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How to Develop Useful WordPress Plugins – 20 WordPressTutorials

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:00 AM PST

World famous open source "WordPress" growing high day by day as for as compare with other open sources, one of essential component of wordpress is "Wordpress Plugins" which is today topic because some time we found required plugin but still need some customizations, then we find solutions from internet or ask to wordpress developers with some cost, we are trying to reduce your time and cost through these "How to Develop Useful WordPress Plugins – 20 WordPressTutorials" to involve its functionality out there the elementary features by plugins.

These of all wordpress plugin tutorials make life more comfortable to get desired results, one thing more which I would like to share with you wordpress newbies and professionals, these of all wordpress tutorials based on beginners to intermediate level of schools, so try these tutorial to become more proficient in wordpress.

Create a Multi-Layout Portfolio with WordPress

In this tutorial, we are going to extensively use powerful features of WordPress, such as custom posts, custom taxonomies, and we'll also write a function to fetch our own custom excerpts.

Create a Custom WordPress Plugin From Scratch

This tutorial will describe the implementation of a WordPress plugin starting from scratch. The plugin will connect to an external OSCommerce database and display random products on your WordPress site. It also implements a configuration page for the WordPress admin panel.

Anatomy of a WordPress Plugin

WordPress is well known for its amazing collection of free plugins. There is one for almost every need you can think of, from backing up your WordPress installation to asking for a cup of coffee or fighting spam.

Create WordPress Plugins with OOP Techniques

Object-oriented code, among other things, can help organize and add reusability to your code. In this tutorial, I will teach you the basics of writing a WordPress plugin using object oriented techniques. We'll be using Dribbble's API as an example for this tutorial. Ready?

Innovative Uses of WordPress Post Types and Taxonomies

With the release of WordPress 3.0, two great ways to better organize and display content were introduced: post types and taxonomies. These two advances improve WordPress' role as an all-around content management system, and they continue to prove that WP is not just a blog platform. When 3.1 releases with post formats, it will be imperative that you understand how to use and implement post types and taxonomies.

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Every so often the WordPress plugin directory does not offer a complete solution to a problem you are having. When this happens, sometimes the best option is to dig into the WordPress Plugin API and build what you need.

How to Create a FAQ Page with WordPress and Custom Post Types

In the web world, a FAQ page is created specifically for the viewers/customers, and contains general questions and their respective answers about a particular product or service. This tutorial details the process of creating a dedicated FAQ section in the WordPress backend with custom post types, as well as how to spice up the actual page a bit by using jQuery and CSS.

Blank WordPress Plugin Tutorial

If your here then you are most probably looking to make a blank WordPress Plugin. The code for which is on this page at the bottom. It is explained as we go along and makes a fantastic base for whatever you are trying to extend WordPress with.

WorPress Plugin Development with PHP

Nice video tutorial on plugin development.

16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme

Releasing a WordPress theme on a marketplace, such as Theme Forest, where the audience is so large and diverse, has some challenges. You cannot test a solution directly with the client. You need to plan in advance for all edge cases, and ensure that your theme is as customizable as possible.

Building a WordPress plugin: Tweetable

Today we are going to build a Tweetable WordPress plugin from scratch, This plugin will pull latest 5 tweets from Twitter and display it in our WordPress sidebar.

Using AJAX with your WordPress Plugin

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.

Constructing a WordPress Plugin User's Panel

This post was written as part of the How to Write a WordPress Plugin series.

Creating Custom Fields for Attachments in WordPress

Custom fields in WordPress make it easy to customize your theme in a variety of ways; plus, they are simple to implement for posts and pages. Attachments, on the other hand, take a bit more work to implement, requiring you to read through and decipher core source code in order to make them work.

How To Create A Simple WordPress Plugin

Almost every WordPress user is familiar with plugins and their benefits as a whole. They simplify complex tasks and enhance the functionality of your weblog without modifying the core. Even though there are thousands of plugins available on web, still sometimes we couldn’t find the one that yields the same result, as we want.

Using JavaScript and CSS with your WordPress Plugin

This portion of the series will cover how to load JavaScript and CSS files for your plugin.

How to Integrate an Options Page into your WordPress Theme

Creating themes to give away or sell is great, but not everyone who uses your theme will have a solid understanding of HTML/CSS. Providing your theme with an options page makes it easier for non-technical users to make theme changes without getting their hands dirty with code. I'll show you how to make one from scratch!

Your First WordPress Plugin: Simple Optimization

WordPress is the largest blogging platform available on the internet today; and with the official release of version three just around the corner, it's only going to get bigger. As such, over the next few self-contained tuts, we're going to learn the ins and outs of WordPress plugin development, starting with the creation of our first simple plugin, "Simple Optimization."

Rock-Solid WordPress 3.0 Themes using Custom Post Types

The WordPress community is buzzing with excitement over the soon-to-be-released WordPress 3.0. Currently in Beta 2 now, WordPress 3.0 will have a lot of exciting new features , such as a new default theme and better menu management. Quite possibly the most exciting of these features is custom post types. In this tutorial, we'll talk about creating and using custom post types to make a rock-solid theme.

Quick Tip: Making a Fancy WordPress Register Form from Scratch

In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of making a beautiful "Register" form, using Fancybox, jQuery, and, of course, WordPress. As you'll find, the process is really quite simple.