WordPress Web Application Development - Second Edition by Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake

Published by Packt Publishing in May 2015, this second edition of WordPress Web Application Development is a practical, scenario-driven technical guide aimed squarely at WordPress developers and designers who want to build modular, scalable web applications efficiently. Ratnayake draws on his background as a freelance developer and plugin creator to walk readers through leveraging WordPress's core features — while honestly confronting the platform's limitations — to deliver applications on tight timelines and limited budgets. The book's premise-driven, real-world approach makes it a useful desk reference for practitioners already comfortable with basic web development, though its 2015 publication date means readers must weigh its coverage against the pace of WordPress's ongoing evolution.

Reviewed Jun 24, 2026