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November 2, 2013 / Tom

With yesterday’s announcement of the latest release of the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate, I’ve had a number of emails, tweets, and messages how people can stay up to date with the project without having to follow the GitHub repository, or the blog.

Ultimately, I want to make sure that this Boilerplate reaches the largest number of developers both for those who wish to contribute, and for those who wish to use it as a starting place for their projects.

As such, I’ve created an opt-in mailing list to which you can subscribe.

The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate 2.6.0 is Now Available

November 1, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

For those who are interested in following future development, sign up for the mailing list!

Today, I am absolutely stoked to announce the next major release of the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate.

I discussed some of the things I’ve learned – and some of the changes that have been implemented in a recent post – but I couldn’t be happier with this release.

Some quick statistics:

The last official release was on May 17, 2013. We had one minor release in July that I opted to fold into this release and officially tag as `2.6.0`.
We’re now working to implement semantic versioning into the Boilerplate.
The milestone for `2.7.0` is already being planned.
The project now includes 241 commits and 10 contributors

This is by far the largest commit and set of changes that have gone into the Boilerplate since it has been released. You can grab it here, but read on for more details!

The Pressware Shop is Now Open!

November 1, 2013 / Tom

When I set out to rebrand my company and focus specifically on WordPress, one of the things that I wanted to do was also to offer actual, physical stuff for purchase.

You know, what I mean – it’s the typical stuff most companies offer: t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and so on.

As much as I’d love to eventually get to sharing more stuff, I figured it was best to start at the ground-level: Today, I’m proud to announce that The Pressware Shop is now officially open.

Three Lessons From Open Source (Or “Working on The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate”)

October 31, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

As I’m getting ready to tag and release version 2.6.0 of the WordPress Plugin Boilerplate, I’ve been thinking about the some of the lesson from open source that I’ve learned over the time of managing the project

So, I’ll be the first to admit that the boilerplate is by no means a large project; however, it’s the first project that I’ve had that’s received a number of contributions from people who have made the project better, who have taken part in good discussion around how things should be organized, and who are extremely forward thinking as it relates to future functionality.

What went from a couple of commits from myself over a couple of months and turned into:

236 commits
2 branches
9 releases
26 contributors

It’s not large by any means, but it’s definitely fun to see something that went from a couple of commits from myself to something in which a number of others have gotten involved.

How To Include a Page Template in a WordPress Plugin

October 30, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

Last March, I wrote a post on How To Include a Page Template in a WordPress Plugin. The post and the associated code was a proof-of-concept that was never intended to be used in production environments.

But since then, I’ve received a few pull requests and have implemented some additional changes that have brought this plugin up to a stable `1.0.0` that I believe is capable of being used in a more stable setting.

Subscribe For Updates: The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate

The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate 2.6.0 is Now Available

The Pressware Shop is Now Open!

Three Lessons From Open Source (Or “Working on The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate”)

How To Include a Page Template in a WordPress Plugin

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