Plugin Developer Guide

This guide will provide developers with an overview of how to build plugins on top of the Movable Type platform.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Structure of a Plugin
• Creating Your First Plugin
• Creating Template Tags
• Creating Global Filters
• Static vs. Dynamic Registry Items
• Defining Custom Objects
• Extending Existing Objects
• Defining Custom Permissions
• Defining Custom Configuration Directives
• Defining Text Filters
• Registering Ping Servers
• Registering Scheduled Tasks

• Creating Custom Import Handlers

• Creating Custom Movable Type Applications

  • Adding New Screens to Movable Type
  • How to Create a Modal Dialog
  • Creating Menu Items
  • Creating List Filters of “Quick Filters”