https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin

Just a starter WordPress plugin + build process. It is built for developers to create awesome plugins for clients or sell it on marketplace.
https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin

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Just a starter WordPress plugin + build process. It is built for developers to create awesome plugins for clients or sell it on marketplace.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin
• Owner: zohaib87
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2019-12-28T19:20:21.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-11T17:56:08.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-11T19:34:31.384Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: wordpress, wordpress-boilerplate, wordpress-development, wordpress-plugin, wordpress-plugin-development, wordpress-starter-plugin, wp, wp-plugin
• Language: PHP
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.84 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md
  • Support: docs/support.md

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## About Xe Plugin

[![Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/zohaib87/xe-plugin)](https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin/issues)

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Xe Plugin is a starter boilerplate for WordPress plugin developers. It provides a clean, modular codebase along with a pre-configured build process to speed up plugin development. Designed with scalability in mind, this plugin helps you quickly set up your own functionality — whether you’re building for clients or preparing a product for the marketplace.

**Key Features:**

* Organized file structure following WordPress best practices

* Saves time by providing reusable core plugin features

* Easily extendable to support custom post types, shortcodes, admin pages, and more

* Ideal for rapid development of client projects or commercial plugins

**Who it's for:**

Freelancers, agencies, or product developers who want a reliable, modern foundation for creating powerful WordPress plugins.

[![Download Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Download_Latest_Release-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin/releases/latest/download/xe-plugin.zip)

[![Explore Documentation »](https://img.shields.io/badge/Explore_Documentation-282a2e?style=for-the-badge)](https://zohaib87.github.io/xe-plugin)

## Requirements

Latest version of [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/) and [Nodejs](https://nodejs.org/en/).

## Getting Started

1. Change folder name to your plugin name. e.g: `xurais` or `xu-rais`.

2. Navigate to `node_scripts` folder and open `config.json` with your favorite editor.

    - Change `"name"` to your plugin name eg: `Xurais` or `Xu Rais`.

    - Change `"global"` to a unique prefix. e.g: `xurais` or `xus`.

    - Change `"build"` to your desired folder path.

3. Open command line, navigate to project folder and run `npm install` to install dependencies.

4. Run `npm run init` command to change text-domain, prefixes, DocBlocks etc.

5. Run `npm run build` command to generate a clean copy in destination folder.

*Note: `.pot` file will also be generated inside languages folder.*

## Contributing

🖥️ Hello, fellow developer! 🙂

Your [pull requests](https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin/pulls) will be highly welcomed. If you're looking for something to start with, you can check the [issues](https://github.com/zohaib87/xe-plugin/issues) or open one about something you want to contribute and we can discuss it before your pull request.

1. You must have latest version of [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/) and [Nodejs](https://nodejs.org/en/).

2. Create a fork of this repository.

3. Clone the fork on your local machine. Your remote repo on Github is called `origin`.

4. Add the original repository as a remote called `upstream`.

5. If you created your fork a while ago be sure to pull upstream changes into your local repository.

6. Open command line, navigate to the local repository and run `npm install` to install dependencies.

7. Create a new branch to work on. Keep in mind that code should meet the [WordPress Coding Standards](https://developer.wordpress.org/coding-standards/wordpress-coding-standards/).

8. Once changes/feature/fix is completed, push your branch to your fork on Github, the remote `origin`.

9. From your fork open a pull request in the correct branch. Target this project's `main` branch.