[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 alanfuller):

 Couple of things

 First, (with the thanks for the efforts of volunteers etc that should go
 without saying ) the UX even with the 6.5.3 fix is awful,unless you are
 expecting it then the admin notice is totally missable, and for a third
 row plugin for most screens above the fold and an extra click for no
 reason -and noidea how that feels on a screen reader, but guessing not
 good.

 Second,I think 'onboarding' shouldn't happen on the activation hook, but
 on the first time a user actually uses the plugin pages, that is how many
 on the non redirect examples above execute onboarding.

 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.

 I hope this ticket can move on to coming up with design patterns and a
 plugin developer 'api' that can in future be baked into the plugin
 developer detailed guidelines / review process.

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