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Audience Lounge => How To? Tips and Questions => Topic started by: Xarzu on January 30, 2010, 08:40:51 pm
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I want to write my own wordpress plugin.
Does anyone know where I can find a lits of hooks and filters and what they do?
Also, is there a book that is a good reference for people who want to write wordpress plugins?
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I recommend downloading (and installing if your computer has Apache/PHP/MySQL setup) a copy of WordPress on your development computer. I constantly grep the source code to find actions and filters for my plugin development.
Here are some episodes of my podcast (WordPress Plugins Podcast) where I talk with other developers who have some tips/suggestions.
- http://www.pluginspodcast.com/2009/02/12/special-guest-peter-keung-author-of-peters-custom-anti-spam/
- http://www.pluginspodcast.com/2009/08/21/plugins-023-interview-mitcho-author-of-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-and-hookpress-wordpress-plugins/
As for books, there is one available, but I believe it is already outdated. It would give you the basics to know how to layout files and such. I would take a look at some simple plugins as well, such as the Hello Dolly packaged with WordPress.