WordPress Plugin Handbook: Plugin Readmes

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WordPress plugin Installation section carries the post-install workUse the readme Installation section for custom setup notes the admin needs right after activation, not as a generic unzip tutorial.
WordPress plugin Stable Tag, tag folder, and PHP version stay in syncAlign the trunk Stable Tag, the matching `/tags/` release, and the plugin header version before you touch the public plugin page.
WordPress plugin readme short description under 150 charactersUse the first readme description line as a 150-character plugin-browser filter, not as a compressed homepage pitch.