[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63552: Plugin search should prioritize exact match by name

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#63552: Plugin search should prioritize exact match by name
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 Reporter:  andrewhoyer  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 I want to see smart results that show people what they're looking for,
 which is often popular plugins, but the search really really needs to show
 an exact match in 1st spot. It's the only way to bring any kind of
 fairness to small plugin developers.

 If a new plugin is promoted by name, and users cannot find it without a
 more specific search, or by going to page 5 of the results, developers
 will have a really hard time being successful even if they promote
 themselves well.

 I dug around for a random plugin that is not mine to prove my point and
 found this one:

 The Stars at Night

 If you search the above text, the plugin shows up in 10th place, rather
 than what you'd normally expect which is the first spot as an EXACT match
 for the name of the plugin.

 Can we improve the plugin search to prioritize exact matches by name?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63552>
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