[wp-hackers] Are depreciated items ever removed from core

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well if the code resides in my-hacks.php that's in the WordPress root
directory, their SFTP access starts in wp-content so they would not have
access.


On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Mika A Epstein <ipstenu at ipstenu.org> wrote:

> I have to ask... how will that change if you move it? I mean, users have
> the stupid no matter what we do. I would invest in a kick ass backup plugin
> and automate that shit.
>
> CloudPress Hosting wrote:
>
>>
>> They have SFTP access so I am concerned with them accidentally deleting
>> the
>> file then calling.emailing me to ask why the functionality it loads is no
>> longer working.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Mika A Epstein<ipstenu at ipstenu.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> When you say they need to have wp-content access... do they have SSH/FTP
>>> access? Or just 'We can upload plugins and themes and images'?
>>>
>>> An mu-plugin can't be turned off, and IIRC it can't be edited by the
>>> in-admin editor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> CloudPress Hosting wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I was looking at using my-hacks.php I have a very specific use-case
>>>> where
>>>> I
>>>> need to write a mu-plugin but I cannot have it in wp-content wither the
>>>> other plugins. I am hosting sites for clients and they have access to
>>>> wp-content to manage their own plugins, themes, ect. I need to add
>>>> functionality where they cannot access the code. I considered writing an
>>>> mu-plugin which just includes another file outside of wp-content where
>>>> the
>>>> actual code would reside but I don't want the clients removing it. I was
>>>> just going to hack core to include a file in the root WordPress
>>>> directory
>>>> where all the plugins are loaded and saw the reference to my-hacks. At
>>>> least until that gets taken out all together I can avoid hacking core I
>>>> figured and just was wondering what the chances of it being removed are.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Andrew Nacin<wp at andrewnacin.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 10:29 PM, CloudPress Hosting<
>>>>> cloudpresshosting at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just curious if anyone can tell me if deprecated features are ever
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> removed,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am looking at utilizing a depreciated feature to avoid hacking core
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> for a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> particularly unique use-case where the replacement feature will not
>>>>>> work
>>>>>> for my needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the deprecated feature you are using, and why won't the
>>>>> replacement
>>>>> work?
>>>>>
>>>>> We don't remove the functions themselves, but we have been known to
>>>>> render
>>>>> them non-functional to keep up with future changes.
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