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Skill 14 · Wp Plugin Development

Subchapter 14.2

Debugging

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Debugging quick routes

Plugin doesn’t load / fatal errors

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Confirm correct plugin main file and header.
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Hooks must be registered at top-level.
Activation runs in a special context; avoid assuming other hooks already ran.

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