How to create a Wordpress plugin - 15 best tutorials

Create a Custom WordPress Plugin From Scratch

This tutorial will describe the implementation of a WordPress plugin starting from scratch. The plugin will connect to an external OSCommerce database and display random products on your WordPress site. It also implements a configuration page for the WordPress admin panel.

How to create a simple wordpress plugin

Almost every Wordpress user is familiar with plugins and their benefits as a whole. They simplify complex tasks and enhance the functionality of your weblog without modifying the core. Even though there are thousands of plugins available on web, still sometimes we couldn't find the one that yields the same result, as we want. Why not create our very own plugin? Well, if you can tweak your theme (basic HTML editing, simple CSS enhancements), you can make your own plugin in no time. Let's see how to create a basic Wordpress plugin that serves as a platform for a more complex one.

How to create your own WordPress functionality plugin

We’re going to create a very simple, very specific functionality plugin that you can (hopefully) use to replace your theme’s functions.php file.

WordPress plugin development with php

Video presentation on how to create a wordpress plugin

Simple wordpress SEO plugin

In today’s tutorial, we will create a simple wordpress plugin to add unique custom meta data to your blog posts/pages and extend it according to your own needs.

How to build a wordpress plugin

Every so often the Wordpress plugin directory does not offer a complete solution to a problem you are having. When this happens, sometimes the best option is to dig into the Wordpress Plugin API and build what you need.

How to create WordPress 3 Custom Plugin for dummies

Now you have insight to build a plugin on WordPress. I will guide you to create wordpress plugin that follow WordPress Guidelines. We will create plugin called “writter”.

WordPress Essentials: How To Create A WordPress Plugin

WordPress plugins are PHP scripts that alter your website. The changes could be anything from the simplest tweak in the header to a more drastic makeover (such as changing how log-ins work, triggering emails to be sent, and much more).

How to Create WordPress Plugins

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to write a basic WordPress Plugin. Coding a wordpress plugin, should have a basic php knowledge, the functions, the operators, the statements, etc…

Plugin tutorial : First Plugin in 20 lines

It doesn’t have to be that complex. I will demonstrate how to create a simple plugin in 20 lines, the plugin can add some HTML to page footer and/or post. This is an “Hello World”, so I won’t explain the plugin framework in detail but I will cover essential concepts.

Your first WP Plugin

Here it is, a video guide to creating your first WordPress plugin (in under 5 minutes!). If people like this enough, I might do these kinds of tutorials on a regular basis.

Blank WordPress Plugin Tutorial

If your here then you are most probably looking to make a blank WordPress Plugin. The code for which is on this page at the bottom. It is explained as we go along and makes a fantastic base for whatever you are trying to extend WordPress with.

Create your Own Widget for Displaying Recent Tweets

I now want to expand upon that and walk you through the process of creating your own widget that will display your recent tweets by using Twitter’s profile tool. If at any point you start wondering what I’m doing, refer back to the original guide for a more thorough explanation of the individual components of the code

Writing your first plugin for Wordpress

In the name of “learning by doing” I’m going to show you how to create a plugin with a very basic (and pretty much impractical) task: our plugin will check if a WordPress post is empty, and if it is, add some text. It’s very simple, don’t worry ;) It will be fun!

Create Database Tables for Your WordPress Plugin

In order to advance your WordPress plugin development (or even theme development), one of the steps you will need to make is learning how to create and work with additional database tables, which you can use to store information used by your plugin.

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