[wp-testers] Re: Is this possible....

[Jeff Chandler]

Ok so, I guess it would be best to just delete the darn things and that 
would solve the problem of being nagged and having to deal with the issue.

Kirk M wrote:
> If you have plugins installed, either activated or deactivated (or 
> "Inactive"), all installed plugins need to be kept updated 
> irregardless. All the reasons have been given already and are very 
> true indeed.
>
> Here's my own example...I keep my "standard" active plugins slimmed 
> down to less than 10. these plugins are activated all the time 
> however, I also keep "WP Security Scan", "Clean Options" and 
> "Maintenance Mode" on standby in the "Inactive" section of the plugins 
> page. I don't need these three plugins activated all the time and I 
> leave them in the "Inactive" section so they aren't affected when I 
> deactivate/reactivate my "standard" plugins for an upgrade or 
> whatever. But just because I keep those other 3 plugins "Inactive" 
> does not mean I don't want to keep them updated--I most certainly do. 
> So when it comes time to use them I'm assured it's the most up to date 
> versions without having to activate them first just to find out.
>
> Simple rules:
>
> If you have plugins you leave "Inactive" until you need them then 
> those plugins need to be updated on a regular basis, just like active 
> plugins.
>
> If you have "Inactive" plugins that you simply don't use, get rid of 
> them.
>
> If you have "Inactive" plugins that you keep around "just-in-case" but 
> haven't used for a couple-three months, chances are you won't use them 
> at all so it's safe to delete them for now. You can always get them 
> back later.
>
> The slimmer your install, the better. :D
>
>
>
> On 12/6/2008 12:22 PM, Gaarai wrote:
>> As mentioned before, even inactive plugins can be a security risk. 
>> So, it stands to reason that the best way to keep your site safe when 
>> running plugins is by either a) removing plugins you no longer intend 
>> to use to remove the possible security risk or b) updating all 
>> plugins when they have updates available in order to receive security 
>> updates for all code that is on your site.
>>
>> - Chris Jean
>>
>> Chris Moody wrote:
>>> Why be shown at all that an inactive plug in needs to be updated? I 
>>> can see that you may want to know it has an update if your looking 
>>> at the plugin screen itself, but if your writing a new post, do you 
>>> really care right then that an inactive plugin has an update?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> Chris Thomson wrote:
>>>> What if it notified you differently based on whether the plugin is 
>>>> activated or deactivated? What if the little red dot in the sidebar 
>>>> was grey for inactive plugins needing updates (ignore roughness): 
>>>> http://img.skitch.com/20081206-b8age367un74ay52ryjyprr76h.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Just my 2c.
>>>>
>>>> ——
>>>> Chris Thomson
>>>> http://twitter.com/chris24
>>>>
>>>> On 6-Dec-08, at 11:34 AM, DJ Allyn wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is there a reason you keep the  inactive plugins your host 
>>>>> includes with
>>>>> one-click or Fantastico?  They are usually the first things I 
>>>>> delete when I
>>>>> get them.  For me, it is the Hello Dolly plugin I get every time I 
>>>>> upgrade.
>>>>> I don't dislike it, I just don't use it, so I get rid of it so I 
>>>>> don't
>>>>> clutter things up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just MY two cents.  ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> DJ Allyn
>>>>> www.djallyn.org
>>>>> www.liberaltopia.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "The real trouble with reality is that there is no background music"
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it at all possible, for the Plugin notifier to not alert us 
>>>>> when inactive
>>>>> plugins have updates? With one of my installs, it came with 
>>>>> several plugins
>>>>> automatically installed from my hosting company, which I don't 
>>>>> use. Its a
>>>>> pain having to check to make sure none of the ones I actually use are
>>>>> needing to be updated...
>>>>>
>>>>> Just my 2 cents,
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
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