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 --JeremyReed
 
 > [[todo/plugin]] has a list of stuff, moved yours there. --[[Joey]]
+
+It would be nice if the page gave a brief synopsis for each plugin.  For example:
+
+>headinganchors  
+>Adds IDs to all headings based on their text.  
+>Posted Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:34:19 -0400  
+
+>pagetemplate  
+>Inserts page text into chosen template with the template controlling the look and feel.  
+>Posted Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:50:58 -0400  
+
+>graphviz  
+>Allows embedding of graphviz graphs.  
+>Posted Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:09:04 -0400   
+
+--MichaelRasmussen
+
+Any objections to listing plugins alphabetically rather than by creation date?  (i.e. change the inline to have sort="title".)
+
+-- Will
+
+> Well, it's been done by Josh, but I do wonder if there wasn't value to
+> being able to look at the top of the page for new plugins? --[[Joey]]
+
+>> I agree, which is why I brought it up here rather than just changing it.
+>> On balance I think the alphabetical list is better.  You could have a 
+>> "recently changed" list with the 10 most recently changed plugins
+>> at the top.  That would allow what you suggested, but still allow
+>> the main list to be alphabetical. -- [[Will]]
+
+How about adding a deprecated tag in order to clean up the plugin list?
+
+> AFAIK it's currently the only one. --[[Joey]]
+ 
+For instance [[googlecalendar]] is listed as plugin but should probably be removed from Ikiwiki in a future major version (v3?).
+
+-- [[AlexandreDupas]]
+