Installing Plugins

Due to the scale of our WordPress installations, we cannot allow individuals to download and install plugins and themes themselves. All plugins are reviewed by Web Services. We look for security and operational issues, duplication of functionality, and utility for the community before adding them to the system.

We accept plugin requests from the entire community to ensure that WordPress is meeting the broad needs of our users. That said, maintaining and regularly updating the 100+ plugins requires significant staff time, so we will need a few details from you:

• What are you specifically hoping to accomplish with this plugin?
• Many plugins have multiple features — please indicate which features are of primary importance to you and which features are “nice to have” or unimportant.
• Does this plugin provide new functionality that isn’t currently available or do you see it as an improvement on functionality that already exists
• Does the plugin you are requesting do something similar to an existing plugin? If so, how are they different?
• Does the plugin you are requesting require extra purchase/licensing to achieve your goals?
• What is your backup plan or workaround if this plugin cannot be made available? 

Your answers to these questions will allow us to either provide you with details on how to accomplish your goals using existing functionality or give us what we need to begin a plugin review.