[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 dd32):

 IMHO the `tested` version is still being relied upon way too much.

 Take for example a search for `Debug Bar Console`, I'd expect that exact
 plugin to show up, unfortunately though it has a tested-up-to of 3.4.2,
 which results it being pushed to result 55 of 56 matching plugins.
 This actually makes me want to bring back the compatibility widget..  or
 add per-plugin wp-usage stats so that search can say "Oh this must work,
 lots of people use it on recent versions" - both of those seem like hacks
 around search though.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1692#comment:113>
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