Writing your first WordPress plugin can seem like a daunting task. However, plugins don’t have to be complicated to be awesome, and there are some amazing things you can do with just a few lines of code. In this talk we will cover the basics of plugin architecture, write a plugin from scratch and talk about best practices along the way. This talk features lessons learned in developing and deploying nearly a dozen plugins to the WordPress.org repository.
Outline:
• Philosophy of plugins and why they are great
• Code quality tips
• General best practices
• Build a real plugin in less than 10 min
• How to publish plugins to WordPress.org