# WP Code Generator

> What the WP Code Generator does, who it's for, and how its WordPress generators and snippet library work together — your starting point.

Source: https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/wp/

## Boilerplate for WordPress, without the typos

The [WP Code Generator](https://www.jpkc.com/tools/wp/) produces ready-to-use, modern PHP code for **WordPress 6.8+**: plugin and theme scaffolds, Gutenberg blocks, hooks, custom post types, meta boxes, settings pages, database queries, and much more. Instead of rebuilding the same header, the same `register_post_type()` signature, or the same Settings API cascade from memory (or by copy-pasting from an old project) every time, you fill in a few fields and get clean code back — with `declare(strict_types=1)`, a `defined('ABSPATH') || exit` guard, and typed signatures.

You pick a generator in the left sidebar, enter your values on the right (name, slug, text domain, options), and the code updates **live** in the output editor. Then you copy it to the clipboard or download it as a sensibly named file. No account, no installation — everything runs in the browser.

The tool is built for **WordPress developers** of every experience level: for beginners, a learning and cheat-sheet companion that shows what an API call should look like; for pros, an accelerator that handles the same old boilerplate in seconds so you can focus on the actual logic.

## The generators — grouped by topic

The left sidebar bundles **24 code generators** into six groups, plus a snippet library and a Dashicon browser. The tool's interface is in English — the generator names are therefore given here in their original English spelling so you can find your way around the interface.

- **Plugin & Theme** — *Plugin* (full plugin header + main class), *Theme* (`style.css` + `functions.php`, optionally a block theme with `theme.json`), *Gutenberg Block* (`block.json` + registration, static or dynamic), *Nav Menus* (register menu locations), *`wp_nav_menu()`* (output a menu), and *Sidebar / Widget Area*.
- **Hooks & Assets** — *Hook (Action / Filter)*, *Cron Event* (scheduled tasks), *Asset Enqueue* (enqueue CSS/JS cleanly), *Shortcode*, *oEmbed Provider*, and *WP-CLI Command*.
- **Data Types** — *Custom Post Type*, *Taxonomy*, *Post Status*, *Post Meta Field*, and *Term Meta Field* (each including REST registration).
- **Admin UI** — *Meta Box*, *Dashboard Widget*, *Settings Page* (Settings API), *Admin Bar Nodes*, and *Contact Methods* (user profile fields).
- **Config & Queries** — *WP-Config* (constants for `wp-config.php`) and *Query Builder* (nine query types from `WP_Query` to `WP_Date_Query`).
- **Snippets** — *Theme Snippets*: a library of **30 ready-made `functions.php` snippets** in five categories (Security & Cleanup, Content & Output, Admin & Customisation, Branding, Misc & SEO).

There's also a *Dashicons* browser under **Reference** with 349 icons — click an icon to copy its slug, for example for a custom post type's icon.

## How generation works

Each generator is a small form. You type, and the tool rebuilds the code **debounced in real time** — there's also a separate **Generate** button. Many fields drive the code directly: for the plugin, the text domain and namespace are derived automatically from the name; for the block, the "Dynamic Block" option reveals an extra callback field; for the theme, "Block Theme" unlocks a `theme.json` tab. Generators with multiple files (Theme, Block) show their outputs in file tabs.

Every output has **Copy** and **Download**: Copy puts the code on the clipboard, Download saves it under a meaningful file name (`plugin.php`, `theme.json`, `register.php`, `cpt.php`, and so on).

## A pure browser app

Architecturally the tool is **entirely client-side**: all code templates and the generation logic live in the tool's JavaScript and run completely in your browser. There's **no server round-trip**, no data transfer, and no stored input — the output editor is the ACE editor, the same one other JPKCom tools use for code. That also means the generated code is a **starting point**, not a finished plugin. It's syntactically clean and follows WordPress conventions, but you write the actual functionality into it yourself.

## Try it now

**[→ Open the WP Code Generator](https://www.jpkc.com/tools/wp/)** — pick a generator, fill in the fields, copy the code. No account, free, right in the browser.

## Related JPKCom tools

The generator gives you the scaffold — these tools round out the workflow:

- **[Beautify](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/beautify/)** — formats and deobfuscates JavaScript, CSS, and HTML; handy for re-indenting a generated block's JS or a theme's CSS after your own edits.
- **[Source Viewer](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/source/)** — view source code in 100+ languages with syntax highlighting; useful for reading or sharing a generated snippet.
- **[SEO & GEO Analyzer](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/seo/)** — audit the finished WordPress site for SEO, AI readiness, and technical health.

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There's more on the subpages: the **[manual](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/wp/manual/)** with every generator and its fields in detail, hands-on **[examples](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/wp/examples/)**, and a collection of **[tips & tricks](https://www.jpkc.com/db/en/tools/wp/tips/)**.