Building your first WordPress plugin (part 2)

In the previous part of our series we created the base for a WordPress plugin recognisible by the core. Today we are going to learn how to actually alter the default functionality of the core. The concept of hooks, actions, and filters is responsible for that; being the real heart of the whole WordPress plugins system. Everything starts from the “hooks” provided by the core itself.

What You Should Know About WordPress SEO

When it comes to publishing tools, WordPress is most likely on top of the food chain. Its simplicity and ease-of-use is especially favored by publishers and its wide community support by developers makes it particularly attractive for plug-in development. WordPress is also an excellent medium to improve your website’s search engine rankings. The countless number of SEO plugins that have been developed for WordPress are a good start for most people. SEO for WordPress is however slightly different from other platforms. What should you know about WordPress SEO?