Task Manager

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Overview

The Task Manager is a lightweight, file-based project task management system with zero frontend impact. It organizes all data in JSON files within the wp-content/functionalities/tasks/ directory.

Architecture

wp-content/
└── functionalities/
    └── tasks/
        ├── index.php          # Security file
        ├── .htaccess          # Apache protection
        ├── project-one.json   # Project data
        └── project-two.json   # Project data

Features

Project Management

  • Create — Add a new project with unique slug
  • Delete — Remove project and all its tasks
  • Import — Load project from JSON file
  • Export — Download project as JSON file

Smart Syntax

The Task Manager automatically parses text for organization:

  • Hashtags — Fix bug #backend #urgent → Creates clickable tags
  • Priority !1 — !1 Critical security fix → High priority (red)
  • Priority !2 — !2 Update documentation → Medium priority (yellow)
  • Priority !3 — !3 Minor style tweaks → Low priority (blue)

Dashboard Widget

Pin projects to the WordPress Dashboard as widgets showing progress bars, pending tasks, and priority indicators.

Security

  • Capability Check — Requires manage_options capability
  • Nonce Verification — All AJAX requests validated
  • Path Traversal Prevention — realpath() ensures files stay in tasks directory
  • Direct Access Block — index.php and .htaccess prevent direct access