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]]> By: MileHighhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74981 MileHigh Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:34:12 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74981 I'd like to see a way to indicate compatibility with WPMU versions as well.Another useful option would be to allow users to submit the name of known plugins that are incompatible with the plugin on this page. That way an incompatibility list could be accumulated and posted, possibly saving some folks from potentially breaking their site by installing this pugin.~Jeff I'd like to see a way to indicate compatibility with WPMU versions as well.

Another useful option would be to allow users to submit the name of known plugins that are incompatible with the plugin on this page. That way an incompatibility list could be accumulated and posted, possibly saving some folks from potentially breaking their site by installing this pugin.

~Jeff

]]> By: Joost de Valkhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74669 Joost de Valk Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:04:39 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74669 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourcing" rel="nofollow">Crowdsourcing</a> :) Crowdsourcing :)

]]> By: Matthew Haberhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74668 Matthew Haber Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:53 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74668 "Crowdsourced"? Is that some Web 2.5 super pre-meeting term I'm not familar with? What does any of this mean? "Crowdsourced"? Is that some Web 2.5 super pre-meeting term I'm not familar with? What does any of this mean?

]]> By: Lucihttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74542 Luci Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:21:31 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74542 This is a smart idea that's useful, AND in practice! I agree with archshrk, I always find sort of '#votes against' and '#votes for' significant, sometimes more so that whether the overall result is good or bad (or in this case, working or broken) This is a smart idea that's useful, AND in practice! I agree with archshrk, I always find sort of '#votes against' and '#votes for' significant, sometimes more so that whether the overall result is good or bad (or in this case, working or broken)

]]> By: Drew Strojnyhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74538 Drew Strojny Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:17:34 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74538 This looks like a promising feature. Once the quirks in the system are worked out I think it will serve as a valuable barometer for evaluating popular plugins. As archsrk points out, the results will be significantly less accurate for plugins with only a few votes.Are there any plans to use this in the theme directory? This looks like a promising feature. Once the quirks in the system are worked out I think it will serve as a valuable barometer for evaluating popular plugins. As archsrk points out, the results will be significantly less accurate for plugins with only a few votes.

Are there any plans to use this in the theme directory?

]]> By: archshrkhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74526 archshrk Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:06:45 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74526 I think Ray and donnacha have very valid concerns which should be considered. Maybe a disclaimer warning people that "other factors" may be responsible and <i>how many</i> people voted. If the result is based on 5 votes versus 500 votes, the data can have a different reliability. I think Ray and donnacha have very valid concerns which should be considered. Maybe a disclaimer warning people that "other factors" may be responsible and how many people voted. If the result is based on 5 votes versus 500 votes, the data can have a different reliability.

]]> By: Ray Waldohttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74525 Ray Waldo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:36:15 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74525 Thanks Mark: I have a statistics background so I am always a bit fearful of uncontrolled studies . I appreciate that you guys will be taking these outside influences into consideration. It will certainly make the results more useful. Actually, I don't put a lot of weight on the present voting results. AND, even if the notes say that a particular plugin has not been tested with my version of WP, if I want the functionality, I still TRY the plugin to see if it will work for me. Almost always it works. A more valuable "rating" for me is when was the last update. If the developer is not keeping the plugin updated, then I will look elsewhere. Thanks Mark: I have a statistics background so I am always a bit fearful of uncontrolled studies . I appreciate that you guys will be taking these outside influences into consideration. It will certainly make the results more useful. Actually, I don't put a lot of weight on the present voting results. AND, even if the notes say that a particular plugin has not been tested with my version of WP, if I want the functionality, I still TRY the plugin to see if it will work for me. Almost always it works. A more valuable "rating" for me is when was the last update. If the developer is not keeping the plugin updated, then I will look elsewhere.

]]> By: Mark Jaquithhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74523 Mark Jaquith Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:28:38 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74523 Ray — We expect that there will be some "dirtying" of the data due to things like plugin intercompatibility. We've also braced ourselves for potential malicious incompatibility reporting, reporting plugins as incompatible for minor bugs, etc. We'll see how it plays out. Once we have enough data, we may be able to find what ratio between "works" and "broken" gives us the most accurate measurement. We've also considered using data from profiles.wordpress.org to measure a person's WP influence and weigh their vote more heavily. But right now we're just gathering data. Ray — We expect that there will be some "dirtying" of the data due to things like plugin intercompatibility. We've also braced ourselves for potential malicious incompatibility reporting, reporting plugins as incompatible for minor bugs, etc. We'll see how it plays out. Once we have enough data, we may be able to find what ratio between "works" and "broken" gives us the most accurate measurement. We've also considered using data from profiles.wordpress.org to measure a person's WP influence and weigh their vote more heavily. But right now we're just gathering data.

]]> By: Ray Waldohttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74521 Ray Waldo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:29:36 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74521 There is a slight problem with individual issues with a particular plugin. Added to what Donnacha said above about the incompatibilities between plugins, is the issue of other outside influences. At one time, I tried a half dozen new plugins and all caused an error. It took me a while to learn that there is a PHP memory limit and that I had reached it. Likewise, some newer users may have issues unrelated to the plugins but report them as incompatible anyway. There is a slight problem with individual issues with a particular plugin. Added to what Donnacha said above about the incompatibilities between plugins, is the issue of other outside influences. At one time, I tried a half dozen new plugins and all caused an error. It took me a while to learn that there is a PHP memory limit and that I had reached it. Likewise, some newer users may have issues unrelated to the plugins but report them as incompatible anyway.

]]> By: donnacha | WordSkillhttp://yoast.com/plugin-compatibility-data-now-crowdsourced/#comment-74520 donnacha | WordSkill Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:32:54 +0000 http://yoast.com/?p=1640#comment-74520 Very smart addition.I wonder if they could also use this data to pinpoint incompatibilities between particular plugins i.e. send a list of installed plugins with each vote, process the amassed data to discover commonalities between those who report a plugin to be broken and, then, highlight possible conflicts under the Consensus section. Very smart addition.

I wonder if they could also use this data to pinpoint incompatibilities between particular plugins i.e. send a list of installed plugins with each vote, process the amassed data to discover commonalities between those who report a plugin to be broken and, then, highlight possible conflicts under the Consensus section.

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