Here’s a basic code structure for creating a custom WordPress plugin:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: My Custom Plugin
Plugin URI: http://example.com/
Description: A custom plugin for WordPress
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
Author URI: http://example.com/
License: GPL2
*/
// Plugin code goes here
?>
In this code, you need to replace the plugin name, URI, description, version, author name, author URI, and license with your own information.
After setting up the plugin’s header information, you can start writing the plugin code. Here’s an example of a simple plugin that adds a custom shortcode:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: My Custom Plugin
Description: A custom plugin for WordPress
Version: 1.0
Author: Your Name
*/
function custom_shortcode() {
return “Hello, world!”;
}
add_shortcode( ‘my_shortcode’, ‘custom_shortcode’ );
?>
This code defines a function called custom_shortcode() that returns the string “Hello, world!”. The add_shortcode() function is then used to register the shortcode with the name “my_shortcode” and associate it with the custom_shortcode() function.
This is just a basic example, and WordPress plugin development can get much more complex depending on your needs. However, this should give you a starting point to begin exploring WordPress plugin development.
