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Damon Cook 1:44 pm on April 25, 2024
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Devs: Give your feedback on Plugin Directory Playground Previews

In November 2023, 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 authors could add a preview feature powered by WordPress Playground that allowed both developers to offer an early, customized look at their plugin and enable users to explore before downloading. At this stage, the 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. team is seeking input from plugin developers to enhance the power and value of this new option, enabling more people to adopt it and addressing the needs of current users.

Call for feedback and next steps

The Meta team would like to hear from developers!

  • Were there challenges in creating your plugin’s Blueprint?
  • What creative ways are developers using Previews to onboard their users?
  • What new Blueprint features would you like to see in the future?
  • What would convince you to provide a Blueprint for your plugin if you’ve decided not to do that?

Please provide your suggestions, ideas and questions in the comments on this post before Monday, May 6. If there are critical blockers, feel free to pose issues in the #meta-playground channel on Make SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/.. 

Background

If you’ll recall, the opt-in experience for the Plugin directory’s Preview button soft-launched in November 2023. The Preview button allows plugin developers to enable users to launch a demo WordPress site with their plugin (and possibly other configurations) enabled, which empowers users to trial the plugin before installing. The Preview button utilizes WordPress Playground’s Blueprints feature to pass a blueprint.json file with configuration options.

If this all sounds foreign and new, do not fret. A new Plugin Handbook resource was recently added to help developers get started with Previews and Blueprints.

For developers who are already exploring and utilizing the Preview button feature, there is also a new page on the Plugin Directory for you to browse Preview-enabled Plugins.

Props to @bph, @annezazu, and @zieladam for reviewing this post and providing feedback, and @webdevmattcrom @annezazu, @tellyworth for the idea.

+https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/

#meta-playground, #plugin-directory

Steve Dufresne 2:02 am on June 13, 2023
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New Filter Controls: Discover “Commercial” and “Community” in the Theme and Plugin Directory

In late 2022, new categorizations were introduced in the Theme and 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 Directory to enhance your browsing experience. These filters categorize plugins/themes as “Commercial” and “Community,” to help you find the most suitable options for your WordPress website. Here’s what you need to know about the “Commercial” and “Community” filters:

Commercial: The Commercial 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. allows you to discover themes and plugins developed by professional companies and individuals who offer their products for a fee. These premium options often come with dedicated support, advanced features, and customization options.

Community: The Community filter showcases themes and plugins created by the WordPress community. These products are often developed by passionate individuals who share their work for free or follow an open-source philosophy. It’s a great way to support the community while finding high-quality options without any financial commitment.

Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping these updates, and your ongoing input is highly appreciated.

While the filter controls have been introduced, work is continuously underway to improve the browsing experience and refine the visual aspects of the Theme and Plugin Directory as part of the site redesign.

We hope these new filter controls will make your exploration of the Theme and Plugin Directory more enjoyable and efficient. Give them a try and let us know your thoughts!

Screenshots

Plugins

Themes

How can I add these categorizations to my theme/plugin?

Read through @otto42‘s launch post for more details.

How can I provide feedback?

For general feedback, you can open a new trac ticket or comment on this post. For specific feedback, add your feedback to the appropriate issue:

How can I follow the redesign?

Thanks!

+make.wordpress.org/themes/ +make.wordpress.org/plugins/

#plugin-directory, #theme-directory

Tellyworth 12:19 pm on February 15, 2017
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Plugin directory chat 2017-02-15

Join us at 22:00 2017-02-15 UTC in #meta for our first regular 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 directory chat in a while.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 11:56 am on January 18, 2017
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Plugin directory chat 2017-01-18

Join us as usual at 22:00 2017-01-18 UTC in #meta for the regular 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 chat.

Agenda: launch checklist.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 9:16 am on January 11, 2017
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Plugin directory chat 2017-01-12

Back on schedule this week. Join us at 22:00 2017-01-11 UTC in #meta to talk about 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party directory v3. On the agenda: the final issues for launch.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 12:46 pm on December 21, 2016
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Plugin directory chat 2016-12-21

Let’s make it a short one this week, with no agenda: 2016-12-21 22:00 UTC in #meta if you’d like to ask questions or discuss anything 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 directory related.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 12:26 pm on December 14, 2016
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Plugin directory chat 2016-12-14

We’ll have our weekly chat in #meta at 2016-12-14 22:00 UTC. Main topics will be progress over the last week; and remaining tickets on the 3.0 Milestone.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 12:01 pm on December 7, 2016
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Plugin directory chat 2016-12-07

Join us in #meta at 22:00 2016-12-07 for the weekly 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 directory chat.

We’ll talk about the remaining blockers for the 3.0 launch, and the feedback we’ve received from the soft launch survey.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 12:27 pm on November 30, 2016
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Plugin directory chat 2016-11-30

We’ll have our weekly chat in #meta at 22:00 2016-11-30 UTC. On the agenda:

  • Feedback from the soft launch.
  • Blockers for launch.

#plugin-directory #meta

Tellyworth 11:25 am on November 23, 2016
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Plugin directory chat 2016-11-23

Weekly chat at 2016-11-23 22:00 UTC in #meta as usual. Discussion will be about blockers for soft launch.

#plugin-directory #meta