README

This helper allows you to use Phinx for defining Database migrations. The placed config file phinx.php will use the Wordpress Configured Database.

You can install this helper library by using composer:

composer require macwinnie/wp-db-phinx-helper

It is recommended to expand the Macwinnie\WpDbPhinxHelper\DBUtilisator class by your Plugin-Class:

class MyPlugin extends DBUtilisator {

    public static function plugin_activation_method () {
        parent::plugin_activation_method(); # ensures Phinx config placed and migrations run on install / activation / update
    }

    public static function plugin_uninstall_method () {
        parent::plugin_uninstall_method(); # ensures Phinx migrations rolled back in Database on Plugin uninstall
    }
}

The static function static::basePath() can be used to get your Plugin absolute path on the webserver – and will also check if the Phinx config file is present in the base directory of your Plugin.

Folder structure

Your Database migrations shall reside within db/migrations, Database seeds within db/seeds as childpath of your WordPress plugin.

Phinx takes over creation of paths as you follow the official documentation. The phinx executable can be found in vendor/bin/phinx as you install this helper library via composer.