Title: Can I create plugin name differently from plugin_basename?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Can I create plugin name differently from plugin_basename?

 *  [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-create-plugin-name-differently-from-plugin_basename/)
 * I am writing a plugin, the plugin name is ABC, the plugin dir is XYZ. I can activate
   the plugin. Since it’s still under developing, I don’t know if it’s going to 
   full working or not. The next step I will write some functions to hook up with
   activation and deactivation process which need to identify whether this plugin
   is activating or deactivating. Will this name difference make trouble? How to
   avoid?

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 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-create-plugin-name-differently-from-plugin_basename/#post-2748520)
 * Only for you. Unless you’ve released this for everyone, the only inconvenience
   is you 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * (@imjscn)
 * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-create-plugin-name-differently-from-plugin_basename/#post-2748577)
 * That’s scary, I’d better change the name 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [imjscn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imjscn/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-i-create-plugin-name-differently-from-plugin_basename/#post-2748577)
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