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You need 2 files for this process. Unless you want to set a custom Icon then you will need 3 files.
All of these files need to be inside their own folder in order to build up your plugin.
Plugin Folder :
plugin-index.php
main-page.php
Your ICON. (Your icon dimensions must be 16×16)
plugin-index.php is your starting file. This is the file where your plugin starts. And it will contain the following.
/*
Plugin Name: coverweb Custom Woocommerce Extra's
*/
// Main Menu Tabs
// add_menu_page();
//(Sub Menu Tabs) List of possible pages you can add from pre built wp stuff (using the below functions will add a sub menu into the matching page tab )
// add_dashboard_page();
// add_posts_page();
// add_pages_page();
// add_comments_page();
// add_plugins_page();
// add_users_page();
// add_theme_page(); /*for the appearance tab*/
// add_management_page(); /*for the tools tab*/
// add_options_page(); /*for the settings tab*/
function my_admin_menu() {
//(This will aqppear in place of the browser tab name)
$page_title = 'Clear Stock';
//(This will aqppear in place of the tab name)
$menu_title = 'Clear Stock';
//(Capability is required to display plugin menu in admin panel)
$capability = 'manage_options';
//(Menu Slug is the text that refers this plugin page. It displays as page name in URL We always CALL a plugin page by the menu slug)
$menu_slug = 'clear-stock';
//(This calls the function below which has been set up to include a page that is in the plugin folder.)
$function = 'clear_stock_function';
//(This will get the icon you upload into your plugin file, Leave blank like so '' if you don't have an ICON and you will get a default Cog Icon)
$icon_url = plugins_url('recycle.png',__FILE__);
//(The position is just an integer. The higher you go. The lower down the position is in the admin section of wordpress)
$position = 56;
add_menu_page( $page_title, $menu_title, $capability, $menu_slug, $function, $icon_url, $position);
}
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'my_admin_menu' );
function clear_stock_function(){
include ("main-page.php"); //this must be inside your plugins folder
}
main-page.php is where you start writing your plugin content that will show up in your admin section. (Just start with the code below to get started)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Custom Plugin</title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Your new plugin Is ready to start been developed.</h1>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Your ICON : Must be 16×16.
A word of advice… make sure it’s a light icon that doesn’t disappear in the dark default wordpress dark grey colour.