Duplicate or Clone a WordPress Plugin

  • buzzygeek

    (@buzzygeek)


    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    I recently dabbled into WordPress Plugin development. As I am a beginner, I was wondering if there was any way to clone a WordPress plugin and then change the code instead of starting from scratch.

    Any help will be appreciated.

    Thanks.

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    5 years, 8 months ago

    I think that’s how most of us started. 🙂 Be kind and give props to the folks who helped you out. And respect the GPL.

    Thread Starter buzzygeek

    (@buzzygeek)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for your response, Steven but you didn’t provide any guide or resource to help me get started.

    Can you be of any further assistance?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    5 years, 8 months ago

    Start at developer.ww.wp.xz.cn fir the plugin dev handbook.

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    While copying and altering a GPL licensed plugin is perfectly acceptable, depending on your actual need and the plugin involved, it may not be necessary. Most of WP, as well as many themes and plugins, can be altered through the use of action and filter hooks added from your own custom plugin. It’s more of an extension concept than of duplicating or forking the entire plugin. In the handbook Steven referenced, pay particular attention the the section on hooks, starting at https://developer.ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/hooks/

    Thread Starter buzzygeek

    (@buzzygeek)

    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for the explanation @bcworkz. It’s really helpful.

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