Open Kenshino opened 3 years ago
I suggest we use this issue to gather all similar articles and then, by the topics covered, see where it should live. We are missing a space for some common topics, shared among all developers, such as Localisation and Internationalisation, Escaping, Sanitising.. .htaccess etc
Let's create a separate issue for dev docs @zzap - Can you pick that up?
Here is the list of articles in the end-user docs that have technical content. The list is organized based on the categories. There may be overlaps as some of the articles are in multiple categories.
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/backing-up-your-wordpress-files/
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/resetting-your-password/#through-mysql-command-line
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/resetting-your-password/#through-phpmyadmin
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/resetting-your-password/#through-ftp
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/resetting-your-password/#through-wp-cli
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/creating-a-search-page/
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#wordpress-plugin-tips
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#advanced-troubleshooting
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-smilies/#how-can-i-have-different-smiley-images-appear
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-smilies/#smiley-css
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-smilies/#why-are-my-smiley-images-blank
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-themes/#adding-new-themes-manually-ftp
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/giving-wordpress-its-own-directory/
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/backing-up-your-database/
[ ] https://wordpress.org/support/article/roles-and-capabilities/
[x] https://wordpress.org/support/article/updating-wordpress/
Here are some additional articles from the Getting Started category that may have too technical content:
More articles from the Getting Started category that may have too technical content:
The workflow for this one
Refer #70 for the URLs I am working on.
Working on #72 Managing Plugins URL
Working on #73 Updating and Upgrading WordPress instructions
Working on #79 Resetting Password
Working on #82 WordPress Backups, Backing Up Your Database, Restoring Your Database From Backup, Backing Up Your WordPress Files
Issue Description
Some end-user docs are too technical and are reflective of a by-gone era where some hosts simply failed at supporting WordPress. Hence needing us to provide documentation.
e.g. https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-permalinks/ starts talking about htaccess etc. Really, we ought to just be telling the end-user to contact their host and work it out - perhaps with a recommended text.
URL of the Page with the Issue
https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-permalinks/
Section of Page with the issue
Why is this a problem?
I believe the technical bits (not just in this link) confuses end users.
Suggested Fix
Reassess all pages with technical bits and move those to DevHub if necessary.
How to work on these articles
What is too technical? Roughly explained:
What's next?
Project board: https://github.com/WordPress/Documentation-Issue-Tracker/projects/2