classes (like CacheBuster) without exposing internal logic.
• Fluent API: Methods on the manager can be chained, allowing concise and readable code.
• Separation of Concerns: The main service (WpUtilService) remains simple, while complex logic is handled by feature-specific classes.
• Testable and Extensible: The service depends on WpService, which can be swapped for a mock or custom implementation in tests. Additional helpers (like cache-busting, minifiers, etc.) can be injected into managers.

Installation

Add WpUtilService to your project using PSR-4 autoloading with composer:

Usage

Basic Setup

Enqueue Scripts

• enqueue() returns an EnqueueManager.
• on() wraps the following functions inside a hook (eg. wp_enqueue_script). Only documented hooks are allowed.
• add() enqueues a script.
• with() may be chained with data or translation functions.
• and() is a synonym to with() but cannot be called before with().
• You can chain multiple add calls fluently. There are no need to call multiple enqueue.
• Enqueue implements the singleton pattern. This means that when you call enqueue() multiple times in succession, it will reuse the previously stored configuration instead of creating a new instance.

Example 1

Example 2 (alternative sytax)

Example 3 (alternative sytax)

Example 4 (chaining)

Example 5

Adding New Features

To add a new feature:

1. Create a trait with a single public method representing the entrypoint.
2. Create a manager class for that feature with all operations and private helpers.
3. Use the trait in WpUtilService.
4. Consumers interact only through the public entrypoint and manager API.

Extending Managers with Helpers

Managers can leverage additional helper classes. For example, EnqueueManager uses the CacheBustManager helper:

The enqueue manager keeps this internal, so the main service API remains clean. Helpers may reside the features folder, but should not have any publicly avabile api:s.

Diagram of Service Structure

Explanation:

• WpUtilService acts as the facade.
• Each trait contributes one public entrypoint (enqueue(), translation()).
• Each public method returns a manager object, which handles the feature and contains private helpers.
• Managers can call helpers like CacheBuster for extra functionality.
• Ultimately, the manager delegates to WpService to perform the actual WordPress operations.

Advantages

• Clear, controlled interface.
• One public method per trait; easy to discover.
• Supports fluent API and chaining.
• Testable: swap WpService for mocks.
• Extensible: add helpers like cache-busting, minification, etc., without changing the service.

Folder Structure