[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #8964: Allow adding headers to get_plugin_data

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#8964: Allow adding headers to get_plugin_data
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 Reporter:  strider72    |       Owner:  westi                    
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned                 
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  2.8                      
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:                           
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  has-patch plugins filters
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Comment(by strider72):

 One more comment about making plugins "register" their own custom headers:

 There are cases where you want the header to be returned even for plugins
 that are not activated.  Again, the version check plugin is a good
 example.  If a plugin has to register itself, this can't be done unless
 the plugin is actively running.  What I'm trying to do is simply make it
 so any plugin can check plugins (itself or others) for additional specific
 headers.

 Of course, if you want to check a header and only have a function do
 something to Plugin X, your function can be coded to only act if it's
 dealing with Plugin X... but that's up to the programmer.

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