[wp-hackers] Plugin Site

[Tor Bjornrud]

On Jul 16, 2004, at 11:59 AM, Craig Hartel wrote:

> wp-plugins.org domain name has been purchased and I will be starting a 
> site very
> soon. I'd like to canvas you all to get your thoughts and ideas on how 
> you would
> like to see it set up.

I don't personally care as to if it's forum or blog style, as long as 
the search utility is robust and outputs decent summaries of the status 
of the plugin.

>
> I thought about doing reviews as well based on these factors, as an 
> example:
> - Quality of documentation
> - Ease of installation (more for new bloggers' information, really)
> - Functionality
> - Added value to WP experience.
> This is not to do anything more than try to provide a perspective. 
> It's not
> about getting a rating, rather it's about being One with the Zen of the
> WordPress concept of "Code is Poetry." We WP users hold the software 
> in high
> regard, and the related plugin work should uphold the same principles.
>

I also think data that should be tracked about these plugins includes
-license of plugin
-last verified version of WP the plugin worked for
-(possibly) a timestamp on when the plugin was last updated to give the 
user an idea of whether or not a plugin is in active upkeep