How to create a plugin in WordPress?

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The following steps will guide you through creating your first plugin:

  • Connect to your site via FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
  • Navigate to the WordPress plugins folder after gaining access to your site via FTP. This folder is usually located in /wp-content/plugins.
  • After you’ve navigated into the plugins folder, you can create a folder of your own. Create a new folder with a unique name that uses lowercase letters and dashes, for example, first_plugin. Once you’ve done that, choose your new folder and continue.
  • You will then need to create the main plugin file.
  • Then, create a file named very-first-plugin.php in your new plugin folder.
  • The plugin information can now be copied and pasted into your newly created main plugin file. Make sure to modify plugin details such as Plugin URL and Plugin Name.