Quick Answer
Advanced plugin best practices: follow jQuery UI widget factory pattern, test with QUnit, support AMD (define) and CommonJS (module.exports) in addition to global jQuery, provide TypeScript definitions, use semantic versioning, document all options and events in README, test in target browsers, and set up CI that runs tests against multiple jQuery versions.
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Use IIFE/module patterns. Use namespaced events and cached selectors. Support multiple instances and dynamic DOM. Provide defaults + extendable API. Optimize DOM, animations, and memory usage.
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