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---
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name: wordpress-plugin-development
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description: "WordPress plugin development workflow covering plugin architecture, hooks, admin interfaces, REST API, and security best practices."
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category: granular-workflow-bundle
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risk: safe
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source: personal
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date_added: "2026-02-27"
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---
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# WordPress Plugin Development Workflow
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## Overview
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Specialized workflow for creating WordPress plugins with proper architecture, hooks system, admin interfaces, REST API endpoints, and security practices.
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## When to Use This Workflow
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Use this workflow when:
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- Creating custom WordPress plugins
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- Extending WordPress functionality
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- Building admin interfaces
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- Adding REST API endpoints
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- Integrating third-party services
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## Workflow Phases
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### Phase 1: Plugin Setup
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `app-builder` - Project scaffolding
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- `backend-dev-guidelines` - Backend patterns
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#### Actions
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1. Create plugin directory structure
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2. Set up main plugin file with header
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3. Implement activation/deactivation hooks
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4. Set up autoloading
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5. Configure text domain
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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```
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Use @app-builder to scaffold a new WordPress plugin
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```
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### Phase 2: Plugin Architecture
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `backend-dev-guidelines` - Architecture patterns
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#### Actions
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1. Design plugin class structure
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2. Implement singleton pattern
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3. Create loader class
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4. Set up dependency injection
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5. Configure plugin lifecycle
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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```
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Use @backend-dev-guidelines to design plugin architecture
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```
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### Phase 3: Hooks Implementation
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `wordpress-penetration-testing` - WordPress patterns
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#### Actions
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1. Register action hooks
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2. Create filter hooks
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3. Implement callback functions
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4. Set up hook priorities
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5. Add conditional hooks
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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```
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Use @wordpress-penetration-testing to understand WordPress hooks
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```
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### Phase 4: Admin Interface
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `frontend-developer` - Admin UI
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#### Actions
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1. Create admin menu
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2. Build settings pages
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3. Implement options registration
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4. Add settings sections/fields
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5. Create admin notices
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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```
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Use @frontend-developer to create WordPress admin interface
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```
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### Phase 5: Database Operations
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `database-design` - Database design
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- `postgresql` - Database patterns
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#### Actions
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1. Create custom tables
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2. Implement CRUD operations
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3. Add data validation
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4. Set up data sanitization
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5. Create data upgrade routines
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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Use @database-design to design plugin database schema
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```
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### Phase 6: REST API
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `api-design-principles` - API design
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- `api-patterns` - API patterns
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#### Actions
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1. Register REST routes
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2. Create endpoint callbacks
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3. Implement permission callbacks
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4. Add request validation
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5. Document API endpoints
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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```
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Use @api-design-principles to create WordPress REST API endpoints
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```
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### Phase 7: Security
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `wordpress-penetration-testing` - WordPress security
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- `security-scanning-security-sast` - Security scanning
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#### Actions
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1. Implement nonce verification
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2. Add capability checks
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3. Sanitize all inputs
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4. Escape all outputs
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5. Secure database queries
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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Use @wordpress-penetration-testing to audit plugin security
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```
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### Phase 8: Testing
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#### Skills to Invoke
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- `test-automator` - Test automation
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- `php-pro` - PHP testing
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#### Actions
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1. Set up PHPUnit
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2. Create unit tests
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3. Write integration tests
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4. Test with WordPress test suite
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5. Configure CI
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#### Copy-Paste Prompts
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Use @test-automator to set up plugin testing
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```
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## Plugin Structure
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```
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plugin-name/
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├── plugin-name.php
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├── includes/
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│ ├── class-plugin.php
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│ ├── class-loader.php
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│ ├── class-activator.php
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│ └── class-deactivator.php
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├── admin/
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│ ├── class-plugin-admin.php
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│ ├── css/
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│ └── js/
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├── public/
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│ ├── class-plugin-public.php
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│ ├── css/
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│ └── js/
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├── languages/
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└── vendor/
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```
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## Quality Gates
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- [ ] Plugin activates without errors
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- [ ] All hooks working
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- [ ] Admin interface functional
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- [ ] Security measures implemented
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- [ ] Tests passing
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- [ ] Documentation complete
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## Related Workflow Bundles
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- `wordpress` - WordPress development
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- `wordpress-theme-development` - Theme development
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- `wordpress-woocommerce` - WooCommerce
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