There are two (2) steps. Add the WordPress.org username of the contributor you want to add to the “contributors” line in the header info of the Readme file, and that person will have SVN commit access to the plugin. Go to the plugin repository and log in with the main account Go to your plug-in … Read more
Yap, it’s actually a bit tricky, because there’s NO direct link saying “Upload” in WordPress.org. But there is a way: You have to have a WordPress.org account first. After login with the account, look at the left panel, where resides a link saying: “Theme Authors” under “Themes” main menu. Click on it, and it’ll direct … Read more
At this time, this is not possible. Not without the PHP minimum version header being implemented. When that is done, then it will be possible. Until then, you cannot DIY through plugin code alone. In theory, you could release an update that would block future updates for that one plugin if the PHP version wasn’t … Read more
Not yet. Otto said ‘soon’ on Wednesday. But he went to a BBQ this weekend, so ‘soon’ is probably ‘This month.’ 😉 Edit: Otto42: @Ipstenu @EricMann I have code to do that, but not deployed yet. Some debate over the best way. It will be there eventually.
As of 2015 you can do this yourself, and you don’t have to email anyone. Go to your plugin page (example: https://wordpress.org/plugins/hello-dolly/ ) and click on the ADMIN button on the right hand side. On that page, add the new person as a committer and remove yourself. Then update your readme and plugin files to … Read more
I’ve been trying to work out the issue for months now, and have made several adjustments to try to solve the problem. In short: Yes, we know there’s a problem. No, I don’t know how to fix it yet. You can stop reporting it already. Current workaround: ANY commit of any kind should trigger it … Read more
You can start with something like this: https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=query_plugins&request[page]=1&request[per_page]=400 I think it’s self-explanatory.
(hmm this is somewhat off-topic, but will let others decide on it) Better answer Although it is hard to track official announcement, as @darmb pointed out in the comments there are indications that the official documentation effort is drifting away from the codex in favor of the developer site, and the “make” blogs/sites. So in … Read more
This does not answer the question in specific, but those are some resources regarding the question (feel free to add stuff). Blog Articles and Discussions Who is WordPress talking to? (Interconnect IT, 07 March 2011) What Data Does WordPress Send Back to the Mothership (Lynne Pope; 14 Dec 2009) Is WordPress Spyware? (Jeff Chandler; 10 … Read more
Send and email to [email protected] and they can help you try to get in touch with the original plugin author. If the author is no where to be found and you can show that your able to keep it up to date it is possible that you could be allowed to take it over.