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Reviewing Plugins
Research the Plugin Developer:
How many plugins have they developed?
When was the last time they updated their plugins?
Are they responsive to support requests for their plugin?
Do they work with WordPress professionally?
Are they helpful to others in the WordPress Support Forums?
Check the plugin against WP Engine’s Disallowed Plugins List:
http://support.wpengine.com/disallowed-plugins/
Review the Plugin Code for Correct Use of:
Rachel Baker - Chicago Northside WordPress Meetup Group - July 2012
WordPress Plugin API hooks, actions and filters
WordPress Settings API for plugin options
WPDB database class and query methods
Sanitization on any data input fields
Nonces instead of browser cookies