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