wordpress-plugin-development

name	wordpress-plugin-development
description	WordPress plugin development workflow covering plugin architecture, hooks, admin interfaces, REST API, security best practices, and WordPress 7.0 features: Real-Time Collaboration, AI Connectors, Abilities API, DataViews, and PHP-only blocks.
type	skill
created	2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
domain	productivity
category	automation
risk	safe
source	personal
tags	["skill","productivity","automation","wordpress","plugin"]

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

3. Abilities API

   • Declare plugin capabilities for AI agents
   • REST API: /wp-json/abilities/v1/manifest
   • MCP adapter support

4. DataViews & DataForm

   • Modern admin interfaces
   • Replaces WP_List_Table patterns
   • Built-in validation

5. PHP-Only Blocks

   • Register blocks without JavaScript
   • Auto-generated Inspector controls

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Creating custom WordPress plugins
• Extending WordPress functionality
• Building admin interfaces
• Adding REST API endpoints
• Integrating third-party services
• Implementing WordPress 7.0 AI/Collaboration features

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Plugin Setup

Skills to Invoke

• app-builder - Project scaffolding
• backend-dev-guidelines - Backend patterns

Actions

1. Create plugin directory structure
2. Set up main plugin file with header
3. Implement activation/deactivation hooks
4. Set up autoloading
5. Configure text domain

WordPress 7.0 Plugin Header

/*
Plugin Name: My Plugin
Plugin URI: https://example.com/my-plugin
Description: A WordPress 7.0 compatible plugin with AI and RTC support
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Author: Developer Name
License: GPL2+
*/