[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2854: On the Advanced View of a plugin the tabs list is missing

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#2854: On the Advanced View of a plugin the tabs list is missing
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 Reporter:  ramiy                     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                    |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-patch  |
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Changes (by garrett-eclipse):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  maybelater =>


Comment:

 Hey guys, I know this is a bit old but came across it instead of creating
 a new ticket.

 I found the advanced view setup quite odd and almost becomes a navigation
 pit as once you're on the Advanced View there's no return or tabs to go
 back to the main view. Also if you 'favorite' the plugin while on advanced
 view it reloads the page to the main view. And I also found the Previous
 Versions hidden at the bottom with stats.

 In my opinion I'd propose moving all the contents of the Advanced View
 aside from the Previous Versions onto a new 'Stats' tab beside the other
 tabs allowing you to find it and navigate between tabs much easier. As wel
 the Previous Versions can be moved to Development tab where users expect
 to find it along with the changelog. I find people asking where it is when
 they're looking at previous versions and need to revert due to an issue
 with the current version of the plugin. There was mention in #2875 that
 previous versions are for advanced users and that's correct but the
 development tab is where advanced users go, especially if advanced view
 just becomes Stats and on the Development tab you already fine things like
 the SVN repo, development log and changelog all of which logically make
 sense to live together with previous versions.

 Proposed Idea in screenshots;
 Development tab (w/ Previous Version added, Stats tab and removed Advanced
 View) - https://i.imgur.com/hQZuuLG.jpg
 Stats tab (w/Previous Version removed, tabs added and Advanced View link
 removed) - https://i.imgur.com/HOh4cBL.png

 Thanks for the consideration.

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