Professional WordPress plugin development

A guide to customize and extend WordPress blogs through the use of plugins covers such topics as integrating widgets, adding menus, implementing security practices, and creating custom taxonomies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Brad (-)
Autor Corporativo: Wrox Development (Firm) (-)
Otros Autores: Richard, Ozh, Tadlock, Justin, Valk, Joost de
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley c2011.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Wrox Professional guides Professional WordPress Plugin Development
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628907306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Professional WordPress® Plugin Development; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO PLUGINS; What Is a Plugin?; How Plugins Interact with WordPress; When Are Plugins Loaded?; Available Plugins; Official Plugin Directory; Popular Plugin Examples; Popular Plugin Tags; Advantages of Plugins; Not Modifying Core; Why Reinvent the Wheel; Separating Plugins and Themes; Easy Updates; Easier to Share and Reuse; Plugin Sandbox; Plugin Community; Installing and Managing Plugins; Installing a Plugin; Managing Plugins; Editing Plugins; Plugin Directories; Types of Plugins
  • Testing Plugin FunctionalitySummary; CHAPTER 2: PLUGIN FOUNDATION; Creating a Plugin File; Naming Your Plugin; Using a Folder; Sanity Practices; Prefix Everything; File Organization; Folder Structure; Header Requirements; Creating the Header; Plugin License; Determining Paths; Plugin Paths; Local Paths; URL Paths; Activate/Deactivate Functions; Plugin Activation Function; Create Default Settings on Activate; Plugin Deactivation Function; Deactivate Is Not Uninstall; Uninstall Methods; Why Uninstall Is Necessary; Uninstall.php; Uninstall Hook; Coding Standards; Document Your Code
  • Naming Variables, Functions, and FilesSingle and Double Quotes; Indentation; Brace Style; Space Usage; Shorthand PHP; SQL Statements; Plugin Development Checklist; Summary; CHAPTER 3: HOOKS; Actions; What Is an Action?; Action Hook Functions; Commonly Used Action Hooks; Filters; What Is a Filter?; Filter Hook Functions; Quick Return Functions; Commonly Used Filter Hooks; Using Hooks from Within a Class; Creating Custom Hooks; Benefits of Creating Custom Hooks; Custom Action Hook Example; Custom Filter Hook Example; How to Find Hooks; Searching for Hooks in the Core Code; Variable Hooks
  • Hook Reference ListsSummary; CHAPTER 4: INTEGRATING IN WORDPRESS; Adding Menus and Submenus; Creating a Top-Level Menu; Adding a Submenu; Adding a Menu Item to an Existing Menu; Creating Widgets; Creating a Widget; Advanced Widget; Creating Dashboard Widgets; Creating a Dashboard Widget with Options; Meta Boxes; Adding a Custom Meta Box; Saving Meta Box Data; Advanced Meta Box; Keeping It Consistent; Using the WordPress UI; Headings; Icons; Messages; Buttons; Links; Form Fields; Tables; Pagination; Summary; CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONALIZATION; Internationalization and Localization
  • Why Internationalize?Understanding Internationalization in Professional Work; Getting Your Plugin Ready for Translation; Echoing and Returning Strings; Using Placeholders; Internationalizing JavaScript; Creating Translation Files; The MO and PO Files; Translation Tools; How to Create a POT File; Where to Store Translation Files; Summary; CHAPTER 6: PLUGIN SECURITY; Securing Your Plugin; What Securing Your Plugin Is; What Securing Your Plugin Is Not; User Permissions; How to Check current_ user_ can(); Do Not Check Too Early; Nonces; Authority Versus Intention; What Is a Nonce?
  • How to Create and Verify Nonces