WordPress Barebones starter script and theme

After developing custom WordPress websites for years, something that I always find myself wanting to optimise/automate is the initial setup process. I find myself always doing the exact same steps to get up and running.

I've created a script which automates the entire process by running one file. Check the repository for the most up to date installation instructions as I continue to update the script and theme.

Here is what the script does:

• Downloads the latest version of WordPress
• Extracts the official ZIP file to a public folder and removes the ZIP
• Removes the Akismet plugin
• Removes the Hello Dolly plugin
• Removes all the default WordPress 'twenty' themes
• Installs a barebones theme which contains only the commonly used files. It also includes a number of useful functions that I add to all projects. Most of the theme files are empty, allowing for a quick starting point
• Sets up a local Vagrant environment with the Scotchbox Pro box
• Performs cleanup, including deleting the script itself

Some useful functions include:

• Defining constants for parent and child themes. These allows much shorter calls in the theme
• Disables the WordPress admin file-editor for added security
• Removes the WordPress version from the source code, including all scripts and styles
• Show a generic login error for added security
• Disables comments throughout the site, including removing menu items

I will continue to update the script and theme as I find more useful functions to add.

Try it out, and let me know if you find it useful. Pull requests are welcome on the GitHub repo with any improvements.