Title: WordPress Architecture Document Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # WordPress Architecture Document * [angsuman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angsuman/) * (@angsuman) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/) * Is there a WordPress Architecture document lying around somewhere? I looked at codex in vain. I am looking for “map of the cat” as late Dr. Richard Feynman said. * At this point I have pretty good idea, however a formal document would clarify some details. * Architecturally I have few concerns too like why is the post loop run first even for pingback, feedback type documents etc. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) * (@lorelle) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204549) * [The Loop in Action](http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop_in_Action) showcases the WordPress PHP Loop that gets the information from the database and is critical to the generated end results. * Theme Structure and Layout [Template Files](http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates) [Template Tags](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags) [Using WordPress Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using Themes) [Developing WordPress Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development) [Template Tag Layout in simple to read form](http://guff.szub.net/wordpress/template-tags/) [Anatomy of a WordPress Theme](http://boren.nu/archives/2004/11/10/anatomy-of-a-wordpress-theme/) [Templates and the is functions](http://boren.nu/archives/2004/10/16/templates-and-the-is-functions/) * This should get you started. * Thread Starter [angsuman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angsuman/) * (@angsuman) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204628) * [@lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) Thanks for the pointers. I do know about them. What I am looking for is an architecture document, detailing the system as a whole, control flow etc. * Thread Starter [angsuman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angsuman/) * (@angsuman) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204629) * By “post loop” I meant the sql query to create $posts. The actual loop is executed later. * [mikehayes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikehayes/) * (@mikehayes) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204802) * Hi, * I have also spent the last couple of days searching for a system architecture for WordPress. * I am looking for a schematic that details a system design, information flows, use cases etc with technology elements included in it. * Need it ASAP as I am using wordpress for a major assignment building a web system and although I have got it up and running am clueless as to the system architecture etc. * [Joshua Sigar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphaoide/) * (@alphaoide) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204803) * I believe WordPress does not have such thing you guys looking for. What open source software you guys know of that has such documentation? * [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) * (@lorelle) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204804) * This might not have the information you may be looking for, but it also might. I’m still looking for more information specific to this, but this may get you started: * [Technical Articles about WordPress Development](http://codex.wordpress.org/Technical_Articles#WordPress_Development) * [Joshua Sigar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alphaoide/) * (@alphaoide) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204805) * They’re looking some thing more technical like that; the one that probably only software developer can make sense of. * Probably something like the following and more. [http://www.michelf.com/img/blog/wordpress1.5-text-flow.png](http://www.michelf.com/img/blog/wordpress1.5-text-flow.png) * [mikehayes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikehayes/) * (@mikehayes) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204806) * Thanks Guys – any more process flow type documents available? * [Lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) * (@lorelle) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204807) * That graphic is from an article which might help: [http://www.michelf.com/weblog/2005/wordpress-text-flow-vs-markdown/](http://www.michelf.com/weblog/2005/wordpress-text-flow-vs-markdown/) * Thread Starter [angsuman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angsuman/) * (@angsuman) * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204814) * [@lorelle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorelle/) and others. * What I have seen so far (from the links above and otherwise) is not what we are looking for. The text flow covers a miniscule portion of the architecture. Actually I am planning to write up a brief architecture document, unless there are someone else volunteering for the job. Anyone? * [davidhouse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidhouse/) * (@davidhouse) * [20 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-architecture-document/#post-204867) * It’s not a full architecture document, but [this draft](http://codex.wordpress.org/User:DavidHouse/Wordpress_Code_Flow) documents the flow of code through a WordPress request. 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