[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5781: Can plugin authors get a dofollow link from plugin repo

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#5781: Can plugin authors get a dofollow link from plugin repo
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 Reporter:  gwsharsha         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:  invalid
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Comment (by dd32):

 > Similar to how "Theme Homepage"

 That's a valid report, I'm almost certain that the link is was not
 intended to lack a nofollow attribute, it seems like an oversight to me.

 I think the homepage link for both plugins and themes should include
 `rel="ugc"` and given the target of spam, probably both extended to being
 `rel="ugc nofollow"` to highlight that we don't validate the targets. The
 `ugc` hint being there just because it can be.

 Removing the nofollow attribute for "high usage plugins" would probably
 also fall afoul of Googles "removing nofollow in exchange for something"
 guidelines

 @jonoaldersonwp Is it worth including the `ugc` flag at all? or just
 sticking with the blanket `nofollow`?

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