WordPress plugin

A WordPress plugin is a plugin for WordPress.

WordPress plugins extend the functionality of WordPress, allowing developers to create and share new WordPress features.

Many WordPress plugins are available for free.

Others are commercial products, commonly with a free starter version, and a pay version which unlocks more features.

Authoring plugins

Authoring new plugins requires some knowledge of PHP, and specific knowledge about the plugin architecture.

Many tutorials and examples are available on the web to help developers acquire the necessary knowledge.

See also

• Plug-in (computing)
• PHP
• WordPress

External links

• Plugins directory @ WordPress.org

My favorite plugins include:

• Advanced Custom Fields
• Contact Form 7
• WooCommerce
• BuddyPress