Setup & Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-plugin-development
https://github.com/WordPress/agent-skills/tree/trunk/skills/wp-plugin-development
View on GitHubWhat This Skill Does
Guides development of WordPress plugins from initial architecture through release packaging. Covers the full lifecycle: hooks, activation and uninstall routines, Settings API, data storage, cron jobs, and security patterns like nonces, capability checks, and SQL sanitization.
Rather than cross-referencing the Plugin Handbook, security docs, and WP-CLI guides separately, this skill encodes the correct order of operations and common failure modes in one place.
When to use it
- Scaffolding a plugin with a single bootstrap file and hook-based loader
- Adding a settings page using the Settings API with proper sanitization callbacks
- Writing activation and uninstall routines that safely migrate or remove database data
- Fixing CSRF and privilege escalation bugs by auditing nonce and capability usage
- Packaging a plugin release with build artifacts and a compliant readme.txt