[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2645: Plugin Directory: Installation instructions missing - May withhold essential information

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#2645: Plugin Directory: Installation instructions missing - May withhold
essential information
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 Reporter:  Gahapati          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high              |   Milestone:  Plugin Directory v3 - Future
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                    |
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Comment (by javorszky):

 Another issue is for the users who are new to WordPress. They likely
 haven't seen WordPress admin before, but were told / suggested to use
 WordPress, and <this plugin>, and they were given a link to the plugin on
 the repository. Currently the only action they can take there is Download
 it, but there's no other information about what to actually DO with the
 plugin. Even a link to a doc page about "what are plugins and how to get
 them installed on your WordPress site" (essentially the copy of the
 "upload to the plugins directory" text) would be nice. It's not there.

 And then there are the suites of plugins that not only require users to
 have them installed, but also to have accounts on other services,
 otherwise the plugin is dead code. Plugins such as:

 - sendgrid
 - mailchimp
 - mailgun
 - s3 offload
 - google analytics
 ...

 The above are examples for

 > In many cases, however, plugin developers have chosen to use the now
 gone Installation tab to give not only meaningful but essential
 instructions regarding plugin deployment and usage. I've seen many cases
 like that.

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