Looking for ideas for new WordPress plugins… any suggestions?

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Hey everyone,

I’m a WordPress developer looking for a hobby project and wondering if there’s any specific need for a WordPress plugin that you’ve noticed recently.

Maybe there’s something you wish existed or a plugin that doesn’t quite do what you need. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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Honestly, a really simple page cache plugin would be great. Cachify isn’t maintained anymore and WP Super Cache is slowly becoming nagware. Cache Enabler is good, but it also feels like it’s been abandoned. We really need a minimal caching plugin that works without all the extra features.

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@Oak
I use this one:

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Mai said:
@Oak
I use this one:
Super Page Cache – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

That’s a good option for people who still use Cloudflare, but I don’t. I used to, but I preferred setting up caching rules myself instead of using a plugin.

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@Oak
It works without Cloudflare as well.

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Bennett said:
@Oak
It works without Cloudflare as well.

True, but it’s still one of those plugins that has way more features than I need. There aren’t many minimal plugins out there anymore.

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@Oak
You might want to try Rapid-Cache. It’s free and super simple. It just takes snapshots of pages and serves them quickly.

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Ozzy said:
@Oak
You might want to try Rapid-Cache. It’s free and super simple. It just takes snapshots of pages and serves them quickly.

Thanks, I’ll check it out. Sounds promising.

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I saw this morning that the plugin review queue is at zero. You can get approved pretty quickly right now.

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Laurel said:
I saw this morning that the plugin review queue is at zero. You can get approved pretty quickly right now.

Where do you check the queue?

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Jin said:

Laurel said:
I saw this morning that the plugin review queue is at zero. You can get approved pretty quickly right now.

Where do you check the queue?

Here’s the link: Add your Plugin | WordPress.org

Looks like there are a couple in the queue now, but it’s way better than before.

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@Laurel
Thanks for the link!

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Here are a couple of ideas:

  1. A WooCommerce plugin to allow whitelisting or blacklisting specific shipping areas.
  2. A plugin to fine-tune Open Graph metadata for Facebook previews.
  3. Something to detect what scripts are being used on your site, so you can manage them better.
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I’d suggest picking up an abandoned open-source plugin and reviving it.

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I’d love a plugin that filters posts in a query block without reloading the page. Something lightweight, just for filtering categories or tags without tons of extra features.

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Ray said:
I’d love a plugin that filters posts in a query block without reloading the page. Something lightweight, just for filtering categories or tags without tons of extra features.

Are you talking about the Query Loop block? They’ve added some filters already, right? Or are you asking for frontend AJAX filtering?

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@Lior
Yeah, frontend AJAX filtering for the query block would be amazing.

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Ray said:
@Lior
Yeah, frontend AJAX filtering for the query block would be amazing.

I think they’re working on that in Gutenberg. But these core blocks are still changing so much that building something now could easily break in a month. I’d recommend checking out FacetWP—it’s a solid option for what you need.

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@Lior
:pray:

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Ray said:
I’d love a plugin that filters posts in a query block without reloading the page. Something lightweight, just for filtering categories or tags without tons of extra features.

I’m actually working on a plugin that does exactly this: https://betterloopwp.com/