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Keep track of how many people have downloaded it. -
Let people leave comments about your plugin. -
Get your plugin rated against all the other cool WordPress plugins. -
Give your plugin lots of exposure in this centralized repository.
There are some restrictions
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Your plugin must be compatible with the GNU General Public License v2 , or any later version. We strongly recommend using the same license as WordPress — “GPLv2 or later.” -
The plugin must not do anything illegal or be morally offensive (that’s subjective, we know). -
You have to actually use the Subversion repository we give you in order for your plugin to show up on this site. The WordPress Plugin Directory is a hosting site, not a listing site. -
The plugin must not embed external links on the public site (like a “powered by” link) without explicitly asking the user’s permission. -
Your plugin must abide by our list of detailed guidelines , which include not being a spammer and not abusing the systems.
Submission is simple
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Sign up for an account on WordPress.org. -
Submit your plugin for review . -
After your plugin is manually reviewed , it will either be approved or you will be emailed and asked to provide more information and/or make corrections. -
Once approved, you’ll be given access to a Subversion Repository where you’ll store your plugin. -
Shortly after you upload your plugin (and a readme file !) to that repository, it will be automatically displayed in the plugins browser . -
Check out the FAQ for more information.
Readme files