16The Developer Toolbox
When developing plugins for WordPress, it's important to have a good list of resources to help guide you in the right direction. This list of resources is the developer's toolbox. In this chapter, you'll learn the most popular and helpful resources available for plugin development. You'll also review tools that every developer should use to help optimize the process of plugin development.
CORE AS REFERENCE
The best reference when developing plugins for WordPress is the core WordPress code. What better way to learn about the inner workings of WordPress, and discover new features, than to explore the code that powers every plugin you develop? Understanding how to navigate through the core WordPress code is a valuable resource when developing professional plugins. Also, contrary to online resources and the Codex, the core is always up‐to‐date.
PHP Inline Documentation
Many of the core WordPress files feature inline documentation. This documentation, in the form of a code comment, gives specific details on how functions and code work. All PHP inline documentation is formatted using inspiration from the PHPDoc standard for PHP commenting, meaning there are some differences between the PHPDoc standard ...
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