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Dre 9:04 pm on March 26, 2010

That’s pretty slick! I want one 🙂

Jane, I hear you’re keynoting WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Orange County next month 🙂 I look forward to meeting you.
- Jon 1:23 am on March 27, 2010
  
  Me too! (On both BP and WCOC)
dd32 11:14 pm on March 26, 2010

Now that is slick..
Denis de Bernardy 11:49 pm on March 26, 2010

There’s Too much navigation elements imo.
- Jane Wells 11:55 pm on March 26, 2010
  
  Wow, do you ever just say something nice? Granted, there’s a lot of navigation and probably if we used a system like this it would wind up looking pretty different, but come on. This is heads and shoulders above what we have currently.
  - Denis de Bernardy 8:14 am on March 27, 2010
    
    “Wow, do you ever just say something nice?” — Just as much, I dare hope, as you look at things with a critical eye.
    
    You find it pretty. It is pretty indeed.
    
    Regardless, the bells and whistles all get in the way of the most important piece of information, i.e. what the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party is about. Imo, what we have currently is heads and shoulders above that mockup.
- Andy P 2:21 pm on March 27, 2010
  
  There’s exactly the same number of nav elements on that mockup as on the WordPress pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party repo, they’re just different. 🙂 One big difference is the secondary nav is in a sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. and not under the main nav.
  - Denis de Bernardy 11:54 pm on March 28, 2010
    
    That, and the prominence of forum/feedback, are the two things that tickle me in the design. Our current layout is certainly a little light on graphics, as well as on where to report bugs, get support, etc. Nonetheless, it’s not getting in the way of the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party’s description. 😛
- John James Jacoby 2:49 pm on March 27, 2010
  
  I think the navigation elements are justified, since they’re relevant information that you currently don’t get without additional navigation. Andy’s screen shot gives you everything you need to immediately judge a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party (and interact with it) in one fell swoop.
  
  While we’re being critical… Denis, your hat doesn’t match your shirt. 😉
  - Denis de Bernardy 11:55 pm on March 28, 2010
    
    Actually, it’s the shirt that doesn’t match the hat. 😉
Lari 10:03 am on March 27, 2010

Well said, I agree 100%.
r-a-y 5:59 pm on March 29, 2010

Cool! Can’t wait until this hits the streets!
Jeffro 4:08 am on April 1, 2010

Just another example that shows WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ should be wiped out and restarted with BuddyPress.
Xavier 1:31 pm on April 1, 2010

While I love me some prutty design, I do think that there is a lot that grabs the eye in this layout.
It could be improved if the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party description was moved above the “middle grey bar” (hence keeping less-important content such as support topics and user comments below that bar), change said middle bar to something that doesn’t make it look like the top navigation bar, only with bigger fonts (which could confuse people), and bring the actual plugin navigation bar (Home..Adminadmin (and super admin)..etc.) to its true importance.

I’m all for bringing more community into each plugin’s information page, but not against readability. I currently am used to the current plugin page layout and truly love its simplicity, so I might be biased, but I do currently think that some design choices here are not helping the casual visitor, but rather overwhelming her with various levels of importance given to many differing content — and verging towards information overload.
- Andy P 2:45 pm on April 2, 2010
  
  This mockup is just the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party “home” screen. All the pages with the exact same layout and information as wp.org plugin pages exist under the “plugin info” tab.
  - Xavier 9:13 pm on April 4, 2010
    
    Thanks Andy. Does that mean the layout completely changes once the user clicks one of the navigation link? Or did I misunderstand you there?

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