[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63609: Prohibit ads and banners in native blocks and block editor

[WordPress Trac]

#63609: Prohibit ads and banners in native blocks and block editor
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 Reporter:  markzahra           |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement         |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor              |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui, administration  |
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 I've come across a number of cases, as have others, where plugins are
 advertising other plugins in the native WordPress block editor, either
 with banners at the top of the editor itself or in the settings of native
 WordPress blocks.

 If the ads and banners are placed in areas and settings owned by the
 plugins themselves, advertising one's own updates and relevant products is
 fine, but these should not be done in the native WordPress editor and
 blocks.

 In order for this not to get out of hand in the way that ads and banners
 in WordPress notices have in the past, and to keep the WordPress
 experience consistent for all users, I'd like to propose that such
 advertising be prohibited and any relevant guidelines and rules be updated
 to make this clear.

 Attached are a few examples of such cases, and below are some posts from X
 with more reports of such behaviour from certain plugins as well as
 community feedback on the matter.

 1. https://x.com/markzahra/status/1935992967615168646
 2. https://x.com/ciorici/status/1909520775729627637
 3. https://x.com/morganhvidt/status/1909142679998615609
 4. https://x.com/markzahra/status/1923365109281309122

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