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WpPDE - Plugin Development Environment for WordPress
https://github.com/jalian-systems/wp-pde

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# WpPDE - Plugin Development Environment for WordPress

* __Contributors__: kdmurthy
* __Donate link__: http://wp-pde.jaliansystems.com
* __Tags__: widgets, pde, development environment, actions, hooks, types, menu pages, metaboxes
* __Requires at least__: 3.3
* __Tested up to__: 3.3.1
* __Stable tag__: 0.9

A development environment for creating plugins with support for widgets, actions and hooks.

## Description

WpPDE is a development environment for WordPress. You can create your own plugins and maintain
them using WpPDE.

WpPDE allows you to create plugins that contain:

* Widgets
* Actions
* Hooks

WpPDE integrates with [Ace editor](http://ace.ajax.org) to provide a productive development
environment.

WpPDE also facilitate easy creation of readme files for your plugins.

## Documentation

* [WpPDE - Plugin Development Environment](http://wp-pde.jaliansystems.com/) - Official home page
* [WpPDE - User Guide](http://wp-pde.jaliansystems.com/documentation/) - Documentation for WpPDE plugin
* [WpPDE - Tutorials](http://wp-pde.jaliansystems.com/tutorials/) - Selected screencasts demonstrating the functionality.

### Plugin Elements

Use the __Plugin Elements__ box to add different type of items to your plugin. You can add:

* Actions
* Filters
* Widgets (More on this in the next section)

### Widgets

Once a widget element is added to the plugin, you can configure it in the GUI. You can also add
form elements to the widget. WpPDE automatically creates the widget form for you including saving of the widget
data. You just need to provide the display code (corresponding to `widget()` method).

### Form Elements

You can various kinds of form elements to the widget. These include:

* Labels (with various styles)
* Checkbox
* Text
* Text Area
* Radio
* Dropdown lists

You can also hide/unhide dependent elements using the value of the selected item for checkbox, radio and dropdown
items.

### External Files

You can add external files (javascript, css, PHP etc.) to your plugin using the `External Files` box. WpPDE even lets
you enqueue(or require) the files automatically.

### Readme Generation

WpPDE can generate readme files (in standard wordpress readme format or markdown format for github). Provide the
information in `About the Plugin` box and let WpPDE generate the files for you.

### Editor Options

You can change the editor options using the `Editor Options` box.

## Installation

1. Upload `wp-pde` to the plugins folder.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

## Frequently Asked Questions

[WpPDE Website](http://wp-pde.jaliansystems.com/f-a-q "F.A.Q")

## Screenshots

### WpPDE screen

### Defining widget parameters.

### A widget with form items added.

### The editor

## Changelog

## 0.9.4

* Added plugin selection for exporting a plugin project.
* BugFix: shortcode (