WP Second Brain

A comprehensive personal knowledge management system built on WordPress, featuring four specialized custom post types for web development notes, interactive components, WordPress customizations, and React.js features – all powered by AJAX filtering and load more functionality for efficient content discovery.
WP Second Brain

Project Details

I developed a comprehensive second brain system on WordPress to replace my complex Notion setup, utilizing four specialized custom post types and AJAX filtering for better content organization and retrieval across different development domains.

Core Technologies

  • Custom WordPress Development
  • Knowledge Management System
  • Custom Post Types Development
  • AJAX Implementation
  • Interactive Component System

Plugin Utilized

  • Advanced Custom Fields Pro

Custom Features

  • General CPT: Web development notes and general development knowledge
  • Component CPT: Interactive components with live demo URLs, HTML markup, CSS, and JavaScript (like CodePen functionality)
  • WordPress CPT: Custom features and plugin setup documentation
  • React CPT: React.js custom features and implementation notes
  • AJAX-Powered Filtering: Advanced search and filtering across all content types
  • Load More Functionality: Efficient content loading with pagination
  • Organized Taxonomy: Structured categorization for easy content discovery
  • Live Demo Integration: Direct access to component demonstrations
  • Copy-Paste Ready Code: Pre-formatted code snippets for immediate use

JavaScript Libraries Used:

  • jQuery (for AJAX functionality)
  • Isotope.js (for filtering and sorting)
  • ImagesLoaded (for image handling)
  • WOW.js (for animations)
  • Custom AJAX handlers for dynamic content loading

Registered Custom Post Types:

  • brain_component – For interactive components and demos
  • brain_posts – For general web development notes
  • brain_react – For React.js features and implementations
  • brain_wp – For WordPress customizations and plugin setups

Personal Reflection

After struggling with Notion’s complexity for my second brain, I built this WordPress solution that gives me complete control over my knowledge organization. The four specialized custom post types and AJAX filtering make finding and organizing information much more efficient than my previous setup. Now I can quickly access web development notes, interactive components with live demos, WordPress customizations, and React.js features all in one organized system.