What is a plugin?
A plugin is a non-autonomous program that, once installed, interacts with another program, like a website or another plugin, expanding or extending its functionality.
Thanks to these programs, you can make your app do almost anything you can think of.
When we say “anything,” we mean it!
There are plenty of plugins on the market, both free and paid, pre-packaged and ready to use, but if they don’t meet your needs, then you can develop your own or integrate an existing one.
“Ready-to-use” plugins
They are an excellent solution to satisfy most of the needs, but they have some disadvantages to consider.
Let’s see them together:
- As we have mentioned, there are so many plugins out there; that’s why searching for the right one can be long and exhausting.
- It’s necessary to try more plugins to understand which one is right for you; this involves an investment of time and also money if you opt for a paid plugin.
- Sometimes, you have to compromise. Maybe the plugin you choose works well, but it doesn’t have all the features you want.
- Often, to give a website all the functionality you want, you have to implement a vast amount of plugins that, in most cases, do nothing but slow down the website.
Custom plugins
Having a custom developed plugin can bring you countless benefits, including:
- Zero compromises! The plugin you get it’s what you expect, with all the functionality you desired.
- It’s an investment for your business in terms of time and money.
- It lightens your website! In a custom plugin, you can include the functionality of multiple pre-packaged plugins. The result is that your website, having to support fewer installations, will have higher performance.
What can we do for you with plugin development?
- Understand togheter what you want to achieve.
- Define the plugin requirements and the strategy to reach the goal.
- Develop your custom plugin!
You can deep more on WikipediA or on Brittanica.
