Once you’ve had your plugin accepted into the WordPress.org directory, there are a few steps that I’d highly recommend any developer doing before moving on.
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The definitive guide to the WordPress.org plugin assets folder
If you’ve ever added a plugin to the WordPress.org directory, you’ll find there’s a folder named
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Create a live preview of your WordPress plugin using Playground
WordPress Playground, if you’ve not tried it already, is a browser based instance of WordPress, operated by WordPress.org. Essentially, you can create a temporary version of WordPress for use in trying things out.
And developer, with plugins in the official directory, can now add a button to their plugin page, with a direct link to Playground, allowing an instance installation and demonstration of your plugin.
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My contribution to WordPress 6.5
I was on vacation last week so wasn’t around for the release of WordPress 6.5.
Look closely at the long list of contributors and you’ll find my name. And, once, once more, my change was related to inclusionary language.
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Adding Footnotes in the WordPress block editor
One of the reasons why I put my footnotes plugin up for adoption is because the block editor now has basic footnotes built into it. I moved all of my footnotes over to this, disabled my plugin and haven’t looked back since.
So, let me explain how you do it.
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