WordPress Plugin Development Review Skill

Overview

Systematic plugin architecture review for WordPress plugins targeting WordPress 6.x+. Core principle: WordPress plugins extend functionality through a standardized API ecosystem—lifecycle hooks (activation/deactivation/uninstall), Settings API, hooks system (actions/filters), custom post types/taxonomies, and internationalization. Review validates plugin architecture, naming conventions, WordPress.org compliance standards, and cross-references wp-security-review for security-specific patterns (nonces, capabilities, sanitization). Report findings grouped by file with line numbers, severity labels (CRITICAL/WARNING/INFO), and BAD/GOOD code pairs showing proper implementations.

When to Use

Use when:

• Plugin code architecture review
• Pre-submission check for WordPress.org Plugin Directory
• Auditing plugin lifecycle hooks (activation/deactivation/uninstall)
• Reviewing custom post type or taxonomy registration
• Validating Settings API implementation
• Checking hooks system usage (actions/filters, priority, removal)
• Internationalization (i18n/l10n) audit
• WordPress Plugin Check (PCP) compliance verification
• Prefixing and namespace collision detection