WordPress remains one of the most popular and consistently used web development tools on the market. Estimates claim that over 30% of all websites use this platform, with nearly 15% of the Top 100 Websites using this platform. 17 new blog posts pop up on the platform every second, each of which is enhanced by these best practices for WordPress plugin integration.

Understand Proper Procedural Coding

Procedural coding helps WordPress site owners and designers synthesize plugins and other updates onto a site smoothly and efficiently. However, improper coding can cause complete site failure based on a simple language error.

Knowing these languages is critical for site owners because only 11% of all web designers claim that site owners can update and track their websites after creation. Take classes on this type of coding, and you can integrate plugins with relative ease.

Look for Update Plugin Options

Did you know that there are currently 60,000 different WordPress plugins available? So, always start by looking for the most up-to-date plugins and ones that get regular updates. Avoid plugins that haven’t been touched in years.

Typically, you want to make sure that you check your plugins for updates at least once every few months. Many will have an automatic update option that takes care of these changes for you. This will also provide pre-fixes for your plugin files to prevent operational errors, including functions, classes, files, and other variables within the plugin.

Avoid Nulled Software

Nulled software is significant on the plugin market and may be tempting to many site owners. However, it is rarely a good idea because these plugins are legally dubious and feature many other problems, including:

• Outdated language that may not integrate well with your site
• Rarely updated design that may cause operational issues
• High-security risk due to poor coding
• A heavy influx of malware and viruses in most programs

If you have used nulled software before reading this article, you need to scan for malware on your plugins. To do this, open your WordPress Dashboard, click on the ‘Appearance’ option, open the ‘Editor,’ and search for your theme (footer.php) and the style.css file and click ‘Check Extra Files.’

Get the Plugin Operation You Want

Follow these simple steps, and you can update plugin options and create the WordPress site you want and deserve. And be prepared for a whole flood of new possibilities –- some estimate that as many as 100,000 plugins could be available by the end of 2022.