Using third-party libraries and plugins
We discussed the importance of open source libraries in detail. Most WordPress developers prefer the creation of a web application by installing a bunch of third-party plugins. Throughout this book, we developed an application with a number of individual plugins. In this chapter, we've identified the pitfalls of creating a bunch of separate plugins. Ideally, developers should be focusing on limiting the number of plugins within an application to improve the code structure and eliminate possible conflicts.
On the other hand, some third-party libraries could contain malicious code that enables security holes in your applications. Even though there are some tools for checking malicious code, none of them are ...
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