{"id":2747,"date":"2022-02-14T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strivemindz.com\/blog\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:13:32","slug":"wordpress-plugin-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strivemindz.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugin-development\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Plugin Development: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have compiled this post for you. In this article, you’ll get to know about the basics of\u00a0 WordPress plugin development<\/strong>. Not only this, you’ll know the necessary elements of plugin development and how it works together. In this article, we\u2019ll\u00a0 step-by-step explain to you five-step WordPress plugin development<\/strong>. First let’s see what a plugin is and what it’s all about.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve previously used WordPress a number of times, then you\u2019re no longer a stranger to the power of plugins. Although, using a plugin on your website and building your own plugin are 2 very different things. If you\u2019re looking for plugin development, you may be confused about where to start. So, here’s some good news for you! Now, it\u2019s much easier to build your own plugins. You need to gain a solid understanding about how plugins work and how it is created. Once you have to clear the core concepts then building and installing your own plugin becomes easy.<\/p>\n

Plugins are actually packages of code. These codes can extend the core functionality of WordPress. By plugin development you can build additional functionality on top of what WordPress already offers. For example, you could write a plugin that shows the links to the 5 most recent posts on your website.<\/p>\n

A WordPress plugin typically has 3 other components including hooks, short codes and widgets. Hooks include action hooks and filter hooks. These three are the most important elements of WordPress plugin development. WordPress plugins are actually made from PHP code. It also includes other assets such as CSS, images, and JavaScript.<\/p>\n

Hooks<\/strong>: Hooks allow you to manipulate a process at a specific point without changing WordPress core files. These hooks provide a way for the plugin to attach to the working of the WordPress core. Hook can be applied both to action and filter. Action hook is used for different actions. On the other hand, a filter hook is used for filters.<\/p>\n

Now you must be thinking about what action actually means. So, let’s clear your doubt, an action is actually a process in WordPress. An action hook allows you to add a process. Some common examples of actions are formulating, saving or reading a post in WordPress. In short, an action allows you to add functionality to a plugin.<\/p>\n

Shortcodes: <\/strong>After plugin development, you cannot have its direct access to the WordPress theme. In order to communicate with the WordPress theme and to display some information to the user, you need to use a short code. The short codes allow you to insert a dynamic HTML element into a web page or post.<\/p>\n

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