Why you should make a product add-on?

Shiva Shanker Bhatta | @sweekarshahn | 25/12/2016

Why you shouldmake a product add-on?

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What is add-on?



Any third-party software program or script Added to a program that enhances the functionality

Giving it additional features and abilitiesUsually cannot be run independently


Making iPhone Cover

iPhone 7 PlusHeight: 6.23 inches (158.2 mm)Width: 3.07 inches (77.9 mm)Depth:0.29 inch (7.3 mm)

iPhone 7Height: 5.44 inches (138.3 mm)Width: 2.64 inches (67.1 mm)Depth:0.28 inch (7.1 mm)


What should you know before making add-on?



Know the Purpose of your add-on.Feasibility


Don't Forget About Compatibility.

Compatibility


It Should be the "Sun" in Your Product "Universe".Capability


Best Practices and Patterns



Do your research If you didn't make it, don't edit it!

Learn to create child themes Learn to create site-specific plugins

For site builders


Readability Reliability

Re-usability Flexibility

Extensibility

For coders


Floating Minicart

What I have learned from making add-on of WooCommerce


•Nomenclature •Basic rules on making plugin: Add-on as a plugin what

information I should have to include.


•Check if WooCommerce is active •Splitting code snippets into backend module and frontend module.


Better Management


•Distinct file.•Backend compatible script, styling and hook.•WooCommerce general setting hook structure. •Setting options and abilities based on WooCommerce Native

approaches.

Backend


•Definitely, Distinct file and compatible scripts.•What exactly WooCommerce minicart template includes?•Which WooCommerce hook is dealing with minicart.

Frontend


•Display minicart information wherever you want.“add_to_cart_fragments”


What is better than that?



It is better than writing all of above codes and clauses on functions.php.



In this case, its even better than including the snippet upon the theme folder.



Easy to activate, deactivate, edit and migrate add-on functionality.



Make it as yet another add-on.



It's your.



Thank you

Why you should make a product add-on?

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