WordPress to Firebase Posts
About Client
- Name: TV Channel
- Services: Data synchronization in WordPress Backend
Objective
The goal of this project was to create a seamless synchronization between WordPress and Firebase Firestore. This would ensure that posts published on the WordPress website automatically reflect in the mobile application, which relies on Firestore as its primary database. By achieving this, I aimed to unify the content management process for the website and the mobile app, reducing manual data entry and maintaining consistency across platforms.
Tools & Technologies
WordPress, Firebase Firestore, gRPC, PHP, JavaScript, REST API, Firebase Authentication
Challenges
Integrating two distinct platforms—WordPress, a PHP-based content management system, and Firebase Firestore, a NoSQL cloud database.
WordPress doesn’t natively support real-time updates to external databases like Firestore, requiring the development of a custom plugin.
The custom plugin triggers updates whenever a new post is added, edited, or deleted in WordPress, using the WordPress REST API.
Setting up authentication for Firebase and handling data transformation to ensure WordPress post structures are compatible with Firestore’s document-based architecture.
Ensuring the synchronization process was optimized for performance without adding excessive load on the WordPress server.
Handling potential delays or failures in syncing due to network issues by implementing robust error handling and retry mechanisms.