# Plugin naming conventions

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-naming-conventions/184244>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-naming-conventions/184244 "2010-02-27T03:17:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkoebbe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@pkoebbe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pkoebbe)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-naming-conventions/184244/1 "2010-02-27T03:17:03Z")

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Is there a discussion anywhere regarding the naming conventions for  
plugins? I have just recently forayed into plugin development and, as a  
neophyte, blindly started naming everything acts\_as\_ something-or-other.  
After doing this a few times, I got to thinking that acts\_as\_\* is  
typically used in model plugins but not so much in controller plugins. I  
did a bit o’ searching but didn’t come up with anything helpful, so I  
thought I’d ask here.

What kinds of questions should I be asking myself about my plugin when  
trying to decide on a name?

Thanks,  
Phillip