The Difference Between WordPress Plugins, Must-Use Plugins, and Drop-In Plugins

Anyone familiar with WordPress probably has heard of plugins. They can add new functionality to any WordPress-powered site. But probably not everyone is familiar with two other types of plugins, referred to as Must-Use plugins and Drop-In plugins. Yes there are three types of plugins for WordPress: regular plugins, must-use plugins, and drop-in plugins. Each of these enables you to extend and modify WordPress features with a few clicks. This DigWP post explains the difference between all three. And as a bonus, explains a fourth way to extend WordPress, via the theme functions file. Let’s dig in..

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