Best Practices (#289)

Author: rami-elementor

src/.vuepress/sidebars/getting-started.js

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     children: [
       'requirements',
+      'best-practices',
       'first-addon',
     ]
   },

src/getting-started/best-practices.md

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+# Best Practices
+
+<Badge type="tip" vertical="top" text="Elementor Core" /> <Badge type="warning" vertical="top" text="Basic" />
+
+This Best Practices guide is a living document for Elementor addon developers, meant to be revised as Elementor makes changes, introduces new features, and provides additional recommendations. We recommend following these best practices.
+
+## Supported PHP Versions
+
+Ensure your addon is compatible with the most used PHP version (v7.4) and the latest PHP versions and (v8.0 and above).
+
+## Compatibility Tag
+
+Elementor has its own [header comments](https://developers.elementor.com/docs/addons/plugin-header/) where you can note the Elementor version that the addon was tested against. This is an optional header, but we recommend using it.
+
+## Compatibility Checks
+
+[Check which Elementor and PHP versions](https://developers.elementor.com/docs/addons/compatibility/) a website uses to make sure your addon supports it. Otherwise, notify the user that the website doesn’t meet the addon’s requirements.
+
+## Scripts & Style Registration
+
+Elementor has its own way to [register scripts and styles](https://developers.elementor.com/docs/scripts-styles/). Using the recommended methods ensures your addon is optimized for performance.
+
+## Internationalization
+
+Use WordPress functions to [internationalize](https://developer.wordpress.org/apis/internationalization/internationalization-functions/) your strings.
+
+## Remove Deprecated Code
+
+Already have an addon? Run it through the [Elementor Deprecated Code Detector](https://github.com/matipojo/elementor-deprecated-code-detector) to see if your addon contains any [deprecated code](https://developers.elementor.com/docs/deprecations). If so, we highly recommend removing it.
+
+## Adopt Latest Performance Features
+
+Implement [Element Caching](https://developers.elementor.com/elementor-3-22-developers-update/) to store element output in the cache for more performant websites.
+
+## Elementor Pro Developer License
+
+Test with Elementor Pro by requesting a [Developer License](https://elementor.com/pages/addon-developers-corner/).
+
+## Security
+
+Participate in Patchstack’s free [mVDP Program](https://elemn.to/patchstack-for-plugins) to maintain the security hygiene of your product with a clear vulnerability reporting structure.