[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #3429: Plugin Support: integrate plugin version and add topic type

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#3429: Plugin Support: integrate plugin version and add topic type
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 Reporter:  galbaras        |      Owner:
     Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |   Keywords:
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 When trying to ascertain the quality of a plugin update by looking at the
 plugin's support forum, it is very helpful to only look at threads
 relating to that update (I'd settle for the most recent), and to only look
 at problems with the plugin, not usage questions.

 For this to work, plugin support forums should prompt for the plugin
 version and then make it available as a filter.

 Also, threads are currently marked as "support" or "not support", but this
 is not visible in the forum and is insufficient. Usage questions are,
 strictly speaking, support, but they are very different from "OMG, my site
 just broke after the update".

 Threads and replies can currently be tagged, but I can't find a way to use
 them for filtering. That's a good idea in itself, but free-form tags will
 likely be too inconsistent and may not be assigned at all by some users.

 So when creating a new topic, the user should pick a topic type from
 Usage, Problem, Request and Other and, if related to a plugin, specify the
 relevant version of the plugin. These attributes should then be available
 for filtering.

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