> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fajne.life/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # building my own wordpress writing interface - URL: https://www.fajne.life/building-my-own-wordpress-writing-interface/ - Published: 2025-11-01T13:05:34.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-01T13:05:34.000Z - Author: Grzesiek - Tags: notes, #social media, blog, creativity, design, development, iphone, minimal, mobile, pwa, system, wordpress, workflow, writing, #Migrated-1787140652380, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-19 13:57 *(notes on creating a mobile-friendly front-end editor)* for a long time I’ve been thinking about how to make #wordpress not only my publishing tool, but my daily #writing environment. the #wordpress admin dashboard works, but it was never made for quick, #mobile, everyday #writing – and definitely not for #iphone. so I started exploring how to make my own editor – a small, #minimal interface on top of #wordpress – that lets me post, edit, and publish content in my own way. --- ### 1\. context and goal I don’t want to rely on third-party writing apps anymore. they’re great, but they all create separate ecosystems – each with its own structure, sync, and limits. my long-term goal is simple: to have everything inside my own system, that I build on wordpress – my life system, my notes, my posts, my data. at the same time, I don’t want to build a native iphone app. well, actually I do, but it’s such a huge project that I can’t start it yet. for now I want something lightweight, elegant, and fast – working directly in the browser, later installable as a progressive web app (pwa) – and this may be a good start for building my own app. so the question was: can I make my own front-end editor – a page that looks and feels like an app, works perfectly on mobile, and lets me write and publish without touching wp-admin? the answer is yes. --- ### 2\. what I want to achieve the goal is to build a minimal writing interface – a page inside wordpress (for example `/write`) that lets me: - create new posts - edit existing posts - save drafts - publish directly from there - and do all of this quickly, from my iphone or ipad this page should be for logged-in users only, replacing wp-admin in daily writing. --- ### 3\. main features **clean, mobile-first interface** the design should be simple and touch-friendly. no wordpress clutter, no admin bars. just a text field and a few clear buttons. **two modes of use** - create mode: opens an empty form for a new post - edit mode: opens existing post data when using a query parameter (for example `/write?id=123`) **draft and publish flow** two main actions – save as draft and publish. optional third – auto-save to localstorage, in case I close the tab. **minimal fields** only title, content, tags and categories. that’s all for the first version. **simple header navigation** a small top bar with: - back to dashboard - mood tracker button (later, after adding mood tracker to my system) --- ### 4\. structure and logic when I visit `/write`: - if I’m not logged in → redirect to login - if no id is provided → open new post mode - if id is provided → load existing post into form the page connects with wordpress through its rest api, but the process should stay invisible. it should feel like a small native writing app, not like a technical tool. --- ### 5\. design concept the layout should look something like this: - top bar: **back / dashboard** - field: **title** - field: **content** (simple text area, markdown support from the beginning would be great) - **category** picker but not the typical way. it should only show specific categories depending on what I choose. for example: ask “share on social media?” → assign social media category; ask “send as newsletter?” → assign newsletter category; ask “what type of post is this?” → choose between micro, summaries, micro journal, etc. - buttons: **save draft** and **publish** no toolbars, no formatting menus, no visual distractions – just pure focus. it should respect system theme (dark/light) and adjust colors automatically. --- ### 6\. dashboard and next steps this `/write` page is only the first step – a quick writing tool. the next phase is a custom `/panel` – a personal dashboard showing: - latest drafts and published posts - basic system data (sleep, mood, meals, training, etc. – long term future) - shortcuts like “new post”, “new micro”, “new micro journal” the final step is to turn this dashboard into a **pwa** – installable on iphone, opening fullscreen, working offline. --- ### 7\. security - only logged-in users can access `/write` and `/panel` - all actions stay inside wordpress authentication - no external services or dependencies that’s enough for mvp – I’ll be the only one using it anyway. --- ### 8\. summary the idea is not to build a new app. I already have one – wordpress. it just needs a new layer on top of it – one that fits my rhythm, my devices, and my way of writing. this is both a technical direction and a creative manifesto – about writing directly inside my own system, without middlemen, apps, or distractions.