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wp-plugin-development

development

Guides development of WordPress plugins from initial architecture through release packaging. Covers the full lifecycle: hooks, activation and uninstall routines, Settings API, data storage, cron jobs,

Setup & Installation

npx skills add https://github.com/WordPress/wp-plugin-development --skill wp-plugin-development
or paste the link and ask your coding assistant to install it
https://github.com/WordPress/wp-plugin-development
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What This Skill Does

Guides development of WordPress plugins from initial architecture through release packaging. Covers the full lifecycle: hooks, activation and uninstall routines, Settings API, data storage, cron jobs, and security patterns like nonces, capability checks, and SQL sanitization. Rather than cross-referencing the Plugin Handbook, security docs, and WP-CLI guides separately, this skill encodes the correct order of operations and common failure modes in one place.

When to use it

  • Working with wp plugin development functionality
  • Implementing wp plugin development features
  • Debugging wp plugin development related issues