Wp Plugin Directory Guidelines
Use when reviewing WordPress plugins for GPL compliance, checking license headers or...
Install
npx skills add WordPress/agent-skills --skill wp-plugin-directory-guidelines -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- WordPress/agent-skills2.3k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 10d ago
- License
- See repository
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,871 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Use when reviewing WordPress plugins for GPL compliance, checking license headers or compatibility, evaluating upsell/freemium/trialware patterns, validating plugin naming or trademark rules, checking plugin slugs, running Plugin Check (PCP) to validate plugin changes, interpreting its findings, understanding why a plugin was rejected from WordPress.org, or answering questions about the 18 WordPress.org Plugin Directory guidelines.
Overview
Authoritative reference for the 18 WordPress.org Plugin Directory guidelines. Covers GPL licensing, plugin naming/trademark rules, trialware restrictions, and all other submission requirements.
When to use
Use this skill when you need to:
- Review a WordPress plugin for compliance with the WordPress.org Plugin Directory guidelines
- Check GPL license compatibility for a plugin or its bundled libraries
- Verify license headers in plugin files
- Identify common guideline violations before submission
- Answer questions about what is or is not allowed on WordPress.org
- Evaluate premium/upsell flows, license checks, or freemium positioning
- Review "teaser" or "preview" UI for trialware violations
- Validate plugin changes with Plugin Check and assess errors or warnings in context
Inputs required
- Plugin source code (or specific files to review)
- Optional: plugin readme and plugin header metadata for naming and license checks
- For automated validation: target plugin slug/path, local WordPress environment and command runner, available tests, and whether the task authorizes fixes or only review
Procedure
Scope the review to the request. Conceptual licensing or naming questions do not require a WordPress installation or a full audit.
