Plugin file structure in Wordpress - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to define the main plugin file header.

Wordpress

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: [1]
*/

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Aadd_action

Bfunction my_plugin() {}

CMy Custom Plugin

Dwp_enqueue_scripts

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3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using function names instead of plugin name in header

Omitting the plugin header comment block

The plugin header must include the Plugin Name to identify the plugin.

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medium

Complete the code to enqueue a stylesheet in the plugin.

Wordpress

<?php
function my_plugin_styles() {
    wp_enqueue_style('[1]', plugin_dir_url(__FILE__) . 'css/style.css');
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_plugin_styles');

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Aenqueue_style

Bstyle.css

Cplugin_url

Dmy-plugin-style

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3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the filename instead of a unique handle

Using incorrect function names

The first argument of wp_enqueue_style is a unique handle for the stylesheet.

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hard

Fix the error in the plugin main file to prevent direct access.

Wordpress

<?php
if (!defined('[1]')) {
    exit;
}
// Plugin code continues here

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AABSPATH

BWPINC

CPLUGIN_DIR

DWP_PLUGIN_DIR

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using incorrect constants

Not preventing direct access

Checking if ABSPATH is defined prevents direct access to the plugin file.

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hard

Fill both blanks to register a shortcode in the plugin.

Wordpress

<?php
function [1]() {
    return 'Hello, World!';
}
add_shortcode('[2]', '[1]');

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Ahello_world_shortcode

Bhello_world

Cmy_shortcode

Dgreeting

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mismatching function and shortcode names

Using invalid shortcode tags

The function name and shortcode tag must match correctly to register the shortcode.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a plugin activation hook.

Wordpress

<?php
function [1]() {
    // Activation code here
}
register_activation_hook(__FILE__, '[1]');
add_action('[2]', '[1]');

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Amy_plugin_activate

Bactivate_my_plugin

Cinit

Dplugin_loaded

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using different function names in hook registration

Using wrong hook names

The activation function name is used in both register_activation_hook and add_action with the correct hook.