Introduction to Plugin Development
Learn to create a plugin to display post metrics.
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The topic of plugin development for WordPress is vast, offering endless possibilities for customization and extension. With plugins, it’s possible to modify any aspect of WordPress by manipulating parameters, actions, and filters. While covering every single detail is impossible, this section focuses on the fundamental building blocks and commonly used features of plugin development. Armed with this knowledge, you can conduct further research on the WordPress features that you want to customize and create your own plugin accordingly.
A plugin basically leverages action and filter hooks to customize the way WordPress works. There are so many hooks available that we can customize WordPress in infinite ways.