Custom integrations

This method is used when there are no integrations between the two plugins. Therefore, each plugin is not aware of the existence of other plugin. This is the most common scenario in WordPress development, as we rarely find the necessary plugins integrating with the other plugins needed for our site. In such a scenario, we have to create an addon plugin by implementing the integrations with necessary plugins. In this process, we use the existing hooks or functions of the necessary plugins and connect them to work together for our requirements.

There is a major limitation in this method as connecting more and more plugins increases the risks of breaking the site functionality. We have no control over the integrated plugins ...

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