WordPress Plugin Selection

How to Evaluate & Selecta WordPress Plugin for____________________

Presentation for Winnipeg Wordpress Meetup Brent Toderash, March 7, 2012

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WordPress Plugin Repository

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Rating & Other
Critical Information

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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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