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Simple Site Info

A beginner-friendly WordPress plugin to display site name and description using a shortcode.

by Manish Kumar · github.com/manish9105/simple-site-info

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/manish9105/simple-site-info/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/manish9105/simple-site-info ↗

Simple Site Info Plugin

A beginner-friendly WordPress plugin created to understand how WordPress plugins and shortcodes work.

Overview

This plugin adds a custom shortcode that displays the site name and site description (tagline) on any WordPress page or post using WordPress core functions.

Features

  • Displays WordPress site title
  • Displays WordPress site description (tagline)
  • Uses a simple shortcode
  • Clean and minimal implementation
  • Beginner-friendly and easy to understand

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Go to the WordPress admin dashboard
  4. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  5. Activate Simple Site Info

Usage

Use the following shortcode anywhere on your site:

You can add this shortcode in:

  • Posts
  • Pages
  • Widgets (Text or HTML widget)

Example Output

Learning Objective

This plugin was created as a learning exercise to understand:

  • WordPress plugin structure
  • How shortcodes work
  • How to retrieve site information using WordPress core functions

Requirements

  • WordPress 4.0 or higher
  • PHP 5.6 or higher

Author

Manish Kumar

License

GPL v2 or later