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- Admin P2
- A plugin administrator private make blog for managing security and legal issues not possible to disclose publicly at this time. #
- FUD
- Fear, uncertainty and doubt, usually evoked intentionally in order to put a competitor at a disadvantage. #
- Help Scout
- A 3rd party service we use to process emails for plugin reviews. #
- Phone home
- A plugin that “phones home” sends back tracking information to the plugin developer once it’s installed on a site. This may include IP addresses, usernames, or other data. #
- RTFM
- “Read the ‘fine’ material” is a admonishment to read the email/documentation before complaining it doesn’t exist or that you weren’t told what to do. #
- Sockpuppet
- A false online identity, typically created by a person or group in order to promote their own opinions or views. Generally used to promote or down-vote plugins en masse. #
- SupportPress
- The ticket management interface for the plugin emails. It has been replaced with Help Scout. #
- SVN
- Short for “SubVersioN”, it’s the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It’s similar to git. #