[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12668: Better support for custom comment types

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#12668: Better support for custom comment types
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 Reporter:  ptahdunbar   |       Owner:  ptahdunbar
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments     |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by MikeSchinkel):

 Replying to [comment:35 mark-k]:
 > Exactly my point, WC and EDD store data as comments because it results
 in convenient admin UI and API, not because they are anything like a
 conventional comment.


 Replying to [comment:37 judgej]:
 > However, custom tables can often be a much better fit for some purposes.

 One of the big issues with custom tables is that any plugin developer who
 chooses to use custom tables will ''(effectively)'' never be able see his
 or her plugin used on WordPress.com or
 [http://vip.wordpress.com/documentation/best-practices-introduction/ on
 WordPress VIP].  I know a vendor of a very well known plugin that has
 lamented this fact and discussed how I might be able to help them get
 around the issue using RESTfully accessed storage-as-a-service solutions.

 While the former is only a pipe dream for most plugin developers, the
 latter is a real consideration for anyone wanting to build a plugin to
 address the enterprise market.

 > I think this is always going to be a problem as WP is pushed more away
 from its simple blogging roots; the people pushing it to its limits are
 moving faster than WP ever will, and the limits causing immense
 performance issues on some sites are being exposed.

 True, there are always tradeoffs. Anyone who sees their site gain success
 will have to deal with issues no matter what solution is chosen.

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