Summary

In this chapter, we explored the basics of user roles and capabilities related to web application development. We were able to choose the user roles for our application considering the various possibilities provided by WordPress.

Next, we learned how to create custom routes in order to achieve an MVC-like process using the front controller and custom templates system.

Finally, we looked at how we can customize the built-in registration and login process on the frontend to cater to the advanced requirements in web application development.

By now, you should be capable of doing the following tasks:

In the next chapter, we are going to look at how we can adapt the existing database of WordPress into web applications while planning the database for a portfolio management application. Stay tuned for another exciting chapter.