Extend WordPress with plugins using this advanced WordPress
development book, updated for the current version
This significantly updated edition of Professional WordPress Plugin
Development addresses modern plugin development for WordPress, the
highly popular content management system (CMS). If you're using
WordPress to create and manage websites, WordPress plugins are the
software that can extend or enhance CMS functionality. This book offers
guidance on writing plugins for WordPress sites to share or sell to
other users.
The second edition of Professional WordPress Plugin Development covers
the building of advanced plugin development scenarios. It discusses the
plugin framework and coding standards as well as dashboards, settings,
menus, and related application programming interfaces (APIs). Additional
topics include security, performance, data validation, and SQL
statements.
- Learn about the power of hooks in WordPress
- Discover how JavaScript and Ajax will work in your site
- Understand key technologies: Block Editor/Gutenberg, JS/React, PHP,
and the REST API
- Create and use custom post types and taxonomies.
- Creating custom dashboard menus and plugin settings
- Work with users and user data
- Schedule tasks and utilizing Cron
- Performance and security considerations
Written by experienced plugin developers, Professional WordPress Plugin
Development also helps you internationalize and localize your WordPress
website. Find out about debugging systems and optimizing your site for
speed. As WordPress use continues to increase, you can elevate your
professional knowledge of how to extend WordPress through plugins.
