wp-plugin-development
OfficialMaster WordPress plugin development end-to-end.
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What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps WordPress plugin developers overcome the complexity of building robust plugins by providing a structured approach to architecture, lifecycle hooks (activation, deactivation, uninstall), admin UI with the Settings API, data storage strategies, security best practices (nonces, capabilities, sanitization/escaping), and release packaging.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Bootstrap a minimal plugin: single bootstrap file and a loader/class pattern to initialize plugin code.
- Lifecycle management: handle activation, deactivation, and uninstall hooks with safe migrations.
- Admin UI & Settings API: create settings pages, register settings with validation and sanitization.
- Security & data handling: implement nonce checks, capability checks, and safe data storage/escaping.
- Release packaging: prepare a clean build, docs, and assets for distribution.
Quick Start
Create a basic WordPress plugin scaffold in wp-content/plugins/your-plugin with a bootstrap file and a loader, then implement the activation hooks, a Settings API page, and a simple security review following the guidelines in this skill.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
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