[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61040: Provide a framework for plugin onboarding experiences

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#61040: Provide a framework for plugin onboarding experiences
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 Reporter:  jorbin       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by richtabor):

 > But, after activation, the user is left guessing where the plugin pages
 actually are unless the plugin also gives an admin nag or drops a marker
 on the dashboard (on activation hook - not a redirect but ), so we are
 then 'freestyling' on the plugin developers to come up with usability
 patterns so then the UX will continue to be inconsistent.

 Yes. This seems the root result of where it’s at today.

 > Consistency and standards

 I agree consistency is paramount, but not at the detriment of usability.
 Not all plugins need a setup/configure step—but many do. If we’re making
 it harder to setup 5 out of 12 of the popular plugins, we’re not moving in
 the right direction.

 Thinking out loud riffing ideas, but what about if plugins had “Install”,
 “Activate”, and an open/launch action when activated. Plugins can provide
 where/what open/launch means, and can decide if onboarding, configuration
 is needed on their end. Open/launch doesn’t have to mean a setup or
 configure flow, it could be a plugin’s main settings view, or guide/info.

 It’s essentially moving the redirect one step, but also making the
 installed plugins page more of a launcher.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/61040#comment:39>
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