[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 carlhancock):

 For comparison, and while I know the plugin and theme repositories are not
 full blown app stores I feel the comparison is very relevant, here are the
 character limitations for app titles in various app stores and
 marketplaces...

 Shopify
 30 Characters

 Google Play
 30 Characters

 Apple App Store
 30 Characters

 Atlassian Marketplace
 40 Characters

 Slack App Marketplace
 35 Characters

 Square App Marketplace
 32 Characters

 Wix App Marketplace
 30 Characters

 The name is what is used when a user browses or searches.  It is then
 accompanied by a short description where things people typically stuff in
 the plugin title on the WordPress.org repo would typically reside.  Or in
 some cases they rely entirely on imagery and the image includes the
 necessary short descriptive text.

 They then also have a longer page title for the individual listings.  For
 example. Zapier's listing on Shopify's app store can be found here:

 https://apps.shopify.com/zapier?surface_detail=store-
 management&surface_inter_position=2&surface_intra_position=8&surface_type=category&surface_version=redesign

 Notice the app name or isn't simply "Zapier" but is a bit more descriptive
 with "Zapier: Workflow Automation" meanwhile the meta page title is
 "Zapier: Workflow Automation - Easy automations for your ecommerce
 business." and the "Easy automations for your ecommerce business." is also
 the short description which is used when searching or browsing apps.  And
 then of course they have a long description that is displayed on the
 listing along with screenshots, etc.

 All of these examples we can look to for inspiration have one thing in
 common... they look a lot better and far more professional than what is
 going on in the plugin repository right now.

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