WordPress Deployment with Composer

Vijay, the IT Head and Partner at E2M Solutions, hails from Rajasthan, famously known as the Land of Kings—a region celebrated for its heroism, royalty, and honor. These values resonate deeply with him and influence his professional approach.

With over a decade of cross-platform experience in Systems Administration, Vijay oversees IT infrastructure, networking, and the management of various web hosting and database servers, including cloud computing. His expertise includes troubleshooting, managing migrations, ensuring seamless network connectivity, and securing database applications. He is dedicated to delivering exceptional technical support to maintain operational efficiency.

Vijay holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications and is a Microsoft-certified IT professional. His commitment to continuous learning ensures he stays at the forefront of the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Outside of work, Vijay enjoys listening to music, which helps him stay focused and energized. He is also an avid fan of Game of Thrones—after all, someone has to defend the wall!


This session delves into innovative techniques for managing WordPress dependencies with Composer while incorporating advanced workflows for automation and deployment. It highlights the importance of Composer as the backbone of modern WordPress development, ensuring stability, scalability, and security through effective dependency management, repeatable builds, and version locking.

Participants will learn to handle WordPress core, plugins, and themes as Composer dependencies, integrate tools like wpackagist, and maintain an efficient codebase. The session also covers setting up CI/CD pipelines using platforms like GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Bitbucket for automated testing, building, and deployments, ensuring error-free workflows.

Additionally, it focuses on implementing unit testing with PHPUnit to enhance code reliability, managing plugins and themes with version control, and automating processes with tools like WP-CLI and Composer for seamless deployments. Guidance on structuring wp-content directories, handling sensitive data securely, and leveraging .gitignore for scalability is provided, along with pro tips to overcome challenges, optimize workflows, and boost productivity.

Designed for both small-site managers and enterprise developers, this session offers actionable strategies to modernize WordPress development by automating, optimizing, and innovating processes.


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