July 2017
Beginner to intermediate
386 pages
12h 55m
English
Overview
The "WordPress Plugin Development Cookbook" is your all-in-one guide to creating custom plugins that expand the functionality of WordPress. This second edition is updated for the latest versions of WordPress and features practical recipes to build plugins that solve real-world problems for website administrators, developers, and the larger WordPress community.
What this Book will help me do
- Master the fundamentals of WordPress plugin development by registering hooks and actions.
- Design and implement administration panels and custom database interactions for your plugins.
- Enhance the post editor with custom fields and dynamic content configurations.
- Incorporate advanced scripting technologies like JavaScript and AJAX into your plugins.
- Understand how to prepare your plugins for internationalization and distribute them effectively on wordpress.org.
Author(s)
None Lefebvre is a seasoned WordPress developer with extensive experience crafting plugins that enhance user functionality and developer experience. With a deep knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem, None uses a hands-on approach to guide readers through building industry-quality plugins. Their teaching focuses on practical skills and real-world use cases, enabling developers to achieve professional results.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for developers and technical users who have foundational knowledge of PHP and WordPress usage, and who are looking to expand their capabilities by building custom plugins. Whether you're a freelancer looking to tailor solutions for clients, a team developer enhancing an organization's website, or a hobbyist interested in contributing to the WordPress community, this book provides a structured path to achieving those goals.
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