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Professional WordPress Plugin Development, Second Edition by Brad Williams

Brad Williams . Unknown Year . English

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.

Categories: Productivity & Personal Development

About the Author

Brad Williams is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of WebDevStudios (WDS). Brad has helped grow WDS from a coffee table startup to one of the oldest and most respected WordPress Agencies working with clients like Microsoft, Viacom, Campbell Soup Company, Starbucks, and the NBA. Twitter: https://twitter.com/williamsba Website: https://webdevstudios.com Brad is a co-author of the Professional WordPress Book Series, which are some of the highest rated advanced WordPress Development books on the market. He is the co-organizer of WordCamp Philly 2010 – 2015 and the Philadelphia WordPress Meetup. Brad was also a co-organizer for the Inaugural WordCamp US in 2015 and again in 2016. He has been developing websites for over 20 years. In the last 10, Brad has specifically focused on open-source technologies like WordPress. Brad lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son. He’s obsessed with cheesesteaks, Raider’s football (it’s complicated), podcasting, Halloween, LED lights, and all things technology.

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