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

Chris Moody chris at chrismoody.net
Sat Dec 6 21:04:24 GMT 2008


If a plugin is inactive, how can someone exploit it?

Stephen Rider wrote:
> I don't want to delete the "maybe" plugins because I'll forget them 
> between now and when I think I'll need them.  What I do sometimes is 
> go through the deactivated plugins and .zip them up.  That way:  1) 
> they can't be exploited, 2) no update notifications, 3) no clutter on 
> the plugins screen, though they are there when I go in via FTP.
>
> Stephen
>
> On Dec 6, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Kirk M wrote:
>
>> 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
>
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