WordPress: Plugin Development

Introduction

• Welcome
• How to use the exercise files

1. First Steps

• Course overview
• Prepare for development
• Explore WordPress plugins

2. Plugin Basics

• Get started
• Explore WordPress APIs
• Action and filter hooks
• Plugin activation and deactivation
• Pluggable WordPress functions
• Develop secure WordPress plugins
• Best practices for plugin development

3. Building a WordPress Plugin

• Create the plugin directory and files
• Add administration menus
• Add the plugin settings page
• Add settings callback functions
• Validate plugin settings
• Add custom functionality
• Include JavaScript and CSS
• Plugin internationalization
• Add an uninstall feature
• Test and debug

4. Essential Plugin Techniques

• Customize the WordPress loop
• Create widgets
• Manage users and roles
• Work with JavaScript and CSS
• Use the Options API

5. Extending Plugin Functionality

• Add custom post types and taxonomies
• Work with custom fields
• Add meta boxes
• Work with custom database queries
• Integrate admin notices

6. Advanced Plugin Techniques

• Use the Transients API
• Use the HTTP API
• Use WP-Cron
• Implement Ajax
• Use the REST API
• Develop with Gutenberg

Conclusion

• Next steps