Download - Selecting A WordPress Plugin
WordPress Plugin Selection
How to Evaluate & Selecta WordPress Plugin for____________________
Presentation for Winnipeg Wordpress Meetup Brent Toderash, March 7, 2012
[Your Requirement Here]
WordPress Plugin Repository
(Logged In)
Rating & Other
Critical Information
Search the Repo with Google
Google Search
General Terms + wordpress plugin
First Actual Result? WordPress Plugin Repository
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Google Search Result #1
Preview: WordPress Plugin Repository
Google Search Result #2
Preview: Plugin Site
Note:- Domain- Not a Personal Site
Google Search Result (Other)
Of Dubious Practical Value
A Sales Pitch: Really?
Plugin on Personal Site
Some Trusted Plugin Authors
- Automattic- Alex King / Crowd Favorite- Joost de Valk (Yoast)- Andrew Nacin- Justin Tadlock- Brad Williams- Ozh Richard- Scribu- Mark Jaquith- Otto- Matt Weibe / Modern Tribe- Nick Ohrn
- Automattic WordPress Team- WordPress Contriubutors- Former Contributors- Professional Developers- WordPress Experts & Community Members
- daveligthart.com/top-1000-wordpress-plugin-authors/
Advanced Evaluation Criteria
- WP Coding Standards Used?(Doing things the WordPress Way)- Responsive Support(Are they in the forums?)- Sensible Support Responses(chmod 777 = BAD!)- Namespacing(Class & Function Prefixes)- Internationalization(Supports Translation)- Plugin Version Number(Check the Changelog!)
Basic Evaluation Criteria
- Is this the author's first plugin? Why did they write it?- Are there multiple contributors?- How is it rated in the WordPress Repository?- How frequently is it updated?- When was the most recent update?- How many downloads?- What are people saying in the support forums?- Is the solution simple or complex?- Does it import/export data, if applicable?- Does it uninstall cleanly?- Does it support internationalization?- Screenshots- Readme file- Options page- Plugin author's site (is s/he still using it?)- Is it released under the GPL?
WordPress Plugin Selection
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