[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #1692: Plugin search quality improvements

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#1692: Plugin search quality improvements
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 Reporter:  tellyworth                           |       Owner:  tellyworth
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Plugin
Component:  Plugin Directory                     |  Directory v3.0
 Keywords:  dev-feedback needs-docs 2nd-opinion  |  Resolution:
  needs-testing                                  |
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Comment (by awcode):

 New plugin directory search seems to be matching any words that shares a
 few letters regardless of relevance.

 eg. https://wordpress.org/plugins-wp/search/transport/
 Only 1 of first 12 is relevant, 5 are to do with translate which shares
 first 5 letters but completely different topic.

 eg. https://wordpress.org/plugins-wp/search/contextual/
 Some relevant but lots of completely irrelevant plugins with the word
 content or contact in, again matching the first 4 letters rather than true
 meaning of search word.

 Old directory was much more effective on these and all other searches I
 have tried so far.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1692#comment:106>
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