WordPress:Plugin Submission and Promotion
Introduction
介绍
This article goes through the steps for taking a plugin that you have created (see WordPress:Writing a Plugin) and getting it distributed widely.
这篇文章是关于你创建的插件(请看看 编写插件)并且将插件广泛地发行。
Create a Plugin Home Page
创建一个插件主页
To submit and promote your plugin to the WordPress Community, first create a page for the plugin on your site with complete and well written instructions. Include a link to this explanation page in the plugin's header, so people can easily check for updates and more information and help. Instructions should include the following:
要向WordPress社区提交并且宣传你的插件，你首先要在你的网站上创建一个插件网页，上面拥有完整详细的指示说明。包含一个链接，链接到插件标头上的解释网页，这样人们能够更容易地找到更新，以及更多的信息和帮助。指示说明应该包含以下的内容：
- Clear and detailed explanation of the purpose and usage of the plugin.
- 关于插件的目的和用法的详细明了的解释。
- Explicit instructions on installation.
- 关于安装的清楚明了的指示说明。
- Explicit instructions on how to use any tags or make modifications to the template files. Be specific about where to place the tags and in which template files, and if the usage must be within the WordPress Loop.
- 清楚的指示说明，关于怎样使用标签，怎样更改模板文件。要确定在哪里，在哪个模板文件中放置标签，前提是用法必须在WordPress Loop内。
- Show code, when applicable, that is clear and easy to read and copy as a whole, without texturized quotes or apostrophes.
- 如果可以适用的话，显示清晰，容易阅读的代码，而且将代码作为整个整体复制，没有结构性的引号和省略符号。
- Provide clear examples of use, including examples of tag parameters, screenshots, or links to examples of the usage and end results.
- 提供清楚的用法,包括标签参数，截屏的例子，或者提供链接，链接到关于用法的例子和最后结果。
- When possible, provide more than one way of downloading the plugin code. A phps/text file is fine (with instructions on how to copy and paste and upload), but also include a zip file as an alternative option.
- 如果提供可能的话，提供几种下载插件代码的方式。phps/text文件较好（有关于复制，粘贴和上传的指示），但是也包含压缩文件，作为另外一个选项。
- If you have changed or upgraded the plugin, do not make a new page for the plugin unless the change warrants it. Simply edit the page and add Updated information at the bottom of the post so people will know.
- 如果你更改了或者升级了插件，除非更改部分需要打开新的网页，否则不要打开。只要编辑网页，并且在文章的底部添加上更新的信息，这样人们就会知道插件更改或者升级了。
- If you choose not to support your plugin, state this in your description. This means that the plugin is to be used at the user's own risk and you will not respond to inquiries or be updating the plugin on a regular basis. Consider closing comments on that post. It does not negate the usability of the plugin, it just gives people information they need to know.
- 如果你选择不支持你的插件，在描述中声明这一点。这指的是用户不会自己担当风险使用插件，而且你不会响应查询，也不会定期地升级插件。考虑关闭文章的评论。这并不否定插件的可用性，只是向人们传播了应该了解的信息。
If you choose not to host the information about the plugin on your site and take advantage of the WordPress Plugin Repository, follow the above guidelines for describing your plugin on the main page for your plugin on the Repository.
如果你选择不在站点上托管关于插件的信息，而且利用WordPress插件资源库，遵循上述的指南，在主页上描述资源库中你的插件。
If you choose to submit your plugin to the WordPress Plugins Repository, also make this information as clear as possible so they can categorize and help others understand the usage of your plugin.
如果你要将你的插件提交到WordPress 插件资源库，尽量使这个信息清晰明了，这样可以分类，帮助其他人了解你的插件的用法。
Note: If you want your plugin to be "found" by WordPress users, make sure you use words within your description that users will use to "find" your plugin. Do not abbreviate "WordPress" to "WP" as people usually don't search for "wp plugins". Help search engines find your plugin by giving a good description, clear purpose, and explicit usage.
注:如果你希望WordPress用户"发现"你的插件，确定用户能够使用你的描述，"找到"你的插件。不要将WordPress缩写为"WP"，因为人们通常不搜索"wp 插件"。通过恰当的描述，明确的目的，清晰的用法，帮助搜索引擎找到你的插件。
Announce Your Plugin
宣布你的插件
To announce your plugin, there are a few methods and ideas.
有几种方法可以宣布插件。
- WordPress.org visitors
- Users who visit the main WordPress.org site to find plugins will end up at either http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ or WordPress:Plugins, so you might want to see if you can list your plugin in resources listed on those pages.
；WordPress.org访客：访问主要的WordPress.org站点的用户，会发现插件在http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ 或者插件结束，因此你可能想要看看，你是否在这些网页上列出了你的插件。
- Submit to wp-plugins.net and wp-plugins.org
- Submissions to these two websites (http://www.wp-plugins.net and http://www.wp-plugins.org) are monitored by feeds and other WordPress websites which make announcements about WordPress activities. They may make a mention on their site if they see a new posting. Many WordPress users start looking for plugins at these two sites.
；递交到wp-plugins.net 和wp-plugins.org :提交到这两个站点(http://www.wp-plugins.net 和 http://www.wp-plugins.org)，由feeds和其它的WordPress站点监控，这些宣布关于WordPress活动的信息。如果它们看到新的记录，会在站点上提及。许多WordPress用户开始在这两个站点上寻找插件。
- Add your plugin to the WordPress:Plugins/Plugin Compatibility lists.
；将你的插件添加到插件/插件兼容性列表上。
- Submit to WordPress Activities and Announcement Sites
- While these sites often monitor other WordPress sites for new plugins, consider submitting information about your new plugin directly to them. They include:
；提交到WordPress活动和发表声明的站点：虽然这些站点经常监控其它WordPress站点，看看有没有新插件，考虑将关于你的新插件的信息直接递交到这些站点。这些站点包括：
- WordPress Forum Plugins and Hacks
- The WordPress Forum Plugins and Hacks section is a good place to announce your plugin. Provide a link and a good explanation of the plugin's purpose and usage. Search engines scan the WordPress Forum frequently and if you want your plugin to get noticed, include the words that will help people find your plugin when they search, either within the Forum or with search engines.
；WordPress论坛插件和Hacks：WordPress 论坛插件和 Hacks部分是宣布插件的好站点。提供一个链接，和插件目的以用法的说明。搜索引擎频繁地浏览WordPress论坛，如果你希望插件得到注意，你要写一些词句，当人们在论坛或者搜索引擎内搜索插件的时候，这些词句能够帮助人们搜索到你的插件。