Title: Hello everyone here’s a quick handbook update from…
Author: Samuel Sidler
Published: May 8, 2014

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/)
1:56 pm _on_ May 8, 2014     
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[handbooks ( 44 )](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/tag/handbooks/)   

# Hello everyone here’s a quick handbook update from…

Hello everyone, here’s a quick handbook update from our chat yesterday:

 * Work continues on 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 can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/)
   or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. developer handbook. Over the 
   next week we’re going to focus on getting the spreadsheet in order.
 * Next steps for the plugin developer handbook is to go through section-by-section,
   completing them, that way we’ll have something to launch when the devhub handbook
   theme is ready.
 * Because of some miscommunication, [@sewmyheadon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sewmyheadon/)
   didn’t make the chat, but will be by for the docs chat today.
 * I’m traveling during the chat next week, but [@blobaugh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/blobaugh/)
   will host office hours in IRC.
 * I’ve updated the plugin developer handbook link in the headerHeader The header
   of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead
   or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel
   of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and 
   you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen
   sizes. [to the new one](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak0ISjkNpXRIdHRVSDlFOWlBakYwRnNJZV9rbDIyOHc&usp=sharing#gid=0).
   [(This is the old one, for reference.)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnxB9WffF3jOdEhmUm1jbDlEWXJXQmNGTWFTQUMwU1E&usp=sharing#gid=0)

Let me know if you have questions and let’s keep plowing forward!

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