[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4016: Allow plugins and themes to specify an external URL for the "Development" section

[Making WordPress.org]

#4016: Allow plugins and themes to specify an external URL for the "Development"
section
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 Reporter:  johnbillion       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch       |
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Comment (by Ipstenu):

 > To avoid a new field in the readme or header, this could be added as an
 option when managing the plugin or theme on wordpress.org.

 We don't have a way to do that that isn't me/Otto editing the posts for
 the plugins at the moment. That's a ways out.

 I personally remain unconvinced we need this. Even on the advanced tab, is
 this really something the majority of plugins need/want? Users don't need
 to generally concern themselves with dev, and those who do have looked at
 the code and can read the headers in the files about where GitHub is.

 So the question is "Who is this for?" Is this something you feel is for
 the majority of users visiting WordPress.org to find a plugin? Or is this
 for a smaller slice of the developer community?

 In addition, it's one more URL we'd have to look out for. Because yes,
 Devs will put in porn links :/ Again.

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