PHP Hooks API, a plugin system solution

PHP Hooks API is a way to load the plug-in scripts through hook embeded in main program. This API can be used to setup and embed Plugins in main code just like how it is done in Wordpress Plugin API.

Plugin System

Successful use of plugin system help you and third party developers to add additional functional modules to the main program by storing separate location(folder) instead of modifing the main code. It can freely dis/assemble these functions by add/delect Plugin folders without affecting the others.

Plugin

Is a program, or a set of one or more functions, written in the codes stored in separate Plugin locations(folders), Plugin can freely add specific set of features or services to the main program. Plugin can be seamlessly integrated with the main program using access points(hooks).

Hook

Hooks are provided by plugin system such as PHP Hooks API to allow your Plugin code to 'hook into' the main program.

Apply Hook

Tell the main program, what time to execute the 'hooked in' function scripts stored in particular separate plugin folder.