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Downloading a plugin shouldn’t force visitor to log in. Unless it’s a simple method of preventing from download bots (transfer leechers) or other crap.

I think we need to require a login, this will just give us a little more control over things.

Requiring login will also cut down the number of users because people are not willing to register just to download. I think you shouldn’t block downloads from those who are not logged in, everything else however could be offered to registered users only.

Also, blocking downloads will just mean people will also publish their plugins on other websites to more easily link and share their work. This will then make any download statistics useless and inaccurate.

Additional translations of plugins to other languages. If plugin doesn’t use a language file, then there should be a possibility to download a translated plugin (should be up to community to translate most popular plugins).

This again could become an issue with storage. I am not sure the best way to do this as it is needed.

I don’t think this will be a storage issue, because if the community deems a plugin to be worth translating they are going to do it. If they are going to translate it they are also going to publish it and upload it. In the end you will be losing the space anyway. The thing to decide is whether you want to offer them a specific option for publishing translations or not.

Another thing we need to add is as developers you could choose to set up a individual account or a company account that would allow you to place company links and logos.

I second this, it’s very good to set apart developer accounts from users. This way people will know whether you’re contributing or not (and whether you can be trusted when talking code).

Do you think these accounts need to be moderated? Like, you can only get a developer account if you’ve actually uploaded an original plugin/theme (no translation)?

I’m willing to help out setting this up but I don’t know how much time I can really give you