WordPress plugin development

When to use

Use this skill when:

• Creating a new WordPress plugin from scratch
• Preparing a plugin for submission to wordpress.org
• Structuring plugin files and folders
• Implementing activation, deactivation, or uninstall routines
• Building admin settings pages with the Settings API
• Registering custom post types or taxonomies
• Creating custom database tables
• Making a plugin translation-ready
• Handling plugin dependencies (required plugins or PHP extensions)
• Reviewing code before wordpress.org submission

Core development principles