[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 Marc4):

 I think it's a good idea. The immediacy of Playground is ideal for
 discovering content from the repository.

 Sorry if this is directly related but I recently created a plugin that
 also allows you to do that from within your WordPress installation, among
 other things.

 From within your WordPress you access the plugins or themes directory and
 a "Playground" button appears to test that theme or plugin without having
 to use your local installation.

 As you don't have access to the plugins and themes directory you won't be
 able to test the buttons, but you can see it here:

 https://playground.wordpress.net/?plugin=toys-for-playground&url=/wp-
 admin/admin.php?page=toys-playground&mode=seamless (I love how fast it is
 to get here with Playground).

 Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/toys-for-playground/

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 > What should the landing page of the preview be? (Perhaps /wp-
 admin/plugins.php?)

 I think for plugins it would be interesting to take them directly to the
 plugin configuration page. As I did in the link above. If the
 configuration page doesn't exist, you could send them to /wp-
 admin/plugins.php

 In the plugin I send the user to the wp-admin for plugins and to the front
 end for themes.

 > Does it need any logic for selecting the WP/PHP version or can we go
 with the default?

 The default ensures better performance (newer versions of PHP and WP).

 Should it be available on all plugins, or selectively (eg only those
 actively maintained, or supporting a recent WP version?)

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