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About PWA
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are web-based applications that offer a reliable and fast user experience, similar to native apps. They can be added to the user's home screen and depend on technologies like Service Workers, Web App Manifest, and HTTPS. The PWA plugin for WordPress aims to provide the necessary building blocks for creating PWAs in WordPress and allows themes and plugins to extend its functionality without conflicts.Frequently asked questions
What is a Progressive Web App (PWA)?
Progressive Web Apps are user experiences that combine the reach of the web with the feel of a native app. They are designed to be reliable, fast, and engaging, allowing them to be added to a user's home screen.
What technologies are essential for a PWA?
A PWA generally depends on Service Workers, a Web App Manifest, and HTTPS. These technologies enable the app-like features and reliability of PWAs.
What is the purpose of the PWA WordPress plugin?
This plugin aims to implement support for PWA technologies within WordPress, with the goal of integrating them into WordPress Core over time. It provides foundational PWA building blocks for other themes and plugins to utilize.
How does this plugin interact with other PWA plugins or themes?
This plugin is not meant to replace other PWA plugins or themes. Instead, it offers a coordinated mechanism and building blocks to prevent conflicts and redundant development, especially concerning service workers where only one can be active at a time.
Has any functionality from this plugin been integrated into WordPress Core?
Yes, the HTTPS functionality from this plugin has largely been incorporated into WordPress Core. Specifically, improved HTTPS detection and migration became part of WordPress 5.7.
Changelog
For the plugin’s changelog, please see the Releases page on GitHub.
