[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50735: Plugins Screen: introduce plugin types

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#50735: Plugins Screen: introduce plugin types
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 Reporter:  jeherve          |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins          |    Version:
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui               |
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 > The Plugin Block Directory is a new feature coming in WordPress 5.5 that
 allows specially-written Block Plugins to be instantly and seamlessly
 installed in the editor, without ever leaving the page.
 -- https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2020/07/11/you-can-now-add-your-own-
 plugins-to-the-block-directory/

 WordPress 5.5 will make it easier for folks to install block plugins, as
 they edit their posts and pages. As a result, and as the block directory
 becomes more and more popular, I assume the average number of plugins
 installed on a WordPress site will increase. On the Plugins screen UI we
 know, we'll see a mix of "regular" plugins as well as block plugins.

 I wonder if we should consider making some changes to the Plugins Screen
 UI to clearly separate the 2 plugin types.

 - This would help site owners quickly skim through their plugin list.
 - It would help them understand how a specific plugin was added to the
 site.
 - It may help them manage their plugin autoupdates (one could imagine a
 scenario where you'd want block plugins, including little PHP, to be
 automatically updated while "regular" plugins would require a manual
 update).

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50735>
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