[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7251: Add a Preview in Playground button to the plugin directory

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#7251: Add a Preview in Playground button to the plugin directory
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 Reporter:  tellyworth             |       Owner:  tellyworth
     Type:  enhancement            |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                 |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-design-feedback  |
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Comment (by illuminea):

 This is a really cool concept, and I love seeing the Playground in action!

 But as many people mentioned above, a lot of plugins will be broken out of
 the box in this scenario due to dependencies or other issues. This will
 create a confusing and poor experience for users hoping to preview a
 plugin's functionality.

 When this does work, the user ends up on the plugin installation screen,
 which indicates that the plugin has been installed. I wouldn't exactly
 call this a preview, because the plugin functionality is not being
 presented to the user, only the technical fact that installation has been
 completed.

 At that point the user would have to know WordPress well enough to
 understand which screen they have landed on, and start clicking around to
 figure out how to actually see what the plugin does. If they don't, all
 they've seen is a screen that shows the plugin's name in the WP Admin
 somewhere.

 As a result, I suggest that the button be called something else, like "Try
 it out" (or anything else that doesn't make it sound like the user is
 going to now get some smooth demo of the plugin's functionality).

 And I also agree that this should be opt-in. Currently it doesn't look
 great for plugins, and for WordPress in general.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7251#comment:25>
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