Plugin Submission FAQ
This part of the FAQ is specifically intented for plugin developers who want to add their plugin into WP-Plugins.net database, little point reading it if you are only a regular WP user.
How do I add my plugin to the Plugin Database?
Nothing’s easier, browse to: http://wp-plugins.net/dev.php, create an account, and add your plugins. Make sure to read the instructions below first!
How should I fill in the fields?
Most fields are pretty self-explanatory. A few notes and comments:
- Please fill in your email. It won’t get displayed anywhere else and we won’t use it to spam you. But if there is any issue with your account, we will be able to contact you about it and you won’t end up locked out of your own account.
- Plugin Short Name should be the name of your script minus the ‘.php’ part. E.g, if you script is called ‘my-script.php’, you should enter ‘my-script’. This name must be unique (that is, not be in use by any other scripts in the DB). Once you set it, you should not ever edit it again.
- Version major and minor is what goes before and after the dot in the version number (e.g. ‘1.2′).
- Try to be as specific as possible when picking your plugin category and if you see a category or subcategory that would deserve being added, please contact us.
- Keep the short description short (doh). Write as much as you want in the long description field.
- Plugin Page URL should preferably point directly to install directions, point out if any editing is necessary beside the file install itself (and take in account the fact that the user might already have installed the plugin through the ‘one-click’ button).
- Download URL should be a direct link to download the plugin (zip archive is probably the best format, but that’s up to you).
- One-Click Archive URL is no longer used: you can safely ignore this field.
I just released a new version of my plugin
Simply update the version number… It will appear in the RSS feed, users will be notified of the new version.
You can then create a separate Update Log entry with version numbers matching your new version: it will be displayed along with your plugin general description in the RSS feed.
Can I add commercial plugins to WP-plugins.net?
While shareware and freeware plugins are most welcome to wp-plugins.net, commercial software is merely tolerated, in the ‘commercial’ section only. I have no personal grudge against commercial licensing, I simply prefer to support community-based development as a primary solution to small WP needs and want users to be able to freely browse the list without having to worry about potential licensing cost.
Regardless of your licensing scheme, any submission to the DB that looks even remotely like SPAM (unwarranted excessive number of URLs in description fields, irrelevant links) will be deleted without warning and the author’s IP banned.
Abusive or incorrect submissions (redundant plugins with more links than info, fields improperly filled) will generally get a first warning before deletion.
I want to help
Please, right this way…
Any sort of help (layout, css, php, documentation, design…) is always appreciated.
Top on the list of current needs are a couple part-time maintainers who wouldn’t mind keeping an eye on the list and ensures it remains tidy and free of parasites (spam-like “commercial” plugins etc).
Just drop us a note and we’ll get you started.
Rudd-O said,
April 19, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I logged on using my user account to /dev.php but when I tried to add a new plugin, I got a message saying I was not allowed to update this page, or something like it (sorry, can’t remember the error message, it was a couple hours ago).
Help =) btw, Is this thing being phased out in favor of the extend section in wordpress.org?
Dominik said,
May 13, 2007 at 3:51 am
What if I loose my passwortd?
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jean said,
May 30, 2007 at 3:18 am
hello, i just wanted to add my bookmarks sites submission on wordpress.
How coul i do this ?
if you can check it the code of the little picture (icon) and javascript is here :
http://www.linkertop.com/includes/bouton-linkertop.php
Thanks so much.
Nice day.
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stat24 said,
January 22, 2008 at 2:42 am
hello,
How much time takes to publish info about plugin after submission?
I felt submission form correctly (I could see plugin in my admin panel) an hour ago, but i still coud’nt finde my plugin on http://wp-plugins.net/?filter=stat24.
What is wrong?
Sam Wilson said,
February 13, 2008 at 9:49 pm
How does wp-plugins.net relate to wp-plugins.org? I assume that being listed there doesn’t get a plugin listed here? Is there any reason to use both?
Just wondering…