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Plugin Header – Tell WordPress “Hey, I’m a Plugin”
Lab: Let’s Build the Collapsible Content Plugin – Part 1
Video Runtime: 09:36
WordPress identifies each plugin by the bootstrap file’s header, i.e. when it complies with the minimum requirement. The header is a PHP file DocBlock.
WordPress searches in the root of each plugin’s folder, opens each file, and then reads each file’s header (DocBlock). When it finds the right one, then it adds that plugin.
In this episode, you will learn about and fill out your new plugin’s header, i.e. DocBlock. Then you’ll add in the PHP namespace. We’ll talk about why you want to use namespacing instead of prefixing.
Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS) - the best kiss you'll get in code.
Episodes
Total Lab Runtime: 04:18:43
- 1 Lab Introductionfree 10:15
- 2 Planning Out the Pluginfree 12:53
- 3 Plugin Architecturepro 12:42
- 4 Plugin Header - Tell WordPress "Hey, I'm a Plugin"pro 09:36
- 5 Add UpGulppro 13:45
- 6 Setup the GitHub Repositorypro 12:04
- 7 Architect the HTML Markuppro 08:47
- 8 Build Q&A HTML Viewpro 13:20
- 9 Build Teaser HTML Viewpro 08:16
- 10 Architect the Shortcodespro 15:05
- 11 Shortcode Runtime Configuration Parameterspro 06:42
- 12 Build the Shortcode Processerpro 11:26
- 13 Autoloadpro 01:45
- 14 Test the Shortcodepro 09:38
- 15 Architect the jQuery Scriptpro 11:47
- 16 Build the jQuery Basic Structurepro 16:21
- 17 Enqueue the Assetspro 20:35
- 18 Passing PHP Values to JavaScriptpro 12:46
- 19 Refactorpro 07:40
- 20 Building the Click Handlerpro 08:48
- 21 Get the Element's Indexpro 08:50
- 22 Is the Hidden Content Showing?pro 04:24
- 23 Animate the Hidden Contentpro 04:06
- 24 Change the Iconpro 12:50
- 25 Commit Changes & Wrappro 04:22
