This may sound like a lot, but don’t worry; you can still follow our tutorial. We will walk you through the process step by step, and by the end of it, you will have enough understanding of WordPress programmin
First, add the plugin header to your file. This comment block informs WordPress of your plugin name, version, website, author name, and other relevant information. After adding the header of WordPress plugin, you can start writing the custom code underneath it. In this example, we will cre...
In this introduction to creating a WordPress plugin video tutorial, we will create a simple WordPress plugin that shows you a little bit more than just the usual “Hello World” example. Creating WordPress Plugin Video Part 1 I will demonstrate the following concepts in this part of the video ...
Fortunately, WordPress makes the process pretty easy.Somecoding knowledge will be needed, but it’s not terribly hard to learn how to create a basic plugin to add additional functionality to your website. And if it goes really well, you may even be able to sell it to others and turn you...
Method 1. Using the WPCode Code Snippets Plugin (Recommended) The easiest way to create a WordPress plugin is by usingWPCode. This free plugin makes it easy toadd custom CSS, PHP, HTML, and more to WordPress without putting your site at risk. You can simply paste the plugin’s code i...
If you’ve ever run across some useful WordPress code to put into your functions.php file, then there’s a good chance you might want to use that code again at some point on another site. Did you know that you can easily turn that bit of code into a simple plugin so you can easily...
4.1 Plugin Scope 4.2 Starting Off 4.3 Adding Our Plugin Code 4.4 Getting Our Code To Output 4.5 Tying it All Together 4.6 Testing 5 Finish What is a WordPress Plugin? Here is the basic definition found on the WordPress Codex. WordPress Plugin: A WordPress Plugin is a program, or...
By following the theory laid down in this article and using only a handful of functions, you will create a rudimentary plugin to track your most popular posts. In this post you will go through the basics of using plugins perfectly well.
First, open thePluginstab from the menu on the left. You’ll be taken to a screen where you can see all the plugins currently installed on your WordPress site. To install a plugin, click on theAdd Newbutton and this will open the WordPress.org plugin library. There’s a search bar at...
1. How to Install a WordPress Plugin Using the WordPress Plugin Search The WordPress repository is chock full of free plugins to add features and functionalities to your WordPress website. It’s the easiest and most convenient way to install plugins since they’ve been reviewed for security and...