[wp-hackers] Best way to create a "page" with plugin?

[Firas Durri]

On 11/27/06, Rob <r at robm.me.uk> wrote:
> On 27/11/06, Matt Mullenweg <m at mullenweg.com> wrote:
> >
> > Rob wrote:
> > > Is there a better way to create what is in effect a page? I'm thinking
> > no,
> > > since themes vary so much, but here's hoping! :k
> >
> > What I've seen done that is neat is simply asking people to put in a
> > static string, like %%CONTACTFORM%%, in any post/page they want your
> > stuff to appear. Then just strstr for that, and if it's there
> > str_replace in a filter on post_content.
> >
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> This is actually what I ended up doing for the new plugin I'm working on,
> since I prefer the customisation it offers. It's not practical for every
> plugin, though--certainly nothing massively complex or dynamic.
>
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> Rob Miller
> http://robm.me.uk/

Can you describe said complexity or dynamism? If you really want to
'create a page' you should probably use wp_insert_post() ?