Tag: Plugin Development

Use Git branches, PRs, and tags for professional plugin development.

Document setup, settings, hooks, and FAQs for users and developers.

Structure free + pro offerings without breaking updates or licensing rules.

Validate license keys against your store/API and unlock pro features.

Understand how WordPress discovers and installs plugin updates.

Support WordPress auto-updates and communicate breaking-change policy clearly.

Declare and honor minimum WordPress versions in headers and code paths.

Target supported PHP versions and avoid syntax unavailable on your minimum PHP.

Write automated tests with PHPUnit and the WordPress test suite / Brain Monkey patterns.

Log meaningful errors with error_log or a plugin logger without exposing secrets.