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E.Noorlander 20adea7544 v2.6.0: Content backup/git versioning, plugin type system, docs update
New features:
- ContentBackup class with ZIP backup/restore and git versioning
- Admin backup & restore page (content-backup.twig) with git init/commit/log/restore
- Plugin type system: system (blue) vs content (green) with visual badges
- PluginAPIInterface + AdminPluginAPI for plugin architecture
- Essential plugin flag (cannot edit/deactivate/delete)

Improvements:
- Consolidated enabled_plugins config (removed plugins.enabled)
- Removed Analytics/Logging toggles from admin config page
- Fixed Dashboard plugin Twig comments rendered as text
- Updated 20 guide files (NL+EN): configuratie, plugins, plugin-development,
  core-classes, theme-json, layouts, scss-styling, admin-beheerder, nieuw-thema, architectuur
- Improved accessibility test script (grep -E, min/max checks)

Cleanup:
- Removed unused classes: ARIAComponents, AccessibilityManager, ContentSecurityPolicy, etc.
- Removed vendor packages: mustache/mustache, php-mqtt/client
- Removed old templates: logs.twig, statistics.twig (now plugins)
- Moved language files to language/ directory

Tests:
- Pentest: 30/30 passed, 0 vulnerabilities
- WCAG 2.1 AA: 25/25 passed, 100% compliance
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# Plugin Development
## Plugin structure
```
plugins/MyPlugin/
├── MyPlugin.php # Main plugin class (name = folder name)
├── plugin.json # Plugin metadata
├── config.json # Optional configuration
└── assets/ # Optional CSS/JS
├── css/
└── scss/
```
## plugin.json
```json
{
"name": "My Plugin",
"version": "1.0.0",
"author": "Your Name",
"description": "Description",
"type": "content",
"essential": false,
"hasConfig": false
}
```
### Fields
| Field | Value | Description |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `name` | string | Display name in admin |
| `version` | string | Version number |
| `author` | string | Author |
| `description` | string | Short description |
| `type` | `"system"` or `"content"` | System (blue badge) or content (green badge) |
| `essential` | boolean | Essential plugins cannot be edited/deleted |
| `hasConfig` | boolean | Shows a Config button in admin |
## Plugin class example
```php
<?php
class MyPlugin
{
private ?PluginAPIInterface $api = null;
public function setAPI(PluginAPIInterface $api): void
{
$this->api = $api;
}
public function getConfig(): array
{
return [
'title' => 'My Plugin',
'type' => 'content',
'viewable' => true,
];
}
public function getSidebarContent(): string
{
$title = $this->api ? $this->api->getCurrentPageTitle() : '';
return '<p>Current page: ' . htmlspecialchars($title) . '</p>';
}
}
```
The plugin class is automatically loaded by `PluginManager` when the plugin is listed in `enabled_plugins` in `config.json`.
## Using the API
The API is injected via `setAPI()`, not via a static method. In the front-end context this is a `CMSAPI` instance, in the admin context an `AdminPluginAPI` instance. Both implement `PluginAPIInterface`.
```php
// Front-end API (CMSAPI)
$this->api->getCurrentPageTitle();
$this->api->getMenu();
$this->api->getConfig('site_title');
$this->api->getCurrentLanguage();
$this->api->isHomepage();
$this->api->createUrl('about-us');
// Admin API (AdminPluginAPI)
$this->api->getConfig('analytics.enabled');
$this->api->getContentDir();
$this->api->getEnabledPlugins();
```
## Hooks
Plugins can implement the following methods for automatic hook registration:
**Actions** (no return value):
- `onPageLoad` - On page load
- `onBeforeRender` - Before rendering
- `onAfterRender` - After rendering
- `onSearch` - On search
- `onMenuBuild` - On menu build
**Filters** (return modified value):
- `onContentFilter` - Filter content
- `onTitleFilter` - Filter title
- `onMenuFilter` - Filter menu
## Admin integration
Plugins can add custom admin pages via `getAdminMenu()` and `handleAdminRoute()`:
```php
public function getAdminMenu(): array
{
return [
[
'plugin' => 'MyPlugin',
'route' => 'my-plugin',
'label' => 'My Plugin',
'icon' => 'bi-puzzle',
'section' => 'general', // or 'system'
],
];
}
public function handleAdminRoute(string $action): ?string
{
return '<h2>My Plugin admin page</h2>';
}
```
Only plugins listed in `enabled_plugins` are shown in the admin sidebar.
## Adding CSS
Plugins can provide a CSS URL via `getCssUrl()`:
```php
public function getCssUrl(): string
{
return '/plugins/MyPlugin/assets/css/style.css';
}
```