[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #4190: Improve directory stucture for WP users

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#4190: Improve directory stucture for WP users
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 Reporter:  cwiltgen        |       Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  2.4      
Component:  Administration  |     Version:           
 Severity:  normal          |    Keywords:           
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 Directories that users and creatives need access to most (plugins, themes)
 are two- and three-levels-removed from WP's root folder.

 Additionally, WP directories currently ''mix system and user content'',
 making it more ''difficult to upgrade'' than it should be.

 The solution is '''User Folders'''. User folders live in WP's root
 directory, starting with '''User Plug-Ins''' and '''User Themes'''.

 When a plug-in or theme exists in both folders, the item in ''User Folders
 takes precedence''. That will allow WP to ship with plug-ins, but still
 allow users to upgrade the plug-in or use a preferred version without
 touching system folders.

 The old locations (wp-content/plugins and wp-content/themes) shall
 continue to exist as system folders. The recommendation is that users move
 all of their plug-ins and themes into User Folders, and it may be useful
 to enforce this by 3.0.

 Paths to User Folders shall not be configurable.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4190>
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