Thanks for the tip, Richard 
I’ll check out Data Explorer and API calls when I get a chance. Still, that’s just a hook, not a feature.
Take Doc Categories plug-in as an example: to build documentation, all you technically need is an index post containing the links to all topics. But the plug-in adds something extra: automatic page navigation.
That’s exactly the kind of feature request I’m making: an additional functionality that helps regular users – not just another workaround for power users or IT folks.