haydenyoung
commented
6 years ago This appears to be well covered by the readme.txt so it could be an oversight or misunderstanding by the WP admins. In particular:
== Description == The Po.et WordPress Plugin allows you to automatically submit your blog posts to Po.et. All you need to do is install and configure it, then every time you post a new blog entry it'll automatically be posted to the Po.et network, and thus will be permanently timestamped on the Bitcoin blockchain.
This plugin makes use of the Frost API to interact with Po.et.
and
- You can either install this plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory, or manually download the plugin and upload it through the 'Plugins > Add New' menu in WordPress
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Register at frost.po.et to get an API key
- Copy your API Key into the "Token" input in the plugin's settings
cover this comprehensively in my opinion.
According to WP docs:
Incomplete Readme
Plugins that send data to other servers, call js from other servers, and/or require passwords and APIs to function are required to have a full and complete Readme so we can make sure you're providing the users with all the information they need before they install your plugin. Our goal with this is to make sure everyone knows what they're installing and what they need to do before they install it. No surprises.
This is especially important if your plugin is making calls back to your own servers. For the most part, we do not permit offloading of images or code, however in the case where you are providing a service (like Disqus or Akismet or Twitter), we permit it. The catch is you have to actually explain this to the layman in your read me, so they know where data is going.