Plugin Directory Chat Summary (8/25)

This is a summary 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 Directory chat from August 25. (Slack log)

Attendees: @mapk, @webdevmattcrom, @kevinwhoffman, @Ipstenu, @diddledan, @jcastaneda, @hugobaeta, @obenland

Topics:

Status of M7
Three tickets have been closed so far. #1828 has a mockup now, as discussed last week, and already got some feedback on it. It should be a good base to test and iterate on. @ocean90 is on well deserved vacation after 4.6 so #1691 is still on standby, while @dd32 was at a conference and probably didn’t have much time to look at #1579. #1839 has a final version of the email, so @Otto42 should be able to close that fairly soon.
One of the three fixed tickets was #1810, that significantly improves the display of the FAQ section. Additional suggestions voiced in the chat were making questions linkable and not using all caps on them. For more feedback please comment on the ticket so @mapk has a chance to respond to it.
Review community feedback
We decided to postpone discussions of the remaining non-urgent items until @mapk and @dd32 can participate again and give their input next week.
Open Floor
@webdevmattcrom created a mockup for plugin cards on index/archive pages. Some of the things that were discussed was potentially removing the description switch position with the new information to make it more cohesive, different view points about whether the icons provide enough context, and how more context can be added.

The next meeting is on Thursday September 1, 00:00 UTC.

#plugin-directory

Joy 4:55 pm on August 26, 2016

I’m not sure where is the right place to comment on the mockup for 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 cards, so I’ll list a few items here.
There should be no sliders!
The CSSCSS CSS is an acronym for cascading style sheets. This is what controls the design or look and feel of a site. uses rems for units and that is not supported by all browsers. It’s also a really tedious way to do things.
The images need CSS height:auto since they don’t remain square on a narrow screen.
There is a line between the top and bottom of each entry. It would be better if it were between entries instead. This line is faint, so it is invisible on my maladjusted monitor.
Each entry should have the data presented in the order of its importance. To me, that means the title would be first (not the image) and the rating would be last (and small). The titles should line up on the left, so the eye can catch them easily. The image should be on the right, so it doesn’t have to be parsed unless desired.
The chart icon and number are too general. I can’t tell if it is number of downloads or number of active installs. I think a better metric would be a ratio of the two numbers.

The biggest thing, though, is that the Plugin home page should not show any plugins. It should show the taxonomyTaxonomy A taxonomy is a way to group things together. In WordPress, some common taxonomies are category, link, tag, or post format. https://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies#Default_Taxonomies. and counts of each.

Welcome to the MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Team!

Contact

Plugin Directory Chat Summary (8/25)

Topics:

Welcome to the MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Team!

Contact

Topics:

Share this: