Same with code nerds. Apparently the WP plugin contest has been underway since April 15th. Here’s the basic rules:
* The plugin Competition *begins* on the 15th of April. The code for the plugins could have been written last year or the year before, it does not matter. What matters is that the code was not released to the public before the 15th of April to be eligible for the competition. Recycling code is valid, using code from a previous plugin to create a new one is valid, creating a single plugin from a bunch of previously released code is valid, as long as the new plugin is substantially different from the old plugin(s) and the *new* code is not released to the public before 15th of April.
* Every entry into the plugin compeition *must* come with a README. Without a “good” readme, an entry will not be accepted. I put that in quotes because every developers’ perception of a good readme is different, but one liners will get you rejected. This sounds a little off the top, but I consider good programming to go hand in hand with good documentation.
A big thank you and big thumb go out to the line about the README’s. This competition is not as well publicized as the Themes Competition was, but is arguably more important. I’m going to keep my eye on the June 15 deadline, since I hate testing out fresh plugins.
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