I want to write a WordPress Plugin

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   Xarzu (Member)
   Posted 1 month ago | Permalink

   I want to write a WordPress Plugin.

   I have read some of the documentation about how 'hooks" work but I do not know which hooks to take advantage of.

   I want to write a plugin that launches a separate page when a new user wants to add a new comment.

   In other words, I want the ability to insist that the user add more than just a username and email. I want to require that more information be inputted.

   Maybe such a plug-in already exists or perhaps something simular. Does this sound familiar?

   The Plugin I want to make is a page that comes up after a new user clicks on the “Submit Content” button when posting a reply to a blog. What sort of Filters or Hooks to I need to use?

   I have been told that I wouldn't necessarily need another page. I could just more options in the regular comments area if I just want to the user to input more information. If so, could I include a couple of buttons that would launch the "about us" page in a separate browser?

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   designOdyssey (Member)
   Posted 1 month ago | Permalink

   Not sure this is a Hybrid ideas question.

   But, the world is your oyster. The Codex is awesome http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API. I tend to need a book nearby for reference and Prelovac's book on plugins is great. The best bet though is unraveling other people's plugins. If you're testing, don't be afraid. If it isn't going into the database, you're unlikely to break anything you can't undo.

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