[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9757: Allow Plugin/Theme updates from a uploaded .zip file.

[WordPress Trac]

#9757: Allow Plugin/Theme updates from a uploaded .zip file.
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 Reporter:  hakre                         |       Owner:  psykro
     Type:  feature request               |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  high                          |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Upgrade/Install               |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  normal                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch early  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by galbaras):

 From what I can see, there are at least 110,000 active installs of plugins
 overriding the install function in the quick and dirty manner. The above
 proposal will give them a better solution.

 Also, why not leave the install alone and ADD a function to upload a file
 for the purpose of updating the plugin/theme? Then, WordPress can assume
 this is an update and act accordingly, and there's no confusion anywhere.

 There can be a new page for selecting a plugin to update and a file to
 upload, but the easiest way would be to add an "update from file" link on
 the Installed Plugins page, making it clear in advance what's being
 updated.

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