wpa-superstar-plugin/ROADMAP.md

WP Allstars Plugin Development Roadmap

This document outlines features from later versions that we plan to integrate into our stable development branch. The goal is to incrementally implement these features in a stable manner, without introducing critical errors.

Feature Backlog

Feature	Source Version	Priority	Complexity	Risk	Status
Multisite Category	v0.2.6	High	Low	Low	✅ Implemented in v0.2.3-stable
Sync Guard	v0.2.6-fix	High	Low	Low	✅ Implemented in v0.2.3.1-stable
More Robust File Loading	v0.2.6-fix	High	Low	Low	✅ Implemented in v0.2.3-stable
Admin Colors Feature	v0.2.4	High	Low	Low	🔄 To be implemented
Basic Admin UI Enhancements	v0.2.5	High	Medium	Medium	🔄 To be implemented
Advanced Admin UI Components	v0.2.5	Medium	Medium	Medium	🔄 To be implemented
Access Manager Improvements	v0.2.5	Medium	Medium	Medium	🔄 To be implemented
Plugin Dashboard	v0.2.6-fix	Medium	Medium	Medium	🔄 To be implemented
New Category Pages	v0.2.4+	Medium	Low	Low	🔄 To be implemented

Implementation Strategy

Multisite Category with Network Plugin Auditor

• Description: Add a "Multisite" filter after Advanced and include network-plugin-auditor
• Why it failed before: Didn't properly update all required files for the feature
• Implementation plan: Add to free-plugins.php and update class-free-plugins-manager.php to display the category correctly
• Testing criteria: Verify category appears in UI and plugin can be installed

Sync Guard

• Description: Prevent plugin loading during rsync operations to avoid partial file loading
• Why it failed before: Added to wrong location, dependent on missing files
• Implementation plan:
  1. Create a simpler version of the sync guard
  2. Update post-commit hook to handle sync operations better
  3. Use file flag to signal when sync is in progress
• Testing criteria: Verify plugin doesn't attempt to load during sync operations

Admin Colors Feature

• Description: Allow users to switch between default and modern admin color schemes
• Why it's valuable: Provides visual distinction and improves user experience
• Implementation plan:
  1. Create class-wp-allstars-admin-colors.php
  2. Add toggle in settings to switch color schemes
  3. Register the feature in the main plugin file
• Testing criteria: Verify color scheme changes when toggled

Basic Admin UI Enhancements

• Description: Improve the basic styling of admin interfaces
• Why it's valuable: Better user experience and modern look
• Implementation plan:
  1. Create/update wp-allstars-admin.css
  2. Implement basic styling for cards, panels, and buttons
  3. Add responsive design improvements
• Testing criteria: Verify UI looks consistent across different screen sizes

Advanced Admin UI Components

• Description: Add more sophisticated UI elements and interactions
• Why it's valuable: Enhanced usability and professional appearance
• Implementation plan:
  1. Implement enhanced toggles and accordions
  2. Add notification styling
  3. Improve plugin cards and layouts
• Testing criteria: Verify all UI components work correctly across browsers

Access Manager Improvements

• Description: Enhance user role and permission management
• Why it's valuable: More granular control over plugin features
• Implementation plan:
  1. Update class-access-manager.php
  2. Add role checkboxes in UI
  3. Implement proper access restriction handling
• Testing criteria: Verify correct permissions are applied based on user roles

Development Order

The suggested implementation order is:

1. Admin Colors Feature (low complexity, enhances UI)
2. Basic Admin UI Enhancements (foundation for other UI improvements)
3. Advanced Admin UI Components (builds on basic UI)
4. Access Manager Improvements (depends on UI components)
5. Plugin Dashboard improvements
6. New Category Pages

Each feature should be developed in its own branch and only merged after thorough testing.