You can extend functionality in your WordPress blog by using WordPress plugins. But did you know that you too can create your own WordPress plugin?

Here’s a video tutorial I found courtesy of Tips and Tricks HQ that teaches simple techniques for making your site more useful. In creating this simple WordPress plugin, they show you more than just the usual “Hello World” example.

Part 1 of the video demonstrates the following:

• How you can create administration pages
• Using WordPress styles in creating admin styling
• Interacting with WP database using $wpdb object

Part 2 demonstrates the following:

• Use of forms in submitting data from plugins admin page
• How you can store the plugin data in wp_options page for an easy retrieval

Note: Test first your own written plugin in a local installation of WordPress or on your test site.

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