Wp Svelte

Overview:

This article discusses the combination of Svelte, a JavaScript framework, with the WordPress REST API. It showcases a live demo of a Single Page Application built using Svelte and Bootstrap, utilizing the WordPress REST API. The code provided can be used as a boilerplate for Svelte application development, making it a convenient option for web development.

Features:

• SPA based on Counter Component Development
• Reactive declarations with variables which automatically computes the changes
• Executes statements reactively when a value changes
• Feasibility of multiple logic and conditional statements
• No Virtual DOM
• Significantly less boilerplate and better performance
• Options to utilize the data using props, Contexts, Stores & Module Scope
• Lifecycle functions to perform before and after mount, after update and on destroy

Installation:

To get started with this project, follow the steps below:

1. Install Node.js from the official Node.js website.
2. Clone the repository using the command: git clone https://github.com/ganesank/wp-svelte.
3. Open your terminal and navigate to the project folder.
4. Checkout the desired branch using the command: git checkout branchname.
5. Run npm install or yarn install if you use Yarn to install the project dependencies.
6. Start a local development server by running npm run dev or yarn dev.
7. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 or wait for a new tab to be opened automatically.

You can also run additional npm tasks such as npm run build to build your app for production and npm run lint to run linting.

Note: Node.js and npm must be installed on your machine. This project was built using Node.js v12.6.0 and npm v6.9.0.

Summary:

This article discusses the combination of Svelte and the WordPress REST API, showcasing a live demo of a Single Page Application built using Svelte and Bootstrap. The provided code serves as a boilerplate for Svelte application development, offering a convenient option for web development. The article also highlights the advantages of using Svelte, such as its reactive behavior, lack of Virtual DOM, and better performance. The features of the project include Counter Component Development, reactive declarations, multiple logic and conditional statements, and various options to utilize data. The installation guide provides step-by-step instructions to set up the project locally.