How to create a PSR-4 WordPress Plugin for reusable blocks
Walkthrough Overview
About This Video Guide
In this video, you will learn how to create a PSR-4 WordPress Plugin. You will start by creating the directory structure for your plugin and then move on to creating the basic files required for a functioning plugin. After that, you will create a custom block and add it to your plugin. Finally, you will test your plugin and make sure it is working correctly.
View the lesson on my website here:
https://www.mrkwp.com/lessons/building-the-reusable-block-plugin/
All links to the relevant resources:
https://localwp.com/ - We use this for our editing environment. https://github.com/MRKWP/Reusable-Blocks-PSR4/ - reference to the code in this tutorial. https://www.billerickson.net/reusable-blocks-accessible-in-wordpress-admin-area/ - Tutorial on reusable blocks from Bill Erickson
Core Focus Areas
- 1Practical, production-tested techniques tailored for WordPress and modern tooling.
- 2Stripping away fragile dependencies so your site stays fast and resilient.
- 3Workflows structured so your internal team can maintain and own them long-term.
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