The article provides a detailed guide on developing, publishing, and maintaining a Strapi plugin, emphasizing the importance of making the plugin available on npm and GitHub before listing it on the Strapi Marketplace. It outlines the steps to initialize a GitHub repository, commit the code, and push it to GitHub, ensuring that only the plugin, not the entire Strapi project, is uploaded. The guide explains the structure and components of a basic package.json file, including details on repository, dependencies, and scope, highlighting the need for a complete README.md to describe the plugin. It also covers the nuances of publishing scoped and unscoped npm packages, with a focus on ensuring that scoped packages are made public using the --access public option. Additionally, the article explains how to update package versions using npm commands and stresses the importance of adhering to guidelines when submitting a plugin to the Strapi Marketplace. The content also briefly introduces Maxime, a developer at Strapi, who is passionate about creating content for the community.