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In [[WordPress]], the plugin API is an [[application programming interface]] (API) for working with [[WordPress plugin|WordPress plugins]].

This page talks about the API documentation (Application Programming Interface) available for WordPress plugin developers, shows how developers of plugins can use them.

This article assumes that you've read Writing a Plugin, giving an overview (and many details) of how to develop a plugin. The same speaks specifically about the API "Hooks", also known as "Filters" and "Actions", used by WordPress to set your plugin at runtime.

These hooks can also be used in [[Wordpress theme|WordPress themes]].

== See also ==

* [[Application programming interface]]
* [[WordPress]]
* [[WordPress plugin]]
* [[Wordpress theme]]

== External links ==

* [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API Plugin API] @ codex.wordpress.org

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