[wp-forums] Use of wordpress

Fri Feb 21 02:27:17 UTC 2014

No, we're referring to the same things more or less. It's just that the
.org Plugin repo also has requirements that go above the Trademark
requirements (ie. cannot include 'wordpress' within the plugin slug) - All
the plugins in there have to abide by the trademark rules as well.

So; I was answering the "I want to use WordPress within the name of my mod,
is that okay?" angle, which is an additional question to "Can I add a
plugin to the .org repo which has 'WordPress' in it's name - and my
response is basically, "Check the guidelines, that's the official answer
for your question"

I'm not making the call that "Using 'WordPress' as part of your plugin name
is against the trademark", although if it doesn't abide by the requirements
to utilise the trademark it wouldn't be allowed.

On 21 February 2014 12:46, Ipstenu the Half-Elf <ipstenu at halfelf.org> wrote:

> Dion, I think we're talking slightly different things here. Which is we're
> both right :)
>
> Trademark is trademark and you're right. But in so far as "Can I name my
> product Dancing Monkeys for WordPress?" goes, sure you can! :D Call a 'mod'
> (extension/plugin) on a another site that? Whatevers. Name your wp-admin
> account 'wordpress' (don't, please, it's as safe as admin).
>
> IIRC you can even sell it.
>
> I was, to clarify, only answering the question with regards to "What can I
> name my plugin in the WP.Org repo?"
>
> Answer: Anything within reason, but you can't have 'wordpress' or 'plugin'
> in the folder name.
>
>
>
> On 2/20/14, 4:45:07PM, Daniel wrote:
>
>> Oh crap, I may have broken one of the rules as I've taken over a mod
>> over at phpbb.com and the original name was [BRIDGE] phpBB & WordPress
>> and I renamed it to [BRIDGE] phpBB to WordPress bridge so I will need
>> to get that fixed up.
>> Regards,
>> Daniel Fenn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Dion Hulse (dd32)
>> <wordpress at dd32.id.au> wrote:
>>
>>> FYI, any usage of the WordPress trademark has to abide by the guidelines
>>> that the WordPress Foundation lays down in it's official policy here:
>>> http://wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/
>>>
>>> Any other answers should simply be an interpretation of that. The
>>> guidelines are incredibly short, so it's not a massive legal minefield
>>> you
>>> need to navigate :)
>>>
>>> (Not saying Ipstenu's response is wrong, just that regardless of any
>>> mailing list responses, you have to abide by the official policy, so it's
>>> always worthwhile you checking the document yourself instead of being
>>> surprised later on)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 21 February 2014 11:08, Daniel <danielx386 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Ok got it Thank-you :)
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