Title: WordPress Plugin Directory Author: Ipstenu (Mika Epstein) Published: August 29, 2016 Last modified: November 8, 2016 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 4:58 pm _on_ August 29, 2016 Tags: [directory ( 15 )](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/tag/directory/) # WordPress Plugin Directory The WordPress PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Repository is rebranding as the WordPress Plugin _Directory_. As “directory” refers to the entire plugin hosting service (the site, VCS, etc) and “repository” conventionally refers more specifically to just a VCS (such as GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/), SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git., etc), we feel this will be less confusing and more in-line with the other aspects of WordPress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). We’re in the process of updating all our documentation. I believe I’ve updated all the documentation. Can I nap now? 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[wpnoise](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpnoise/) 5:02 pm _on_ August 29, 2016 3. That’s really cool. Waiting for the documentations. 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 5:03 pm _on_ August 29, 2016 * It’s really just a one/word change. Though it took a couple hours to get all our pre-defined replies fix >.< - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b01ec0896d3867ba97ca655f843bce74d396f9018a844d665e5e513297930de1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Rami Yushuvaev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramiy/) 12:05 pm _on_ August 30, 2016 - It’s not just a one word change. Terminology has a deep impact on products. - I think It’s a good change. No one really knows the difference between the“ repo” and the “directory”. The change removes the confusion from the equation. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 3: 55 pm _on_ August 30, 2016 * The majority of the changes were literally one word. That’s all I meant. Of course the implications are farther reaching 🙂 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e94f3356b975fa6aa2f731991d83f9a959b63a34e0eeca117415765f3a9e0e8c? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 6. [A WP Life](https://profiles.wordpress.org/awordpresslife/) 7:16 pm _on_ August 29, 2016 7. That’s such a great news. Waiting for that. 🙂 8. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2349fe153237a398b058cefe15910aff3acea2c67da2f8bb6ee587a3cdb31347? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 9. [Xavier Borderie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xibe/) 8:13 am _on_ August 30, 2016 10. Makes perfect sense! 11. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/92ee004a8a66d4cf5c9a05998811739193898cbbaa64226b4f66fecbb7289e7a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 12. [Max Foundry](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maxfoundry/) 11:09 am _on_ August 30, 2016 13. You’ve earned the nap! Enjoy. 14. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6bc8a2a4b6218ff2728f2246f464fad97174190d0351a0cf338e8ced9f21d5c6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 15. [Nico](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nico23/) 2:57 am _on_ August 31, 2016 16. You refer to “VCS such as gitHUBGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) and SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git.”. Thats wrong! Github is a code hosting and collaboration platform and not “just a VCS”, remove the hub and its right. 17. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 1:43 pm _on_ August 31, 2016 * There are over 100 pages I touched to update documents here. Can you possible link to where these are and save us some headaches? Good bug reports for busted webpages need links, please and thank you. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6bc8a2a4b6218ff2728f2246f464fad97174190d0351a0cf338e8ced9f21d5c6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Nico](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nico23/) 12:46 pm _on_ September 2, 2016 - I do refer to this post here not anything else: - > The WordPress PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing > a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can > extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress > plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly > with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory > [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can > be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Repository is rebranding as the > WordPress Plugin Directory. > As “directory” refers to the entire plugin hosting service (the site, > VCS, etc) and “repository” conventionally refers more specifically to > just a VCS (such as **GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online > implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and > modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private > repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept > of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors > can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. > [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)**, SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", > it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on > WordPress.org. It's similar to git., etc), we feel this will be less confusing > and more in-line with the other aspects of WordPress.orgWordPress.org > The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. > This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins > and themes as well as the central location for community conversations > and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). - I guess/hope you meant GitGit Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system. [https://git-scm.com/](https://git-scm.com/) but you said Github. I do not like it when people confuse Git with Github because the 2 very different things. In other words what you said above between the lines was - > Github is just as version control system (VCS) - . - That of course is untrue. I think is unfortunate that people think of Github as if it IS Git. - A few facts to remember for those who don’t already know: The creator of Git, who is also the creator of the Linux kernel does not use Github. In fact Git was written for the Linux kernel maintenance and is used there since its creation without Github [https://git.kernel.org/](https://git.kernel.org/). Many other projects and companies host their own Git repositories and never touch Github. Github was created as a commercial enterprise by completely different people. This confusing leads to big business for Github and bad business for Bitbucket and others. - Of course thats not the real reason, even of it were all the same people, still Git is the VCS and Github is the hosing and collaboration platform that uses the software named Git. The coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. software they run Github on is even close source, shame on them! [https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/20/gitlab-is-open-core-github-is-closed-source/](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/20/gitlab-is-open-core-github-is-closed-source/) - Github is not just a VCS for related reasons the WordPress Directory was never a WordPress Repository, they however never picked the wrong name 😉 - Back to Topic, yes great, good decision! - And back to Git. i would love if you would allow Git in the Directory. I tried many scripts to automate the process of releasing my plugin from Github on the WordPress Directory but always came back to my own sledgehammer script that Otto would probably hate if he would see what its doing 😉 I basically just use the SVN like a SFTPSFTP SFTP is an acronym for Secure File Transfer Protocol: A standard protocol to move computer files from one host to another over the Internet with enhanced security. dump to host the latest version. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ipstenu/) 4: 27 pm _on_ September 2, 2016 * Meh, then I really don’t care if I misspeak and look silly. I think _most_ people will be fine and understand what I meant. As long as the official documentation isn’t messed up, it’s okay to make public mistakes 🙂 I’m human after all and I have too much else to worry about right now than a nitpick over that. * We won’t be going to GITGit Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. Most modern plugin and theme development is being done with this version control system. [https://git-scm.com/](https://git-scm.com/) any time soon. We actually just updated SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git.. * > I basically just use the SVN like a SFTPSFTP SFTP is an acronym for > Secure File Transfer Protocol: A standard protocol to move computer > files from one host to another over the Internet with enhanced security. > dump to host the latest version. * That’s fine. The SVN repository here is a _release_ repository, not a development one, anyway 🙂 Comments are closed. # Post navigation [← Facebook Changed Sharing Counts](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2016/08/18/facebook-changed-sharing-counts/) [COMPLETED! Upcoming Maintenance Window for Plugins SVN →](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2016/08/30/upcoming-maintenance-window-for-plugins-svn/)