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The field guide is out and the email has been sent. If you find your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP…

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Caveat: While this topic always brings up people arguing that the GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU Public License. It is the standard license WordPress uses for Open Source licensing https://wordpress.org/about/license/. The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html. This means that derivative work can only be distributed under the same license terms. This is…

While we do look for plugins that touch the update services on submission, we do not monitor existing plugins, which is where this reminder stems from. Unless your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add…

In 2019, we transitioned to a new email service which has allowed us to make all emails anonymous. This decision was not initially well received by all, especially when people feel they are unfairly targeted for guideline violations, though over time it’s settled down. I wanted to take a minute to explain the backstory about…

Well. It’s been a year… Overview Between December 31 2019 and December 28 2020, we have: 8486 plugins submitted (up from 8048) 1338 plugins rejected (up from 1221) 3317 plugins closed (down from 6038) 676 plugins pending review on average week to week (up from 623) It’s not a huge increase in workload, and unlike…

With the release of the 5.6 field guide comes the email. WordPress 5.6 Field Guide If you are a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are…

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