Source: Make WordPress: Plugins

UPDATE (@dd32): All issues should be resolved as of 2:15AM UTC. The root cause was a change in the behaviour of Jetpack Search which we rely upon causing queries to fail. A network outage had caused issues for some queries earlier in the day, but was completely unrelated. You may have noticed that search is…

Please read + comment on the original post. Proposal: WordPress Community Conduct Project

As everyone knows, the first phase of opening up the directory to more reviewers was getting on the new system. We’re not quite there yet, however a great deal of progress has been made! So far, we’ve run into a few weird flow issues that are blocking us from being able to invite new people.…

I know Dion mentioned it in a comment, but here’s the official… We think it’s okay now post (I delayed to be more sure). The SVNSVN Short for “SubVersioN”, it’s the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It’s similar to git. sync stuff SEEMS to be okay. The main issues…

tl;dr – Yes we know, yes we’re working on it, no you don’t need to email. I’m really sorry about this issue, but right now literally all I know is that the tool we use to automagically schedule everything that happens after you use SVNSVN Short for “SubVersioN”, it’s the code management system used to…

Update from Otto: “The brunt of the 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 programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These…

If you got an error like this when using SVNSVN Short for “SubVersioN”, it’s the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It’s similar to git. today, it’s not just you: Committing transaction…:   Error: Commit failed (details follow):  Error: Error running context: The server unexpectedly closed the connection.  Completed!: Or Committing…

It’s May. I forgot to post this. Go on and laugh 🙂 Anyway. At the end of last year, I looked at all the posts on Make/Updates and manually crafted out a spreadsheet that listed all the plugins submissions, rejections, approvals and closures. And here’s how the year looked: If you don’t want to calculate…

In a blog post last year, Google reminded users that widgets are cool, but widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way…

Currently ~30% of all new plugins are approved within 7 days of submission. Why so low? People don’t reply to their emails. We have over 100 plugins waiting on replies from developers. At this precise moment (10:30 am US Pacific Time, Sunday April 16) there are ZERO plugins pending review. That means everyone who submitted…