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Your First Real Plugin: Headers, Structure and Not Using functions.php
Build your first real WordPress plugin with proper headers, structure, naming, activation hooks, and site-specific code that survives theme changes.
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The init Hook Is Too Late: Choosing the Right Hook for the Job
There are hundreds of hooks and you need one. Choose by what must already exist when your code runs, not by what the last…
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Hook Priority: Why Your Callback Fires Too Early
Priority decides order inside one hook, not across hooks. Why 999 is not a fix, what happens on a tie, and how to find…
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Actions and Filters: The Difference That Trips Everyone Up
A filter is asked for a value and an action is not. Why returning something from an action does nothing, why forgetting to return…
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WordPress Execution Order: What Runs, and When
The request lifecycle from the front controller to wp_footer, which hook is available at each stage, and why the right code on the wrong…