designing plugins for release

WordCamp DFW 2015 - #WCDFW

Designing Plugins for Release

by Ronald Huereca - @ronalfy

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This Presentation Will Not Teach You How to

CodeSorry :(

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Let’s make this 80,000!Just don’t tell the plugin team I said that

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0. Find a Plugin

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Places of Inspiration• Your client projects

• Your internal WordPress frustrations

• Contributing or adding to an existing project

• Taking over an existing project

• Social Media

• Support Forums

• Ask a friend

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adopt-me tagDe-factor WordPress Plugin Adoption Headquarters

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1. Choose where development happens

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2. Decide up-front on your release model

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3. Build your plugin to be flexible

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–Andrew Nacin

“Many WordPress plugins subject their users to too many options. Don’t add settings screens simply because you

know how. Challenge yourself. Learn to decide.”

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4. Take your code. Clean it up. Then clean it up

again.

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Quick Coding Tips

• Adhere to standards

• Code with debug mode on

• Scripts should adhere to SCRIPT_DEBUG (minified if off, uncompressed if on)

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5. Gather your assets

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Plugin Banner

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Plugin Screenshots

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Plugin Icons

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6. Prepare to be translated

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7. Documentation

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Readme Docs

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Video/Gif

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FAQ Section

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Changelog

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8. Testing

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9. Support

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–Me

“Do not release a plugin if you have no intention of supporting it.”

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Subscribe to Emails

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Provide Good Support

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Ask for Ratings

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.org responsibilities

• Don’t phone home

• Don’t spam

• Don’t do anything malicious

• Don’t copy

• Keep up-to-date (in an ideal world)

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–Others

“Be nice.”

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–Me

“Be superhero nice.”

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Questions?Please tweet me any questions and I’ll try my best to answer them.

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