When I browse WordPress plugins I often want to see the source, history, or something along those lines. Unfortunately the only link to anything close to that is a .zip file, even though each plugin has a corresponding SVN repo. Tonight I got tired of manually copying the slug, reminding myself of the SVN address, and navigating there. So I made a Chrome extension to add a fancy new button to those pages, right under the .zip download button, with a link to the plugin’s SVN repo.

You can install it in the Chrome Extensions MarketplaceAppWhateverTheyCallIt.

You can also see the extension’s source on Github.

Google offers some clever privacy options at times, such as YouTube’s unlisted video option. The main benefit here is that you can (mostly) control access without requiring visitors to manage usernames, passwords, or other authentication — if you have the link you have access, but you can’t (easily) find the link unless it’s given directly to you.

In that spirit, I made a little WordPress plugin to do something similar. Props Pete Davies for the idea.

I just finished up a Kissmetrics plugin for WordPress.com. With a few slight modifications, here it is in a form that might be useful for WordPress.org sites.

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