[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7639: plugin name can break support forum search

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#7639: plugin name can break support forum search
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 Reporter:  willemb2        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |   Keywords:
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 The 'Support Threads' for plugins and themes have a search box above the
 list of topics. This box constructs a search URL on the entire
 wordpress.org forum filtering on the name of the plugin. Plugin publishers
 sometimes manage to choose names that break this search function.
 Sometimes you get no results at all, sometimes you get results from other
 plugins.

 I'm using WPCode as example here, but I've seen similar issues with other
 plugins. Stepls to reproduce:
 - go to [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/insert-headers-and-footers/]
 - pick a word from an existing topic
 - paste that in the 'Search this forum' box
 - press Enter or click the search icon

 Expected result: at least 1 hit
 Actual result: none

 My guess is that in this case the '+' character in the plugin name brakes
 the search.

 I do not have the knowledge to suggest a technical solution. Another
 approach would be to document the limitations of the search function and
 advise the plugin publishers which characters and strings not to use in
 their plugin name.

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Ticket URL: <https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7639>
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