Comments on: The Benefits of Using Hooks Instead Of Plugin-Specific Functions http://w-shadow.com/blog/2008/09/21/the-benefits-of-using-hooks-instead-of-plugin-specific-functions/ A blog about web development, software business, and WordPress Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: White Shadow http://w-shadow.com/blog/2008/09/21/the-benefits-of-using-hooks-instead-of-plugin-specific-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-12738 White Shadow Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:26:40 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/?p=374#comment-12738 About using the same hooks : I was thinking more of making it easier to replace plugins that do the same thing, i.e. only one plugin would use the hook at any particular time. But yes, it's unlikely all plugin authors would know/agree to use the same hook and API. Maybe in an ideal world. Eh, great minds think alike, etc ;) About using the same hooks : I was thinking more of making it easier to replace plugins that do the same thing, i.e. only one plugin would use the hook at any particular time. But yes, it’s unlikely all plugin authors would know/agree to use the same hook and API. Maybe in an ideal world.

Eh, great minds think alike, etc ;)

]]> By: Stephen R http://w-shadow.com/blog/2008/09/21/the-benefits-of-using-hooks-instead-of-plugin-specific-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-12737 Stephen R Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:11:26 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/?p=374#comment-12737 You idea of multiple plugin authors using the same hook is probably a poor one. What would happen is that the first plugin would output something, and then a second plugin would (most likely) overwrite that. The odds of the multiple outputs being compatible aren't good. There are lots of problems there. This only works when there is an Official WordPress hook that demands a certain input/output -- don't expect distinct plugin authors to spontaneously produce compatible code... ...unless, of course, somebody makes an organized effort. Also... as you point out -- <a href="http://striderweb.com/nerdaphernalia/2008/08/use-custom-actions-in-your-wordpress-plugins/" rel="nofollow">I beat you to it</a>. ;) You idea of multiple plugin authors using the same hook is probably a poor one. What would happen is that the first plugin would output something, and then a second plugin would (most likely) overwrite that. The odds of the multiple outputs being compatible aren’t good. There are lots of problems there. This only works when there is an Official WordPress hook that demands a certain input/output — don’t expect distinct plugin authors to spontaneously produce compatible code…

…unless, of course, somebody makes an organized effort.

Also… as you point out — I beat you to it. ;)

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