From Idea to the WordPress.org Repository — The Journey of a Plugin

The WordPress Helsinki meetup group aims to bring people together of all skill levels, from beginners to WordPress professionals. WordPress Helsinki is purely organised by community volunteers, and operates under the WordPress code of conduct.

This month, we welcome Daniel Spycher to speak about WordPress plugin development. Plugins first arrived in WordPress 1.2, and a lot has changed in the 22 years since. Today the official directory hosts more than 70,000 of them, covering everything from A for appointment scheduling to Z for zero-spam solutions.

But how do you build a plugin in the first place? How does it make its way into the repository? Can anyone just upload whatever they like?
In this talk, Daniel takes you on a sightseeing tour through the entire process, from the first idea and rough sketches to an Plugin anyone can install with a single click.
Stops along the route include research, prototyping, coding, testing, and finally publishing via SVN. The session is less a step-by-step tutorial and more a travelogue, with something to take away whatever stage you are at. Drawing from over 10 years of hands-on development experience, Daniel also shares a few things worth avoiding and the lessons learned the hard way.
Whether you’re planning your first plugin or just curious how it all works, there is a lot to see and lean on that trip.

Daniel has been a WordPress developer and web designer for over 10 years. He enjoys building efficient systems and automating repetitive tasks. He is especially interested in tools that save time and reduce manual work.

See you there!

Agenda
17:15 – Doors open
17:30 – Opening words
17:40 – Presentation: "From Idea to the WordPress.org Repository — The Journey of a Plugin"
19:00 – Drinks & networking
19:30 – After meetup drinks at a nearby bar

This session will be in English.

Venue provided to us by Valve.
Drinks & snacks will be sponsored by Seravo.

Instructions to find the entrance of Valve.

If you have any questions, leave a comment or contact us directly through the contact form on Meetup.com. You can also find us on X @WPHelsinki and Facebook. If you prefer a more direct approach, you can find most of the community members on the meetups-helsinki channel on Slack.
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The WordPress Helsinki meetup group aims to bring together people of all skill levels, from beginners to WordPress professionals.

Talks
If you’d like to speak at an upcoming meetup or suggest some topics you’d like to hear about, leave a comment on our meetup board or contact us on the meetups-helsinki channel on Slack.

Slack
The local Finnish Slack community is a great place to meet other WordPress enthusiasts online and get help and advice with WordPress-related issues. We’ve written a brief introduction on our meetup page if you’re interested in joining: https://fi.wordpress.org/chat/

Sponsorship
Our meetups are run by volunteers and could always use some support from the professional community. If your company is interested in sponsoring an upcoming meetup or hearing more about it, leave a message on the meetups-helsinki channel on Slack or contact us directly through our meetup page.

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