WordPress.org offers free hosting to anyone who wishes to develop a plugin in our directory.
All plugins hosted here have access to:
- Monitor statistics (see also the WordPress.org Plugin API)
- Receive feedback and reviews from users
- Provide support via a free forum
Make sure you review the Developer FAQ!
And make sure that you’ve reviewed the common issues that the Plugin Review Team typically encounters when reviewing plugins.
If you require assistance with your hosting on WordPress.org, you can contact the plugin team via Slack in #pluginreview.
Requirements
A brief overview:
- Plugins must be compatible with the GNU General Public License v2 or later. If a license is not specified, code will be considered “GPLv2 or later.”
- The provided Subversion repository must be used for functional WordPress plugins only.
- Copyright and Trademark law must be respected.
- The plugin and developer must not do anything illegal, dishonest, or morally offensive. This includes spamming or harassment.
All plugins and developers must comply with our Detailed Plugin Guidelines.
How to …
If you’re just getting started, it helps to know how to submit your plugin, use SVN, and so on.
- … plan, submit, and maintain your plugin
- … use SVN (aka Subversion)
- … manage your readme.txt
- … write proper plugin headers
- … use plugin assets (header images and icons)
- … take over an existing plugin
- … use the support forums
- … grant users special roles (contributor, supporter, committer, etc)
- … transfer your plugin to a new owner
- … add your plugin to the block directory
- ... manage your plugin’s security
- … report an insecure plugin