[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #4190: wp-content should only be user content

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#4190: wp-content should only be user content
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 Reporter:  cwiltgen        |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement     |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:  2.5      
Component:  Administration  |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal          |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:                  |  
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Comment (by spencerp):

 Replying to [comment:4 Otto42]:
 > Suggestion:
 >
 > Keep wp-content as it is, but move anything that comes with the default
 distribution (default/classic themes, akismet, any future plugins/themes)
 into wp-includes/system-content (or some better name). We keep the
 plugins/themes directories and the index.php to prevent viewing of the
 directories and such, but move all the actual files that do anything over
 into wp-includes.
 >
 > Then change the theme and plugin loading code to check both places but
 to prefer the user directories.
 >
 > This changes WP such that everything in wp-content is user generated
 content, period. Eliminates the current inconsistency by having some
 default stuff in there as well.

 I agree with this idea. +1 from me. But, why not just make another
 directory in the root called "wp-system-content" and change current one to
 "wp-user-content"? Then just change the upgrade procedures/instructions to
 say, delete all folders BUT the "wp-user-content" folder, .htaccess, wp-
 config.php, and any special files that reside in the root?

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