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WordPress Plugin Development

Learn how to develop a WordPress plugin using simple steps that require basic PHP knowledge and understanding of WP file structure. Discover the benefits and process of creating plugins to enhance your website's functionality.

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WordPress Plugin Development

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  1. WordPressPlugin Development • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

  2. WordPress is a free CMS (Content Management System) and open source blogging tool; it has totally changed the look on the internet, whether we are talking about software or website development. Now in this part we will be discussing how to create a wordpressplugin with our simple but effective steps. Now when we talk about plugins, then most probably the non tech guys will think of a complex function, followed by the knowledge of lot of tech languages which is just a myth and this is what we will show here, that how easy it is to create a Wordpressplugin, all you need to know is a bit of PHP and a basic understanding of WP file structure and Admin panel. • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

  3. Now before starting up with how to create a WP plugin, I would first like to discuss why to develop a wordpressplugin. • Why to have a WordPressplugin? In simple words if we want to define plugins, then we can say that these are same as addons added to your browser for making certain things simpler for you. • Example: All in one SEO plugin from Wordpress is a plugin that help you in optimizing your site and making it search engine friendly with it simple but effective features at a single place, some of the features provided by. All in one SEO plugin are: • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

  4. Google Analytics support • Support for Custom Post Types • Advanced Canonical URLs • Fine tune Page Navigational Links • Built-in API so other plugins/themes can access and extend functionality • ONLY plugin to provide SEO Integration for WP e-Commerce sites • Nonce Security this is what a simple Plugin can offer you. And developing a pluging will give you a better understanding as how things work at the backend and another benefit is that being a developer you can have a complete control over the function of your plugin. • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

  5. Steps of developing a WP plugin: • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

  6. 1. WP Folder Structure The wordpress folder structure will show you the basic application directory within wordpress, in here you will find a Plugin directory where you can find all the plugins installed, For smaller plug-ins which only requires a single .php file, you can place them directly into the plug-ins/ directory. But when you start creating more complex applications, it is a better option to create a sub directory named after your plug-in where you can assemble all JavaScript, CSS, and HTML along with the PHP functions. • www.headwaywebsolutions.com

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