WordPress Plugin Development Workflow

Overview

Specialized workflow for creating WordPress plugins with proper architecture, hooks system, admin interfaces, REST API endpoints, and security practices. Now includes WordPress 7.0 features for modern plugin development.

WordPress 7.0 Plugin Development

Key Features for Plugin Developers

1. Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) Compatibility

   • Yjs-based CRDT for simultaneous editing
   • Custom transport via sync.providers filter
   • Requirement: Register post meta with show_in_rest => true

2. AI Connector Integration

   • Provider-agnostic AI via wp_ai_client_prompt()
   • Settings > Connectors admin screen
   • Works with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama