A comprehensive guide to WordPress plugin development covering when to build plugins versus using alternatives like ACF Blocks, creating basic plugin structure with headers and functionality, enqueuing external CSS/JavaScript files, adding admin dashboard menus with settings pages, integrating with Advanced Custom Fields for dynamic data management, and best practices for plugin distribution including security, versioning, and packaging.
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