[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60992: Plugin management: AJAX plugin activation consequences

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#60992: Plugin management: AJAX plugin activation consequences
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 Reporter:  jeherve       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:  6.5
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by justlevine):

 Replying to [comment:12 jeherve]:
 > Replying to [comment:10 justlevine]:
 >
 > > A step up from this would be allowing users to provide an
 `activation_success_message` that could be displayed on the screen. This
 would also fill the gap caused by the lack of new links in the Admin
 Menu/Bar
 >
 > I'm afraid the current implementation will not allow us to do that,
 since even if plugin authors were to hook into a potential new filter,
 that code would not run until a page refresh.
 >

 Sorry I should have been more explicit. The recommendation here is to send
 the activation success message in the ajax response. It's a half measure
 that's not as drastic as a full-blown Admin Notices API.

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