Title: http://dev.wp-plugins.org/
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# http://dev.wp-plugins.org/

 *  [typey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/typey/)
 * (@typey)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/)
 * Hi,
 * I love Rich Manalang’s WP-Amazon plugin. However, the version downloadable from
   his website does not yet work with WP 1.5. To get the working version, we non-
   developers must stand up and boldly challenge the all-knowing developers by tresspassing
   on their turf! Join me on this daring nighttime (if your schedule is like mine)
   raid.
 * Many developers keep their plugins updated by using the WordPress Plugin Repository,
   here: [http://dev.wp-plugins.org/](http://dev.wp-plugins.org/). This is where
   the updated version of WP-Amazon is craftily concealed.
 * To get it, you must install a version control system on your computer; the modern
   one is called **Subversion**. A VCS is a free piece of software that lets developers
   keep track of all the changes they have made to their plugins. You will want 
   to download **TortoiseSVN** at [http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/](http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/).
 * Once you have installed it, right-click on your desktop and select SVN Checkout.
   Enter the URL of the plugin you want; for WP-Amazon, it is [http://svn.wp-plugins.org/wp-amazon](http://svn.wp-plugins.org/wp-amazon).(
   For other plugins, replace “wp-amazon” with the plugin’s name.)
 * You will now have the most current version of the plugin.
 * For further reference, there is an entire free book on Subversion at [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/).
 * Plugins are our inalienable right as WP users. Take back the plugins! Take back
   the power!

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161859)
 * O_o You like doing things the hard way don’t you. You don’t need subversion access.
 * ::ahem:: To correctly _and easily_ download plugins, go to [http://dev.wp-plugins.org/](http://dev.wp-plugins.org/)
   and click “Browser Source”. Now, scroll down to your plugin (we’ll choose WP-
   Amazon). Click WP-amazon (at this point, different devs use different subfolders,
   you’ll have to use your brain). For the latest version of WP-Amazon, select /
   trucks/. Now, open each file there and choose “Download in other formats: Original
   Format” at the bottom of the file view.
 *  [NuclearMoose](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nuclearmoose/)
 * (@nuclearmoose)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161860)
 * Actually, you don’t need to install SVN to get access to the plugins. The plugin
   repository is still quite new, and the front-end is a bit sparse. However, there
   is a [master list](http://dev.wp-plugins.org/wiki/PluginDirectory) of plugins
   available. Use that to navigate to the plugin pages and you can easily access
   the necessary PHP and other files.
 * The site was not set up to hide developers from WP users. It will eventually 
   operate in the same manner as does SourceForge.
 * You already have the power! Go use it!
 * EDIT: [@macmanx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) – :p
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161861)
 * And if you want an _even easier_ way to get your plugins from wp-plugins.org,
   use this: [http://redalt.com/external/plugins.php](http://redalt.com/external/plugins.php)
 * Again, _you do not need subversion access._
 *  [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/)
 * (@jinsan)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161866)
 * I’m using the WP-Amazon plugin with 1.5 btw, works great.
 *  Thread Starter [typey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/typey/)
 * (@typey)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161875)
 * I’m only kidding about the site hiding developers from users.
 * I was a bit frustrated that it was so hard to figure out how to get the updated
   version, but everyone who codes for WP does so for free, and I certainly appreciate
   all their work. Sorry if I ruffled feathers.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161910)
 * You didn’t ruffle any feathers. You just made getting plugins from the official
   repository sound a million times more difficult than it actually is.
 *  [davidchait](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidchait/)
 * (@davidchait)
 * [21 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/httpdevwp-pluginsorg/#post-161964)
 * Actually, this is why I just zip all my plugins up in one package… too many files
   for people to download individually, and the repository is too confusing for 
   most average folks… I look forward to improvements on the site, especially because
   I’d like to start using RCS for my code, but for the moment it’s just too much
   of a burden on potential adopters… at least imho. 😉
 * -d

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