Saksham's Custom WordPress Plugin

A custom WordPress plugin that demonstrates advanced WordPress development concepts including custom admin settings, URL rewriting, and dynamic content display.

Features

• Custom Admin Interface: Complete settings page with various field types (text, password, number, textarea, select, multiselect, radio, checkboxes, and image upload)
• Custom URL Rewrites: Creates custom routes at /custom-plugin/ with pagination support
• Dynamic Content Display: Shows mock vehicle data with detail pages accessible via VIN
• Pagination System: Implements WordPress-style pagination for data listings
• Settings Framework: Comprehensive admin settings with multiple sections and field types
• Internationalization Ready: Built with i18n support for translations

Installation

1. Upload the entire wordpress-custom-plugin folder to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. After activation, visit the new 'Custom Plugin' menu in your admin panel
4. Go to Settings → Permalinks and click 'Save Changes' to enable URL rewrites

Usage

Admin Panel

• Navigate to the 'Custom Plugin' menu in your WordPress admin
• Access the 'Settings' page to configure various options
• Use the 'Secondary Page' for additional plugin information

Frontend Routes

• Main Page: Visit yoursite.com/custom-plugin/ to see the vehicle listings
• Paginated Pages: Navigate through pages at yoursite.com/custom-plugin/page/2/, etc.
• Detail Pages: View individual vehicles at yoursite.com/custom-plugin/[VIN-number]/

Technical Architecture

Core Components

• Main Plugin File: wordpress-custom-plugin.php - Entry point with activation/deactivation hooks
• Core Class: class-wordpress-custom-plugin.php - Orchestrates the plugin
• Loader: class-wordpress-custom-plugin-loader.php - Manages WordPress hooks
• Admin Component: class-wordpress-custom-plugin-admin.php - Admin interface and settings
• Public Component: class-wordpress-custom-plugin-public.php - Frontend functionality
• Internationalization: class-wordpress-custom-plugin-i18n.php - Translation support

Key Functions

• URL rewriting using add_rewrite_rule
• Custom query variable registration
• Template redirection using template_include filter
• Settings API integration with multiple field types
• Dynamic pagination system

Development Notes

This plugin was built using the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate as a foundation and extends it with custom functionality for demonstrating advanced WordPress concepts. The plugin includes mock vehicle data for demonstration purposes.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for improvements. All contributions are welcome!

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later license.