WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook
Become familiar with WordPress' API functions to create high-quality, secure plugins with easy-to-use administration interfaces. With new recipes and up-to-date code samples, this third edition teaches you how to create plugins of varying complexity, ranging from a few lines of code to complex extensions that provide intricate new capabilities.
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Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Completion Time
14h
Language
English
About Book
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for WordPress users, developers, and site integrators interested in creating new plugins to address their personal needs, fulfill client requirements, and bring new capabilities to the WordPress community. Basic knowledge of PHP and WordPress is expected.
WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook
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Book content
chapters • 14h total length
Preparing a Local Development Environment
Plugin Framework Basics
User Settings and Administration Pages
The Power of Custom Post Types
Customizing Post and Page Editors
Extending the Block Editor
Accepting User Content Submissions
Customizing User Data
Leveraging JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX Scripts
Adding New Widgets to the WordPress Library
Fetching, Caching, and Regularly Updating External Site Data
Enabling Plugin Internationalization
Distributing Your Plugin on WordPress.org
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