[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7577: Discussion: Plugin name length, readability and consistency.

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#7577: Discussion: Plugin name length, readability and consistency.
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 Reporter:  dufresnesteven    |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |   Keywords:
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 I wanted to open up a place to discuss a few issues and trends that we are
 seeing with plugin titles on wp.org (and via Admin interface) and how they
 relate to the greater WordPress Plugin experience.


 **Issues/Trends**
 - Plugin titles in the .org directory don't always map to the Plugins list
 in the WordPress Admin after install.
 - Some plugin titles are long and not user-friendly.
 - Some appear to be exclusively targeting specific keywords for wp.org
 (search API) SEO purposes.

 **Adjacent Topics (probably best to talk about in a different ticket)**
 - Some include trademark violations.

 **Related Tickets:**
 - Deprecate readme.txt plugin name header:
 https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/6106


 **Why is this happening**

 I'm speculating, but since we use the readme.txt plugin name in the search
 algorithm, plugin authors are inclined to load it with keywords to enhance
 their visibility in search results. It's also a possibility that authors
 overlook the readme.txt file when updating their plugin and they fall out
 of sync.

 We also need to keep in mind that the search algorithm is used to display
 results on wp.org and via the admin interface (/wp-admin/plugin-
 install.php). So a change on .org is also a change to the WordPress Admin
 result list.


 @dd32 proposed that we start by deprecating the readme.txt plugin name in
 #6106 in favor of the plugin name in the plugin's header fields.

 That makes sense to me, do others have anything they want to add to this
 discussion of things to consider or potential solutions?

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