What is this list?
This is a list of projects and organizations that are shifting away from Matt Mullenweg's direct influence on the WordPress community.
If you know of something that should be included here, let me know. Please note: Anything listed here must be for public knowledge.
These alternatives are all promising and exciting. However there are potential issues like code reviews that haven't been fully addressed yet. Other things like networked repos would be good ideas too.
I highly recommend contributing to these projects if you are able. Development support, bug testing, or even just feedback to the author of the project. It all helps!
Repository Alternatives
- Morpheus - A server/plugin that adds a WordPress update mirror by WPRemote
- AspirePress - An alternate plugin repo, by Sarah Savage
- Juniper/Author and Juniper/Server - A distributed repository system for WordPress, by Duane Storey
- WordPress Packagist - This site mirrors the WordPress plugin and theme directories as a Composer repository
Plugin Directories
- The Repo - An alternative to the WP.org plugin directory, with plugins from Github, by James Welbes
Plugin Browsers
- Hub2WP - A WP plugin that allows users to search GitHub for any plugin tagged as "wordpress-plugin" and install from the WP admin panel, by balazsp1
- RepoMan - A WP plugin that allows users to search and install free open source WordPress plugins directly from GitHub (uses a curated list), by LittleBizzy
Code Distribution
- Git Updater - A WP plugin that other plugins can use to get updates from GitHub, GitLab, Gitea and BitBucket, by Andy Fragen
- Git Updater Lite - A thin library that plugin authors can use to query Git Updater on their own server, by Andy Fragen
- UnrePress - An alternative to update WP core from GitHub, by Esteban Cuevas
- Plugin Update Checker - A library for WordPress plugins and themes to add automatic updates for self-hosted, GitHub, BitBucket and GitLab, by Yahnis Elsts
- wp-update-server - A custom update API for WP plugins and themes, by Yahnis Elsts
- v-wordpress-plugin-updater - Self-hosted plugin updater, by Nikolai X. Shadeauxs
- DPlugins' Hoster - A WP plugin that can get self-hosted updates, or updates from GitHub. Note: Not free.
- Robert DeVore's "How to host your plugin on GitHub" - A step-by-step guide
Project Funding
- WP Community Collective - A non-profit with a goal of supporting and funding WordPress community members
- Open Collective - A legal and financial toolbox for grassroots groups
WordPress Forks
Events
- Alt Ctrl Org An alternate to WordCamp
- PressConf Independently organized conference for WordPress professionals
- ColorCode Camp alternative based in the New York state area