![(please configure the [header_logo] section in trac.ini)](/chrome/site/your_project_logo.png){kind=logo}
Opened 5 years ago
Last modified 3 years ago
#54778 new enhancement
Adding Filters in UI (Plugins)
| Reported by: | ritvikux | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | normal | Milestone: | Awaiting Review |
| Component: | Plugins | Version: | 5.8.3 |
| Severity: | normal | Keywords: | needs-design needs-design-feedback |
| Cc: | Focuses: | ui, javascript, css |
Description
Problem:
Searching for any particular plugins shows the related plugins based on the keywords, out of which some old and unmaintained plugins also appear in the results which might be a vulnerability issue for their users.
Possible Solution:
Adding Filters to categorize the results for searchers query:
- Latest to Oldest
- Oldest to Latest
- Most Downloads
- Least Downloads
- Highest Rated
- Lowest Rated
Exception:
Adding the filters, rather than completely changing the way the results appear (such as: showing the most updated results first, etc) would be more useful, and it would be more fair for all publishers/plugin-maintainers.
Possible Improvements:
Reducing the risk of downloading incompatible old, untrusted, unmaintained plugins leading to vulnerability or other risks in website (business :D).
This will be indeed a great addition to enhance the experience of plugin searching and finding the right plugin for a website. A small filter icon beside the search bar can do this job nicely. When clicked on the filter icon the options will appear. Here is a sample UI I have made: https://ibb.co/m6PsQqh