[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29772: wp-admin/plugins.php should not load plugins so it can be used to disable broke activated plugins

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#29772: wp-admin/plugins.php should not load plugins so it can be used to disable
broke activated plugins
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 Reporter:  aubreypwd    |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 When I create a plugin that essentially has bad PHP I get an error on the
 site as expected, for both the site and `/wp-admin`. I think `wp-
 admin/plugins.php` should always load up without including plugins, so if
 there's a broke one, it can be de-activated by knowing you can navigate to
 `example.com/wp-admin/plugins.php` safely and deactivate the plugin.

 **What I Tested**

 Created this great plugin and activate it:

 {{{
 <?php

 /**
  * Plugin Name: Break Things
  * Plugin URI:
  * Description: Breaks things.
  * Version:
  * Author:
  * Author URI:
  * License: GPL2
  */

 this(should) break > right?

 ?>

 }}}

 Now try and de-activate the plugin via `/wp-admin`.

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 Broke plugins shouldn't ever get to the activated state this way, but if a
 plugin is updated and has bad code, this would prove useful.

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 ** How this would be better **

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/onlBV3qFWA.gif)]]

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