Unlock the Secret to Effortless Website Magic: Build Your First WordPress Plugin Today!
Once you have your local environment for WordPress development set up and running, locate the plugins folder . In your project root, navigate to:
wp-content/
└── plugins/
This is where all plugins live. To build your own, create a new folder (e.g., quick-reading-time) and add your plugin files there. Studio’s server instantly reflects changes when you reload your local site.
Creating your first plugin
Every plugin starts as a folder with at least one PHP file. Let’s build a minimal “Hello World” plugin to demystify the process.
