[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #2300: Plugin Directory: Hide some plugins from search

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#2300: Plugin Directory: Hide some plugins from search
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 Reporter:  Ipstenu           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Improved Search
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion       |
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Comment (by Ipstenu):

 > If you add the post-meta plugin_disabled with any truthful value (I'd
 recommend "Exclude from search due to XYZ") then that's excluded from
 search results.. Even from exact-matches.

 That would mean

 1. Now they can't be found at all, not even by exact name. I envisioned
 this as 'searchable by exact name only' to allow someone who wanted to use
 a porn plugin to find it, but not kids.

 2. The plugin team manages. I would want this to be a button "Exclude my
 plugin from search except by exact name" on the fancy big 'danger zone'
 panel. Less work for volunteers, more agency to devs :)

 Basically We (.org) never de-search someone unless we're de-listing. But
 you (devs) can if you want.

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