# Plugin Website DevLog

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-website-devlog/25766>\
**Category:** Plugin Website\
**Tags:** gsoc-2022\
**Created:** [25 May 2022 04:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-website-devlog/25766 "2022-05-25T04:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 04:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-website-devlog/25766/1 "2022-05-25T04:58:26Z")

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_This post is used to track the progress of the project._

# Introduction

> As there are more and more plugins it would be good to improve how they are discovered, and to improve search - in particular improve search relevance.

Plugin Website is designed to help users to find Joplin plugins they want. The goal of this project contains:

1. An auto-generated website under `joplinapp.org/plugins` (Primary)  
a. Recommended/trending plugins  
b. A detailed page for every plugin generated from manifest.json from the plugin repository.  
c. A searching ability like the built-in one  
d. Interactive features such as comments and ratings.
2. Improve built-in plugin discovery (Secondary)  
a. Enhance search relevance  
b. Filters for categories

# Timeline (Plans)

## Community Bonding (May 20 - June 12)

- Investigating other extension/plugin websites.
- Prototyping plugin website through Figma.

## Coding Phase 1 (June 13 - July 25)

### Week 1

- Create the Plugin Page project repository.
- Confirm the UI layout on Figma.
- Deploy the page on a temporary Github Page.
- Setup CI/CD.

### Week 2-3

- Finish home page & detail page UI.
- Getting plugin data (manifest.json, stats.json, etc.) from the plugin list repository using Github APIs.

### Week 4-5

- Finish all-plguins page UI.
- Documentation.

## Coding Phase 2 (July 25 - September 4)

### Week 6-7

- Implement dynamic content on Plugin Website.
- Fixing bugs.
- Deploy the site to [joplin.org/plugins](http://joplin.org/plugins).

### Week 8-9

- Create a new interface for installing plugins in the desktop app.

### Week 10

- Documentation.

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**Author:** ![Retr0ve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/retr0ve/32/12960_2.png) [@Retr0ve](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Retr0ve)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2022 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-website-devlog/25766/2 "2022-05-31T07:56:38Z")

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# Community Bonding Period - Week 1

### What has been done

- Prototyping Home page of plugin website in [Figma](https://www.figma.com/proto/xHzZ4xrBVqDg5feKr9jE8R/Plugin-Website?node-id=2612%3A3155).
- Reviewed the project timeline and GSoC relevant docs.

### Plans for this week

- Start resolving issues for Joplin.
- Read Joplin's code.

The demo is only intended for demonstrating the general looks of the site, the result can be different. Any suggestions are welcomed! 😀