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If you find yourself working in and around WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ and coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. development a lot, here are some tools you can use to make those workflows faster.

User Scripts

  • Trac Mentions – Easily @mention any contributor who has already interacted with a  TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.https://core.trac.wordpress.org/. ticket
    • Works with any of the Trac instances

Alfred Workflows

  • WP Trac – WordPress trac-related jumps
    1. Adds jumps for Core Trac:
      1. trac [number] – Core ticket
      2. tracc [number] – Core changeset
      3. tracs [search terms] – Google site search for Core Trac
      4. report [number] – Trac report jump
    2. Adds jumps MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Trac:
      1. meta [number] – Meta ticket
      2. metac [number] – Meta changeset
      3. metas [search terms]Google site search for Meta Trac
  • WP_Jumps – WordPress.org-related Jumps + Search
    1. Adds Make network jumps:
      1. make [slug] – Jump to a specific Make network site if you know the slug
      2. hb [slug] – Jump to a specific handbook on the Make network if you know the slug, e.g. docs, core, etc.
    2. Adds 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party-related jumps:
      1. plugin [slug] – Jump to a plugin page if you know the slug
      2. plugins [search terms] – Jump to a plugins search page with the given terms
    3. Adds a profile-related jump:
      1. profile [username] – Jump to a specific wp.org profile if you know the username
    4. Adds a WordPress.org search keyword:
      1. wp.org your search terms
  • WP CodeRef – Code Reference Jumps + Search
    1. Adds three keyword search prompts that launch tabs for corresponding Code Reference pages in your default browser:
      1. function function_name
      2. class class_name
      3. hook hook_name (covers both actions and filters)
  • WP CodeRefex – Codex Jumps + Search
    1. Adds four keyword search prompts that launch tabs for corresponding Code Reference & Codex Pages in your default browser:
      1. function function_name
      2. class class_name
      3. action action_name
      4. filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. filter_name
    2. Adds a WordPress.org search keyword:
      1. wp.org your search terms

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