[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  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by dd32):

 > In discoverability use-case, a descriptive title is needed to help user
 find what they're looking for.

 I disagree. That's what the description field is for.

 Perhaps what you're getting at though; is that the interface puts too much
 weight on the Name of the plugin, and not enough focus on the description.

 > We have seen several new plugins who use our trademark and other's to
 spam the title in hopes of ranking higher in search results for our
 branded keyword. This should not be allowed

 Of the three plugins you've listed, only Jetpack is compliant with
 trademarks. The other two are violating the WooCommerce, Google Analytics,
 WordPress, and potentially Ebay/Etsy/etc trademark rules. Most of these
 platforms will look at the entire title, including any descriptive text,
 as the product name. The description field would have to be used to meet
 it.

 > Perhaps we could limit plugin names to 5 or so words?

 I don't think limiting word length is the complete answer here, it might
 certainly help, but it's not a solution.

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