[HelpHub] Content review: Weblog client

[estelaris]

Issue Description

Is this article still relevant? The external links haven't been updated since 2012-2016, others are non-existent

URL of the Page with the Issue

Weblog client

Section of Page with the issue

List of client software

Why is this a problem?

Questioning the relevance and accuracy of the information for the latest WP version

Suggested Fix

Review content for accuracy and relevance, if not needed, delete.

[github-actions[bot]]

Heads up @femkreations @atachibana - the "user documentation" label was applied to this issue.

[github-actions[bot]]

Heads up @zzap - the "external links" label was applied to this issue.

[pekkakortelainen]

Notes after review:

• XML-RPC itself can be easily considered as an outdated method of communicating with WP. It is there mainly for backward compatibility and nothing else nowadays.
• XML-RPC has its security issues and thus shouldn't be used anywhere.
• Most clients suggested by the client software list are very outdated.

Conclusion: as REST API is the modern way to go and XML-RPC should be forgotten, IMO this article should be deleted completely.

[jennimckinnon]

Awesome @pekkakortelainen! I agree. As we discussed on Zoom during Contributor Day today, I also think the explanation could use a little improvement as well; maybe a screenshot and/or analogy or something.

I'll assign you to this so you can edit it. Thank you! 🎉

[estelaris]

I have requested a redirect to the REST API article in DevHub. Once that is created, we can delete the HH article and close this issue

[github-actions[bot]]

Heads up @docs-reviewers - the "[Status] Review" label was applied to this issue.

[coffee2code]

If the proposed redirect happens, should the REST API article (the redirect target for the Weblog Clients article) also get updated to at least make a mention of XML-RPC (that it existed, technically still works, but is outdated, etc)? (Assuming another XML-RPC specific doc page doesn't exist somewhere.)

It seems the REST API article is more of a replacement for the "Develop Your Own" section of the "Weblog Clients" page, but it does not address the main purpose of the page: listing client apps you can use to connect to a WP site. While I'm sure most of those apps are outdated, aren't at least a few still viable such as WordPress.com Desktop App and maybe MarsEdit (last blog entry 4 days ago)? TypeMetal had a release 10 months ago. I didn't check anything else other than ecto, which does seem defunct.

I can totally understand not wanting to maintain an article on weblog clients since it can quickly become out-of-date or omit newcomers unless regularly maintained. However, I feel that decision should be separate from whether documentation for XML-RPC and/or building your own weblog client should link to or redirect to the REST API article.