[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60728: Install/upgrade latest supported version of plugin, when latest version of plugin is not supported

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#60728: Install/upgrade latest supported version of plugin, when latest version of
plugin is not supported
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 Reporter:  Dreamsorcerer   |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins         |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  critical        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 == Expected behaviour ==

 When a user finds a plugin to install and the latest version requires a
 newer version of WordPress, an older version of that plugin which does
 support the installed version of WordPress is installed.

 When a user goes to the plugins page to update their plugins, the user is
 prompted to install newer versions of a plugin which still support the
 installed version of WordPress.

 == Actual behaviour ==

 User is presented with an error telling them that the plugin doesn't
 support their version of WordPress and can't be installed.

 User is not shown any updates available for plugins where the latest
 version doesn't support the installed version, even if dozens of newer
 versions are available which do support it.

 == Problem ==

 This becomes a particular problem when using something like the Debian
 packaged version of WordPress (where the version will only be updated
 every 2 years) when combined with plugins (e.g. Yoast) that, for some
 reason, keep increasing the minimum version every few months to the latest
 release.

 In the above situation, the user upgrades to a newer version of WordPress,
 but the plugin has already made a new release that requires an even newer
 version of WordPress. Thus the user doesn't get any notification or easy
 way to upgrade a plugin which is now several years old and doesn't work
 with the installed version of WordPress.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60728>
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