[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #1563: Feature request: Ability to edit plugin slug

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#1563: Feature request: Ability to edit plugin slug
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 Reporter:  henry.wright       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion close  |
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Comment (by Cybr):

 > The URL should not be the deciding factor in ranking in search results..

 But it is. Moreso when pages are competing on the same domain.

 > Likewise, the slug is not part of the search algorithm.

 But it is, and it used to weigh as much as the title and orders of
 magnitudes more on non-en_US subsites. I've not been made aware if this
 has been rectified; the code is mostly closed-source.

 In any case, I proposed keeping the old slug so that nothing in the system
 needs changing and no IDs can be desynced.
 I also proposed making a new slug, which is nothing out of the ordinary.
 Then, all we need to do is add a 301 redirect, which requires one line of
 code—perhaps a few more to make this process easier.
 And lastly, we need to change the plugin's `Update URI` header to migrate
 users from one to the other.

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