Unlock the true power of WordPress by learning how to build your own plugins in this hands-on workshop tailored for aspiring and intermediate developers!

Whether you’ve tinkered with WordPress before or you’re ready to create your first custom solution, this workshop will guide you through the essential concepts, tools, and best practices behind professional WordPress plugin development. Led by an experienced developer, the session will blend practical code examples with real-world use cases to help you confidently extend WordPress functionality — the right way.

What You’ll Learn:

• The WordPress plugin architecture: How it works behind the scenes

• Setting up a clean plugin structure

• Hooks (Actions & Filters): What they are and how to use them effectively

• Creating admin menus and settings pages

• Best practices for security, performance, and coding standards

• Enqueuing scripts and styles the WordPress way

• Using WordPress APIs (Options API, Settings API, REST API basics)

• Creating custom post types and taxonomies

• Internationalization and localization basics

• How to submit plugins to the WordPress.org repository

Who This Is For:
This workshop is perfect for:

• WordPress developers who have experience building themes and want to explore plugin development

• Freelancers and agency devs looking to offer custom functionality to clients

• PHP developers transitioning into the WordPress ecosystem

• Tech-savvy WordPress users curious about the inner workings of plugins

What to Bring:

• A laptop with a local development environment (e.g., LocalWP, XAMPP, or Docker)

• A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and PHP

• A desire to learn and build!

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a working plugin built from scratch, plus a solid foundation to start developing your own advanced plugins or contribute to open-source projects in the WordPress ecosystem.

Join us and take your first (or next) step into professional WordPress plugin development!

Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention, so register early to secure your seat. Let’s code together and build something awesome for the WordPress community.