[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5880: Plugin Directory: Update upload prevention checks to include display name

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#5880: Plugin Directory: Update upload prevention checks to include display name
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 Reporter:  Ipstenu           |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:
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 We already block people from using slugs (permalinks) of existing plugins
 on .org '''and''' we block them if a permalink is in use by 'enough'
 people outside of .org.

 However, since we altered the submissions to build the permalink off the
 display name, and a number of plugins (properly) have a different display
 name than permalink, we end up with people trying to upload plugins that
 exist and it gets by the checks.

 For a real world example: Akismet.

 The permalink is 'akismet' and the display name is "Akismet Spam
 Protection" so when someone tries to upload it, they get a permalink of
 'akismet-spam-protection' and we reject it.

 It would save time, and reduce human error, if we ''also'' checked for
 display name usage, in and OUT of .org, on upload.

 Side benny? Forcible encouragement of better names.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5880>
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