Description:
In this presentation I will give a high level overview of how WordPress can be customized through custom plugins. I will walk through the creation of a very simple plugin in PHP, the default development language for WordPress. I will then present HookPress which is a plugin of mine which adds webhooks to WordPress, letting developers extend WordPress in languages other than PHP, such as ruby, python, perl, etc.
This will be an intermediate level session designed for users already comfortable with publishing with and customizing a wordpress.org installation and have maybe even installed a few plugins. Moreover, I will assume some familiarity with programming, though not necessarily the PHP language.
- Introduction (5 min)
- Cover the idea of actions + filters (15 min)
- "Writing your first plugin" in PHP (25 min)
- Extending WordPress with webhooks via HookPress (15 min)
Comments on this Talk
Michael is a brilliant speaker/presenter with an easy style that makes you feel very comfortable. I'll definitely want to sign up for his next talk!
Great job with the presentation, mitcho. This was the Boston WordPress Meetup's first presentation to delve into source code and incorporate live PHP programming, and the subject matter presented was useful, well-organized and informative. The bit on webhooks was personally intriguing ;)
alettieri,
29 Sep 02:42 PM
Mitcho, excellent job presenting. I really enjoyed you jumping into source code. I have never used WordPress and immediately got excited about developing plug-ins and themes when I was watching your demo. Great Job!
JoselinMane,
29 Sep 09:01 PM
Great presentation. Very relaxed and not rushed. Conveyed the technical details in an easy to understand manner. I would recommend.
rrbaker,
30 Sep 04:13 PM
Excellent presentation. I left excited to do more with the software and try writing my own plugins after a great, hands-on demo.
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The presenter was very articulate, and delivered the information at a pace where the content could be digested. The information disseminated was very useful!