Marketplace & Distribution
The Pubvana Marketplace at pubvana.net is the official channel for distributing themes, plugins, and widgets to Pubvana site owners. Extensions listed on the marketplace are discoverable from the admin Marketplace panel and installable with one click.
Extension Types
All three extension types can be submitted:
| Type | Manifest file | Install directory |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | theme_info.json | themes/{slug}/ |
| Plugin | plugin_info.json | plugins/{FolderName}/ |
| Widget | widget_info.json | widgets/{slug}/ |
Free vs Premium
- Free extensions: directly downloadable via a public ZIP URL in the marketplace catalogue
- Premium extensions: require a license key; installation triggers license validation against
pubvana.net/api/license/validatebefore the ZIP is downloaded
Subsections
- Submitting to Marketplace — packaging and submission process
- Vetting & Approval — how extensions are reviewed and the approval flags
- Update URL Protocol — the JSON endpoint format for delivering updates