[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12400: Add a wp_loaded hook, an ob_start hook, and an front end ajax hook

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Tue Mar 23 20:18:59 UTC 2010


#12400: Add a wp_loaded hook, an ob_start hook, and an front end ajax hook
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy  |        Owner:          
     Type:  feature request    |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal             |    Milestone:  3.0     
Component:  General            |      Version:  3.0     
 Severity:  normal             |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  has-patch          |  
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Changes (by nacin):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 Per IRC discussion with rboren and sivel, we may axe wp-ajax.php.

 Some arguments made there:

 1. An uneducated plugin dev needs education, not a slightly more obvious,
 redundant API layer.

 2. Using wp-ajax.php is inherently less secure.

 3. It has the benefit of being able to require the auth cookies instead of
 just the logged_in cookie. The fact that it cannot make use of the proper
 auth cookies makes it worthy of death.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12400#comment:20>
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