Plugin Fundamentals

Shopware plugins are PHP-based extensions that enhance the functionality of the Shopware e-commerce platform. They follow a specific directory structure and have a lifecycle for installation, activation, deactivation, and uninstallation. Plugins can utilize hooks and events to interact with core functionality, and they can have controllers, services, and models to handle specific tasks. Plugin configuration options can be defined, and integration with various parts of Shopware is possible.

You will learn more about it in depth in the following sections.