It’s time for the 5th annual Plugin-a-Palooza! This is a feature event at WordCamp OC where teams create an original WordPress plugin and present it in front of our panel of judges on stage at WordCamp.

First prize is $3,000 cash and a Sucuri Business License. Pitch your plugin idea using the form below, but don’t delay – the deadline for pitches is January 11. We’ll confirm your entry into the competition after reviewing your pitch.

Rules

• Teams can be 1-3 participants.
• A maximum of 10 teams will be accepted to compete.
• Each participant can only be part of one team in the competition.
• Each team must build their own plugin.
• Your plugin must be GPL compliant.
• Existing plugins are ineligible.
• Eligible plugins will be developed between January 11 and March 22.
• Plugins must be submitted to the WordPress repository by March 22.
• Your plugin be accepted into the WordPress repository by April 13.
• All teams will present their plugins at WordCamp OC on Sunday, April 29.

Judging

Our judges will vote live at the event, and the winner will be announced LIVE. Plugins will be judged on the following:

• Plugin Idea – Is this a unique concept or an innovation on an existing plugin?
• Plugin UX/UI – Is the plugin intuitive? Does it require FAQs?
• Code Quality – Does it follow WordPress coding standards?
• Plugin Page – How is the plugin presented in the WordPress.org directory?

Prizes

Plugin-a-Palooza is sponsored by Sucuri and prizes include:

• First Place – $3,000 cash and 1 Sucuri Business (VIP) license
• Second Place – $1,500 cash and 1 Sucuri Business (VIP) license
• Third Place – $500 cash

Enter Plugin-a-Palooza Now!

***CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IS NOW CLOSED***

Dive in and join the crew! No WordCamp happens without the help of brave shipmates committed putting on a great event.

We’re looking for volunteers!!!

We need folks we can count on for both days of our weekend: April 27th & 28th. If you are interested, fill out the application form below to be considered. In exchange you’ll get:

• a free ticket to the event,
• an invitation to the speaker/sponsor dinner,
• our extreme gratitude,
• and the adoration of attendees.

Common Questions for first time Volunteers:

Q: Will I get so see any of the event?
A: You will be working, but we also try to make sure there is some time for you to attend the event as well. But remember that all the sessions are recorded and posted on WordPress.tv, so you won’t miss anything.

Q: What kind of work will I be doing?
A: It could be anything related to the event, so ushering people traffic, monitoring rooms, moving boxes, opening boxes, breaking down boxes (we get a lot of boxes), helping speakers, monitoring the swag table, monitoring the snack table, helping with registration, answering attendee questions, helping and being awesome.

Q: I broke my arm and wouldn’t be able to lift boxes…
A: We dig. We have lots of jobs for everybody. The most important thing we are looking for is a commitment from you to be there on time and being willing to contribute.

Q: What if I’m not a developer?
A: No problem at all! New to WordPress? New to coding? New to WordCamping? This is a great introduction to the Orange County community. In the grand scheme of WordCampin’ 90% of the work is done off the computer. Again, all we need is commitment and a good attitude.

Q: Why do it?
A: Because it’s awesome. It’s rad to be a part of a WordCamp from the inside. It’s a great way to give back to the WordPress Community.