EPT Empty Plugin Template
An empty plugin template to start with, including the most basic necessary stuff. Take this as some kind of workshop.
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, EPT Empty Plugin Template is a WordPress template plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 7.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Template Kit – Import.
0/5Rating
10active installs
7.9K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
STILL BETA Use this emtpy wordpress plugin template to build your own.
Considering all the advices given in https://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin, https://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_Options_Pages and http://planetozh.com/blog/2009/09/top-10-most-common-coding-mistakes-in-wordpress-plugins/
Every important point will have it’s own page to explain.
Including:
- multi language ability
- uninstall routine
- data delete routine (avoid orphaned data)
- coding advices
- security aspects (validating user inputs, nonces)
- external third party stuff (Ajax, CSS, Javascript)
- shortcode
- WordPress scheduler (“cronjob”)
- logfiles
- capabilities
Remove plugin
- Deactivate plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Delete plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPr…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.1.1.2 (03.03.2011)
- adding submenus
Contributors
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