[wp-hackers] How to rename plugins in the plugin repository?

Piyush Mishra me at piyushmishra.com
Wed Jun 30 14:50:00 UTC 2010


hi raj
i too had the same doubt
abt the hard codin use __DIR__ perhaps that would solve the issue

On 6/30/10, list at expost.org <list at expost.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I recently submitted a plugin to the wordpress plugin repository. While
> submitting it I made the mistake of providing a long name : "WP Responder -
> Email Autoresponder and Newlsetter Plugin'. Now the plugin URL is:
>
>
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> http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-responder-email-autoresponder-and-newsle
> tter-plugin/
>
>
>
> When users install the plugin from the dashboard the plugin's directory is:
>
>
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> wp-responder-email-autoresponder-and-newsletter-plugin
>
>
>
> when it should be just:
>
>
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> wpresponder
>
>
>
> I have hardcoded the name of the plugin's directory as 'wpresponder' in the
> plugin files. As a result the plugin is creating many problems for those who
> download and install the plugin. I am getting a lot of email from users of
> the plugin about it.
>
>
>
> If the plugin directory was named wpresponder and the svn URL is as shown
> below the problem would be solved.
>
>
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> http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wpresponder/
>
>
>
> Could you please tell me how the directory can be renamed? Who should I
> contact, what I need to do?
>
>
>
> Looking forward to your replies,
>
>
>
> Raj Sekharan
>
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