[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30465: Dashboard alert if a plugin was removed from WordPress plugins repo

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#30465: Dashboard alert if a plugin was removed from WordPress plugins repo
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 Reporter:  sergej.mueller            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request           |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  6.3
Component:  Security                  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback needs-patch  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback => dev-feedback needs-patch
 * milestone:   => 6.3


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:15 joostdevalk]:
 > If we know that a plugin has been closed, we should disclose that to the
 users of that plugin, so they can find an alternative. We've been doing
 this on WordPress.org for quite a while now, where we only show the reason
 after 60 days

 Related tickets:
 * #meta2627 Closed plugins should still have a public page
 * #meta3356 Plugin Directory: Closed plugins should show WHY closed (with
 caveat)
 * #meta4694 Plugin Directory: More user-friendly language regarding plugin
 closures
 * #meta5298 Plugin Directory: Show reasons why closed for perma-closures

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