How Do I Add Code to WordPress Site?
WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to create a website from scratch, or to improve an existing website. WordPress is free and open source software released under the GPL.
It is used by millions of people around the world, including many large websites.
To add code to a WordPress site, you will need to have a copy of the WordPress codebase, and access to a text editor (such as WordPresscodex.com’s WordPress code editor).
To add code to a WordPress site, you will first need to create a new file in your WordPress codebase. To do this, open your text editor, and navigate to the root of your WordPress codebase (usually located at wp-content/).
Next, create a new file called plugin.php. In this file, you will need to include the following lines of code:
Next, you will need to add the following lines of code to plugin.php to create a new plugin:
/*
Plugin Name:
*/
define ( ‘NAME’ , ‘My New WordPress Plugin’ ) ;
Description:
define ( ‘DESCRIPTION’ , ‘This is a new WordPress plugin!’ ) ;
Settings:
define ( ‘SETTINGS’ , array (
‘name’ => ‘My New WordPress Plugin’ ,
‘description’ => ‘This is a new WordPress plugin!’ ,
‘author’ => ‘Your Name’ ,
‘license’ => ‘ GPL v2 or later’ ,
‘version’ => ‘ 1.0′
) ) ;
Activate:
define ( ‘ACTIVATE’ , true ) ;
Plugin Settings:
define ( ‘PLUGIN_SETTINGS’ , array (
Next, you will need to add the following lines of code to the bottom of plugin.php to activate your new plugin:
Plugin activated!
You’re now ready to add your new plugin code to your WordPress site. To do this, first ensure that your plugin is activated, and then click on the “Plugins” menu item on the left-hand side of the WordPress admin area.
From here, you will be able to access the “Add New” screen, where you can enter the code for your new plugin.
Once you’ve entered the code for your new plugin, you will need to save your plugin file, and then click on the “Activate” button to activate it on your WordPress site.
Finally, you will need to add a link to your new plugin from the “Plugins” menu item on the left-hand side of the WordPress admin area. To do this, click on the “Add New” button, and then enter the code for your new plugin in the “Link” field.
Congratulations! You’ve now added your first code to a WordPress site!.