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The WordPress Plugin Development Guide provides essential steps for creating a custom plugin, including setting up the plugin folder and PHP file, adding functionality through hooks and shortcodes, and developing an admin page. It emphasizes the importance of database interaction using the wpdb class and highlights security best practices such as using nonces and validating user input. Overall, the guide serves as a foundational resource for customizing WordPress websites through plugins.

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WordPress_Plugin

The WordPress Plugin Development Guide provides essential steps for creating a custom plugin, including setting up the plugin folder and PHP file, adding functionality through hooks and shortcodes, and developing an admin page. It emphasizes the importance of database interaction using the wpdb class and highlights security best practices such as using nonces and validating user input. Overall, the guide serves as a foundational resource for customizing WordPress websites through plugins.

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WordPress Plugin Development Guide

WordPress Plugin Development Guide

Introduction

WordPress plugins extend the functionality of a website. This guide covers the basics of creating a custom
plugin.

1. Setting Up the Plugin

- Create a new folder in the wp-content/plugins/ directory.

- Create a PHP file (e.g., myplugin.php) with the following header:

<?php

/*

Plugin Name: My Custom Plugin

Description: A simple custom plugin.

Version: 1.0

Author: Your Name

*/

2. Creating Plugin Functionality

- Hook into WordPress actions and filters.

- Example (Adding a custom shortcode):

function my_custom_shortcode() { return "Hello, World!"; }

add_shortcode("myshortcode", "my_custom_shortcode");

3. Admin Page Development

- Add a menu item in the WordPress dashboard.

function my_plugin_menu() {

add_menu_page("My Plugin", "My Plugin", "manage_options", "my-plugin", "my_plugin_page");

add_action("admin_menu", "my_plugin_menu");

4. Database Interaction
- Use the wpdb class to interact with the database.

global $wpdb;

$wpdb->insert("wp_mytable", array("name" => "John Doe"));

5. Security Best Practices

- Use nonces for form submissions.

- Validate and sanitize user input.

Conclusion

WordPress plugin development is a powerful way to customize websites. Understanding hooks, shortcodes,
and database interactions is essential.

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