[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27957: Revisit the Tag/Category Converter mention on the Tools Page

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#27957: Revisit the Tag/Category Converter mention on the Tools Page
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 Reporter:  MadtownLems  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |     Version:  3.9
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:  ui, administration
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Comment (by netweb):

 The 'importers' including 'cat2tag' used to be in core and were
 removed/moved to plugins for WP 3.0 in #13465

 So it's not so much 'advertising' the 'cat2tag' plugin in WP's admin
 tools, it was linked in tools so that back compat was not broken for those
 who used the tool regularly (myself included, back in the day) in that
 there was a quick and easy method to get the feature back easily via
 plugin install.

 As for an opinion on if this should now be removed, I'd say yes, remove
 it. Back compat is still not broken.

 I'd also suggest adding some 'top level' text (and help text) to the `/wp-
 admin/tools.php` page above the 'Press This' with some generalised text on
 what the 'Tools' section of the dashboard is all about including links to
 `/wp-admin/import.php` and `/wp-admin/export.php` with summary
 descriptions. This is what I think @DrewAPicture is alluding to above, a
 better T.O.C for the tools page.

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