Plugin Header Information — a practical guide to WordPress plugin header with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.
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Short description
WordPress reads the header comment to list your plugin. Include license, text domain, and requires versions for clarity.
Full header example
<?php
/**
* Plugin Name: Acme Tools
* Plugin URI: https://example.com/acme-tools
* Description: Helpful tools for editors.
* Version: 1.0.0
* Requires at least: 6.0
* Requires PHP: 7.4
* Author: Acme
* License: GPL-2.0-or-later
* Text Domain: acme-tools
* Domain Path: /languages
*/