Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability
- On June 6, 2025, in San Francisco, the Linux Foundation introduced the FAIR Package Manager initiative to establish a decentralized repository for WordPress plugins.
- The project emerged to replace the traditional centralized plugin distribution with a neutral, community-governed infrastructure aimed at improving ecosystem stability and growth.
- The FAIR Package Manager provides secure, federated access to trusted plugins and themes from multiple sources, enhancing business continuity and innovation for developers and hosts.
- Jim Zemlin highlighted that the FAIR Package Manager initiative supports the advancement and reliability of open source content management by providing a vendor-neutral governance model capable of addressing challenges at scale.
- This project is expected to improve user experience, make plugin sourcing more flexible, and support long-term sustainability for the open source WordPress ecosystem.
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Linux Foundation Announces the FAIR Package Manager Project for Open Source Content Management System Stability
FAIR Package Manager project creates simplicity, security and consistency for the WordPress ecosystem; shared package repository now live for contributions
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