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

There has been a vigorous discussion going on regarding what data WordPress installs send to WordPress.org when doing update checks. Because WordPress (the software) doesn’t know whether a theme or plugin is listed in the WordPress.org repositories, it has to check them all, and let the repository sort it out. Some have expressed concern that private plugins developed for a single client could contain sensitive information in their headers, like contact information for the developer, etc.

I’ve created a video that gives you a quick overview and also an idea of the possibilities available with this plugin. Incidentally, I’ve created several videos so far and this is the first to show my ugly mug…so be prepared. Ha!

Despite an extensive codex, many WordPress users remain unfamiliar with how to create their own custom plugins. In today’s screencast, we’ll start from scratch and build our first usable plugin. For this example, we’ll write a simple “tuts formatting” function that allows a blog editor to more easily format articles.

If you’ve worked with Flutter / Fresh pages (wordpress plugin) before, you’ll know that you can use the supplied get_image() function to insert the relevant image field into your template. The problem however is that these images are generated automatically during the upload process and thus conform to the whatever dimensions are set for that field.

For those who use WordPress on a daily basis, this is a no-brainer. However, as everyone seems to have their own pet CMS, it is sometimes hard for them to understand why anyone would use WordPress for something other than just a blogging platform.

In 99% of the currently available WordPress plugins, there is absolutely no need for them to have a custom table – WordPress utilizes the ‘options’ table to help in most cases. However, what if your plugin requires it’s own “space” in the WordPress database?

The great thing about WordPress is that it’s highly customizable and flexible. Within a WordPress plugin, almost all of the fields could be change to your desire results. When you are building a WordPress Plugin, chances are there is a need for you to create some admin pages for the users to customize the setting they want.

Often in many application, such as in WordPress Plugin, we will need to deal with list of records. As the records grow, more records will need to be displayed. There is a catch though, if you retrieve all the records at one go because it will slow the system down.

So, you’ve got your brand new WordPress blog setup, and maybe you’ve even written a few posts. However, now that you have your feet wet, you want to add some new features to give it some flare. You’re going to want to install a few plugins. WordPress Plugins are just like they sound, they are add-ons that you “plug in” to interact with your site.