DevinVinson/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate resource

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A standardized, object-oriented foundation for building WordPress plugins, following the WordPress Plugin API and coding standards. It provides a fully executable skeleton plugin with documented classes, strict file organization, and an internationalization .pot file.

Use cases

• start a new wordpress plugin with a clean structure
• scaffold a wordpress plugin boilerplate
• learn object-oriented wordpress plugin development
• follow wordpress coding standards in a plugin
• set up internationalization for a wordpress plugin

When to choose

• you are starting a new WordPress plugin from scratch
• you want a well-documented, standards-compliant plugin skeleton
• you need a consistent file organization scheme for plugin development

When to avoid

• you need a plugin framework with built-in features like settings pages or custom post types
• you are building something other than a WordPress plugin
• you want an actively developed scaffold with frequent updates

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

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