[wp-testers] WP-filesystem - Automatic Plugin Upgrader Issues

Wed Mar 5 04:03:05 GMT 2008

A discussion has been ongoing in the wp-hackers list, but since it has 
to do with testing, the thread has been copied here. To summarize what 
has been discussed so far.

#1. A number of errors has been fixed with the latest revision. That is 
good.

#2. There might be an issue with the Filesystem FTP picking the wrong 
folder for which WordPress is installed. Any updates on if this is the case.

#3. Right now, confirmed issues has been on Dreamhost hosting accounts. 
Any testers trying to upgrade on another host and having problems or not 
having problems? It makes sense to post that you are not having problems 
and what steps you are taking, so that the rest of us, who are having 
problems can double check ourselves against a working example.

#4. Right now, since the majority of problems have been fixed, there is 
a weird 404 error after entering the FTP information, where it will 
immediately redirect to a 404 page with this type of URL: 
http://www.santosj.name/wp-admin/update.php?action=upgrade-plugin&plugin=altmailer/alt-mailer.php 

Any information on why this might be and if the cause is separate of the 
Filesystem is appreciated. One way to test this is to see if 
activating/deactivating or plugin admin pages are also redirecting to a 
404. The "update.php" file does exist and there is no apparent reason 
for it to go to a standard WordPress 404 page with that URL.

Steps to reproduce:

a) Go to plugins administration page with a plugin which needs to be 
updated.

b) Clicked the "update automatically" link.

c) Filled in the fields for the FTP informations...

d) Hit the button.

Trac Ticket:

http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5586

Maintainer:

DD32 is currently the man, the master who is handling issues. Any 
additional information will be helpful to figuring out the issues above 
as well as any other issues.