[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2365: Plugin Directory: Restore links to previous versions of plugin

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#2365: Plugin Directory: Restore links to previous versions of plugin
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 Reporter:  jimtrue           |       Owner:
     Type:  defect            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Plugin Directory v3 - Future
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by samuelsidler):

 Despite comments to the contrary, I'm also in favor of bringing previous
 versions back, but I do think we need to "hide" them a bit. One idea that
 came to mind was rebranding "Admin" as something like "Advanced" so that
 stats would show publicly there as well. On that page, we could add a
 section for previous versions, along with a disclaimer. I was thinking
 something like...

 {{{
 <h>Download a Previous Version</h>
 <p class="warning">Previous versions of this plugin may not be secure or
 stable and are available for testing purposes only.</p>
 }}}

 I also think we should turn this into a `<select>` instead of a list,
 along with a download button. We can limit to to most recent n (three
 sounds good, but ten would probably be "safer"). For one, it takes less
 space, but it also makes the warning seem even more important, which is
 good from a support perspective.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/2365#comment:37>
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