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Originally Posted by Colmike7
Are the ones on wordpress.org safe enough or should i just code my own?
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I don't believe that WordPress.org performs any due diligence to ensure safety or functionality, rather, it allows "developers" to list their plugins for download -- sure there are ratings, but if you can't trust the code you can't trust the ratings...
The WP codex (codex.wordpress.org) provides tons of info for developers, but sooo many folks don't bother reading or heeding the tips (such as DO NOT modify core files).
I have no problems with the endless peer review of core files, it's 3rd party plugins and themes that cause issues.
I love WP, but step one for me is a blank page in my text editor (editplus) named index.php and a style.css -- then a lot of copy and paste from the codex until I get the theme I want. No need to bother with unneeded features / overhead / wysiwyg one-size-fits-all features, i.e. drag and drop sidebar widgets, etc.