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 Understanding what a plugin is

 Using available WordPress APIs

 Finding examples of popular plugins

 Separating plugin and theme functionality

 Managing and installing plugins

 Understanding types of WordPress plugins

WordPress is the most popular open source content management system available today. One of the primary reasons WordPress is so popular is the ease with which you can customize and extend WordPress through plugins. WordPress has an amazing framework in place that gives plugin developers the tools needed to extend WordPress in any way imaginable.

Understanding how plugins work, and the tools available in WordPress, is critical knowledge when developing professional WordPress plugins.