Organizations
Organizations let you gather all the plugins and plugin authors associated with your company on a single page. There you can also add company contact details, description, or list services you provide. Personal plugins don't have to be transferred to organizations. However, we recommend creating an organization for companies or if you plan to sell plugins.
Creating an organization
The easiest way to create an organization is during the initial plugin upload.
Other fields such as Organization name, Email, and Website can be updated at any time.
During the organization creation, you must also declare whether your Organization can be considered a trader or non-trader according to the definition from the European Union. This will allow consumers from the EU to determine whether consumer protection regulations apply to them. Learn more about the requirements here.
If you have already uploaded a plugin you can still create an organization. To create it click the Add Organization button under on your profile page:
Organization administrators
As an administrator, you can:
Manage all the plugins under your organization.
Update the organization details, including the banking information.
Add new members to the organization.
Grant additional administrator roles to other organization members.
Revoke administrator privileges.
Adding members
To add more members, you just need to open the Edit Organization page, switch to the People & Plugins tab, and enter the plugin author's ID in the Add User field.
Associating plugins with an organization
To associate a plugin with an organization, the plugin’s author should be a member of that organization and select it as Vendor on the plugin Overview page.
Once the plugin has been transferred, the plugin authors will retain the right to manage the plugin, even if some of them do not belong to the organization. At this point, the plugin may also be managed by the organization's administrators.
Verified Vendor Badge
If you want your organization to be marked as "Verified", check that it meets the criteria.
Submitting vendor information
Paid and freemium plugins must belong to an organization and must be associated with the name, either the Company Name or the full legal name of the plugin’s author, that is used in the Sales System.
You can submit these details on the tab:
Transferring plugins from one organization to another
You can easily move free plugins to another organization by following these steps:
De-associate the plugin from its current organization by removing it in the Users & Plugins tab.
Transfer the plugin to the new organization on the plugin’s Overview page.
For freemium or paid plugins, the procedure is not so simple, and it requires the involvement of the Marketplace Support team. If you wish to transfer a freemium or paid plugin, please contact us at marketplace@jetbrains.com.
FAQ
Q: Why should I create an Organization and transfer my plugins to it?
A: Organizations increase the credibility of plugins and simplify the search process for end users, all while easing the plugin management process for you. Having an organization will also make it harder for anyone else to use your name or brand without your permission. Finally, if you want to sell your plugin, it must belong to an organization.
Q: What is the difference between organization-owned plugins and personal plugins?
A: There are no huge differences. Creating an organization is more like a tool for maintaining several plugins or selling them. A single (and free) personal plugin doesn’t really need to be transferred to an organization. Furthermore, if you’re an author who belongs to an organization, you can still keep your own plugins as personal ones.
Q: What will happen to my plugins if I transfer them to an organization?
A: Plugins that you move will have a note added to them that says they belong to the organization. They will also be listed on the organization’s page.