[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35815: Search for new plugins from the 'Installed Plugins' screen

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#35815: Search for new plugins from the 'Installed Plugins' screen
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 Reporter:  adamsilverstein                      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |  adamsilverstein
 Priority:  normal                               |      Status:  assigned
Component:  Plugins                              |   Milestone:  Awaiting
 Severity:  normal                               |  Review
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion ux-feedback    |     Version:
  has-screenshots                                |  Resolution:
                                                 |     Focuses:  ui,
                                                 |  administration
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Comment (by helen):

 Do we have any sort of real information on who uses that search box and
 why? My sense is that it's mostly an unwanted action by users who don't
 really (yet) have a concept of plugins installed and plugins that can be
 installed, with some amount of significant regular usage for people who
 bulk manage/spin up sites. I'd be hesitant to mess with the latter group
 without knowing more about actual usage.

 Generally, I think this only really works if there's a declared intent to
 blur the line between local and .org plugins. "Shiny Installs" looked in
 this direction I believe, with a button to "install and activate" a
 plugin. I'm not opinionated on this (yet).

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