[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38238: Sorting a list table by some kind of count should default to DESC initially

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#38238: Sorting a list table by some kind of count should default to DESC initially
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 Reporter:  helen           |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:                  |
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 List tables that can be sorted by some kind of count (posts with that
 term, comments on that post, etc.) should likely use `DESC` for that sort
 initially, as more frequent user workflows involve wanting to see things
 with many X (popularity/usage), as opposed to items with no X (cleanup).
 For example, you may want to see which categories are most popular
 (related: #36964) or which posts have generated a lot of comments.

 Should also consider how sortable custom columns indicate whether to use
 `ASC` or `DESC` initially.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38238>
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