[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61619: Display compatibility metadata for Dependent plugins

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#61619: Display compatibility metadata for Dependent plugins
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 Reporter:  beccawitz    |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 Recently, WordPress rolled out plugin dependencies to make the process of
 installing/activating addons (Dependents) and the plugins they rely on
 (Dependencies) consistent and easy to use.

 It would be helpful to take that one step further and display the
 following metadata on a Dependent plugin’s page in the WordPress
 repository and in the WordPress Dashboard:

 1. Required minimum [Dependency Plugin] version: x.x.x (indicating the
 minimum version of the Dependency plugin that should be used.

 2. Tested up to [Dependency Plugin] version: x.x.x (indicating the latest
 version of the Dependency plugin that the Dependent plugin has been tested
 with)

 Displaying this additional compatibility metadata aims to help users make
 more informed decisions when selecting plugins, and to encourage and
 recognize dependent plugin developers for making efforts to be compatible
 with the latest Dependency plugin which can lead to a better experience
 for plugin users overall.

 Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an API that allows Dependency
 plugins to gather data about the minimum versions and latest tested
 versions being used by Dependent plugins.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61619>
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