[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 strangerstudios):

 I agree with Syed.

 The additional words are doing their job to help folks find the plugin
 they need... both by making the results more scannable but also by
 ''pushing plugins with the search terms in the title up in the results''.
 There is still a length limit for titles, and plugins are forced to make
 tough decisions on which terms to target.

 Put another way: Extra words in the title affecting the search results is
 a feature, not a bug. I guess that's the discussion here, but I feel
 adding new rules or restrictions is just going to complicate things for
 the sake of our feels those few times we see a particularly egregious
 title.

 As proposed, I expect forcing the readme and plugin header titles to be
 the same will result in the longer, more descriptive titles being used in
 both spots vs. the shorter titles. Looking for a plugin already installed
 on your site is a different activity from looking for a new plugin in the
 directory. The different titles are crafted consciously for each use case.

 An alternative solution would be to lower the weight of the title in
 search results, but then that would make it harder to find plugins in
 those cases where you DO know the brand name. Minor tweaks like this have
 knock on effects. Let's make sure we think it through.

 It should also be understood that adjusting the title rules so they can
 only contain brand names in them is going to disproportionately hurt newer
 and smaller plugins that don't have the benefit of a brand built off .org.
 It's also going to hurt folks who are more creative than I am, and come up
 with better plugin names than the already keyword stuffed "Paid
 Memberships Pro".

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