This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
After you have finished writing your awesome WordPress plugin, there are a few things to consider before releasing and promoting your WordPress plugin.
Prior to Release
Try to Follow the Standards
While it isn't required to follow the WordPress coding standards, there are some [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
More and more plugins are starting to use AJAX techniques. I personally don't see a use for most cases of AJAX, but it may be necessary for your plugin to use AJAX to accomplish a task. This post will [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
A lot of plugins nowadays are more reliant on JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets. It is important to separate your JavaScript and CSS into separate files so that the plugin is easier to maintain. This portion of the series [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
When you are writing a plugin, you will inevitably have to store variables in a database and retrieve them. Fortunately WordPress makes data retrieval simple with options and a database object. This post will cover storing and retrieving data from a [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
There will be situations where you will have a main administrative panel, but would like individual users to set their own preferences. In the case of the Devlounge Plugin Series, we added an option for text to be added in [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
Any plugin that needs user input, such as changing a variable, should have some kind of administration panel. Building a administration panel isn't all that difficult, so it annoys me when plugin authors decide not to build one and want [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
WordPress filters are the functions that your plugin can hook into with regards to modifying text. This modified text is usually formatted for either inserting into a database or displaying the output to the end user.
WordPress filters allow [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
WordPress actions allow you as a plugin author to be able to hook into the WordPress application and execute a piece of code. An example of an action would be that you want a execute some code after a user [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
One of the more important aspects of developing a WordPress plugin is how you structure it. This post will go over some tips on how to structure your plugin to organize your plugin resources and avoid naming collisions. Each [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
If you are convinced that you would like to investigate the possibility of creating your own WordPress plugin, it may be hard to think of that idea that will allow you to take the plunge. Fortunately, there are many places [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
While writing the "How to Write a Plugin" series, I thought it would be beneficial to list some reasons why WordPress users would want to write a WordPress plugin in the first place.
Listed below are seven reasons why a WordPress [...]

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.
For any WordPress user, plugins are essential. WordPress Plugins allow those with little to no programming skills to extend the functionality of their blog. Plugins come in all shapes and sizes, and there is a plugin that does just [...]