Where WordPress Add-Ons Are Stored

WordPress has a fantastic open-development community that actively promotes originality among its users. However, it has been increasingly difficult to keep up with these advancements during the past few years. When that time came, the WordPress Plugin Repository (now located at http://WP-plugins.org) was created.

The repository is where all of the plugins for WordPress are stored and made available to the public. More than that, though, it's a resource for designers to check out what's currently out there, what they can build upon, and what still needs development. The WordPress development community has access to a wide variety of tools, including wiki-based version control and a bug tracker, in addition to numerous end-user programs that may be downloaded by anybody. Unless otherwise specified in the source, everything is released under the GNU General Public License, making it freely available to the public.

Login with your forum username and password if you're new to the WordPress plugin repository but not the WordPress help forums. You can send an email to the forum webmaster if you're having issues. The repository is accessible to everyone who wants to see what's going on, but only logged-in users can make changes.

Where can I find information about WordPress plugins?

The purpose of the repository is to provide a centralized location for accessing and browsing all WordPress-related code and documentation. In this sense, the plugin directory and the powerful revision control system are the main features here. To make using the repository even simpler, a specialized interface has been developed and is available for free download. Trac, a platform for managing both source code and projects, serves as the engine behind the repository. Subversion, a wiki platform that also offers version control, is currently used as WordPress's source management technology.

The WordPress Plugin Repository provides a central hub for developers to store, distribute, and collaborate on their plugins and themes for the WordPress platform. Their visibility is increased, they can easily manage their code and track issues, and they may collaborate with end users to create wiki-based documentation.

The absence of end users is the equivalent of a shop with no buyers. Users of WordPress can also access and utilize plugins that are either in a pre-release or beta state or are complete but not yet incorporated into WordPress. Users can use the offered resources to:

You can:

Check out the available plugins and themes in the repository;
Get everything you need in one convenient place to download.
Use the tracker to provide developers with their own comments and suggestions.
Use the plugin's wiki page to contribute to its documentation and development.
Use RSS feeds to stay abreast of current events.

Use this guide if you're a WordPress developer or designer, or if you're just looking for a new theme or plugin. Sending an email will get you the hosting you need for your project, and simply visiting will give you a wealth of information about the state of WordPress.

Which add-ons are currently available?

Even though plugins are constantly evolving, there are now a handful of essential ones that you should install. The current top ones are:

Selecting "main" categories for your blog's navigation bar is now easier than ever with WordPress's major categories plugin. This way, you may draw attention to the aspects of your site that you value most while keeping the rest visible.

Your WordPress database is automatically managed by the WordPress DBManager. With the help of this management, you can optimize your databases, create backups, restore them, remove them, and perform queries on them without ever having to worry about losing any of your data again.

WordPress allows you to email your blog posts to anyone you wish, whether they are friends or enemies.

With WordPress PageNavi, you can easily navigate between different pages.
With WordPress Polls, you can organize and release polls on your site whenever you like.
The WordPress plugin PostRatings makes it possible to implement star ratings for blog entries.
With WordPress PostViews, you can show readers and admins alike the post's total number of views.
When activated, WordPress Print will present a printable version of the current blog content.
WordPress's RelativeDate plugin will show the relative date next to the actual date of your post or comment.

If you have some impressive WordPress statistics, WordPress Stats will show them off for you.

Using WordPress UserOnline, you can keep track of who is visiting your blogs at any given time.

With WordPress Wap, you may access your blog posts from anywhere using your Wap-enabled mobile phone.

The following are some further works in progress:

There are joystick controls, RPMView, an XHTML validator for WordPress, and a plethora of Python and MySQL-related applications.

Recording volume control; improved post-editing; Missing link repair; Palm usage monitor

The repository is always being updated with new features and fixes, such as a method for allowing dashes in WordPress post titles.

It's a good idea to check out the repository even if you're not a developer or want to add more features to your blog than it already provides. Many of the current plugins available or under development will undoubtedly find their way into future versions of WordPress. You can stay abreast of upcoming changes by keeping a watch on the repository, and you may contribute to the conversation about those changes on the wiki's discussion pages. It is envisaged that in the future, the vast majority of users looking for WordPress plugins will use the repository.