Your First Plugin Sucks
(And That's Okay)
The Rules Guidelines For Good Plugins
This Is (Mostly) Not About Code
1: Change With The Times
It's Not Quite Calvinball
2: Be Patient
A Good Review Takes Time
3: Fight Imposter Syndrome
Don't Worry If You're New
4: Plan for Global Use
We Consider 26% of the Internet
5. Names Matter
Trademarks, Copyrights, Conflicts
6. Share the Load
Communal Libraries Save Data
7. Sanitize, Validate, and Escape Everything
Better Safe Than Sorry
8. Trust No One
Not Even Yourself
9. Code What You Want
Code What You Can Support
10. Expect for the Unexpected
11. Listen to Support Requests
Even If You Say No
12: It's Okay to Say No
But Don't Be Mean About It
13: Document, Document, Document
(Document, Document, Document)
14. Take All Security Reports Seriously
Even If You Know It's Wrong
15. Reply To ALL Security (and bug) Reports
Say "Thank You" and Credit
16. Announce Security Fixes Publicly
Don't Hide Them!
17. Coordinate With Others
Share The Safety
18. Be A Part of the Community
Communicate, Document, Credit
19. Always Keep Learning
Knowledge is Endless