
16 May 2026
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Q1. What is a wordpress plugin?
- A plugin in wordpress is basically a php script that helps in extending or altering the core functionality of the wordpress. There are various tools available in wordpress which can help building the customized wordpress plugins. Plugins when added or activated in wordpress can add a feature or set of features, to wordpress. There is not any limit set for what a plugin can do in wordpress. That’s why there are unlimited number of plugins available in wordpress
- 1. Plugin
- Widgets : create and manage widgets in your plugin.
- Shortcode
- HTTP
- Settings
- Options
- Dashboard Widgets
- Rewrite
- Transients
- Database
- Two types: Actions and Filters
- Plugins basically contains hooks that let the plugins to access specific parts of wordpress.
- An action hook enables the user to trigger custom plugin code at specific points during execution For. eg. You can trigger a custom function to run after a user register a user account in wordpress.
- The filter hook modifies text before adding or after retrieving from the database.
- It appears under Appearance menu in dashboard
- Widgets are available to be added basically to be added on any registered sidebar in your theme.
- yes, so that they can be used with all the sidebars registered in your theme.
