Tutorial Series

In this section of the Intro to WordPress Plugin Development series, we’re going to learn how to add a menu to the dashboard with our plugin. Menus in WordPress can be overused by plugins. Some plugin developers feel that their plugin should have its own top-level menu when it’s really a plugin that belongs nested […]

We’ve done a lot to advance on the basics of WordPress plugin development during the Intro to WordPress Plugin Development series. Next, we’ll look at how to properly load scripts and styles. The wrong way to load a script or style It is possible to load a script or style into the site header using […]

We’ve been able to get quite a bit accomplished so far in the Intro to WordPress Plugin Development series. Next, we’ll be diving into creating our own custom shortcodes next. What are WordPress shortcodes? According to the WordPress codex, shortcodes were introduced to create macros to be used in a post’s content. So, what does […]

So far in the Intro to WordPress Plugin Development series, we’ve talked about properly formatting code, and how to use filters and actions. Next, we’ll look at creating our own custom post type. What are WordPress custom post types? WordPress comes with several different post types, like posts and pages. Since WordPress started off as […]

If you have been following along with the Intro to WordPress Plugin Development series, you would have just learned about how to use filters in your plugin. Next, we’ll look at actions and how they can be used in your plugin. What is a WordPress action? According to the WordPress codex: Actions are triggered by […]