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HELLO! Md. Liton Arefin fb/litonice09 Twitter/Litonice11 Linkedin/litonarefin 1

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Adopting Existing WordPress Plugins - Why & How

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Reasons for abandonment

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Reasons for abandonment ⦿ The developer doesn’t have the time to work on it ⦿ No longer interested in it ⦿ Supporting a free plugin is difficult 4

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Why Adopt Existing Plugins?

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Why Adopt Existing Plugins? ⦿ Review Time: New Plugin may take 1 month or more ⦿ Time-Saving: No need to build from scratch ⦿ Cost-Effective: Free or reasonably priced ⦿ Proven Reliability: Tested and used by the community ⦿ Regular Updates: Security patches and new features 6

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Consider Before Adopting

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Consider Before Adopting ⦿ Compatibility: Latest WordPress versions, complexity of codes ⦿ Support & Reviews: Ensure active support and positive reviews ⦿ Code Quality: Review the code for efficiency and security ⦿ Last Update: Avoid plugins with long periods of inactivity 8

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How to Find Plugins for Adoption

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How to Find Plugins for Adoption ⦿ Research: Shortlist from wp.org repo ⦿ Review: Evaluate & Test plugin ⦿ Integration: Customize the plugin to suit your business ⦿ Maintenance: Take the responsibility for Support & Updates 11

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How to Find Plugins for Adoption https:/ /wordpress.org/plugins/tags/adopt-me/ 12

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Risks & Challenges !

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Risks & Challenges ! ⦿ Abandoned Plugins: No longer maintained or supported ⦿ Compatibility Issues: May conflict with other plugins or themes ⦿ Security Concerns: Vulnerabilities in outdated plugins 15

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Available your plugin for Adoption?

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Available your plugin for Adoption? Add "adopt-me" tag to the readme.txt 17

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Final Steps

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Final Steps ⦿ Contact with Developer: Website, Email, Twitter, Facebook etc. ⦿ Developer Agreed: Transfer to you with (conditions apply) ⦿ Support Thread: Leaving a comment on the plugin support page ⦿ Github: Opening a GitHub issue ⦿ Email with contact proof: [email protected] ⦿ Wait for the response - it may take 15 - 2 months ⦿ Send updated codes(Downloadable Link) via email 19

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Final Steps - What if no respond ? ⦿ Email: [email protected] ⦿ [Plugin Adoption] in the subject line ⦿ Explain why you want to adopt the plugin ⦿ Caution: I just want to takeover will not work! ⦿ Email with contact proof: [email protected] 20

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Adoption Approved, Congratulations !

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Adoption Approved - next steps ⦿ Credit the original authors in your readme ⦿ Update the copyright information and add yours (you cannot remove theirs) ⦿ Add Original Developer as Contributor 23

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Denied Adoption?

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Denied Adoption? ⦿ Original developer not agreed ⦿ Developer does not have the experience ⦿ Plugin is deemed high-risk ⦿ The existing developer is a company or legal entity ⦿ Legal issues preventing from any transfers ⦿ Developer has multiple guideline violations 25

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THANKS! Any questions? You can find me at: ⦿ fb/litonice09 ⦿ [email protected] 26