

The FAIR Package Manager for WordPress
Jun 23, 2025
Karim Marucchi, CEO of CrowdFavor and board member of the Captain Planet Foundation, joins longtime WordPress developer and instructor Carrie Dils, co-chair of the FAIR project. They dive into the FAIR Package Manager, discussing its potential to revolutionize WordPress plugin distribution with a decentralized system. The duo highlights the importance of resilience, transparency, and community governance in plugin management. They also tackle critical issues like data privacy and security, advocating for collaborative solutions that enhance the WordPress ecosystem.
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FAIR Enables Distributed Package Management
- FAIR is a new package manager architecture for WordPress aimed to eliminate single points of failure in plugin and theme distribution.
- It introduces federated and independent repositories, leveraging nodes worldwide for redundancy and resilience.
Protocol Governs Node Participation
- FAIR introduces a protocol with rules of engagement to ensure node compliance, privacy, and moderation.
- This enables nodes worldwide to participate without centralized gatekeeping, increasing ecosystem transparency and safety.
FAIR Enhances Plugin Security
- FAIR aims to maintain or improve plugin security standards through automated and community moderation plus advanced scanning partnerships.
- It surpasses current checks on WordPress.org by introducing more transparent and federated security measures.