[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11281: Install any plugin version from the admin

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#11281: Install any plugin version from the admin
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 Reporter:  scribu           |       Owner:     
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  3.0
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:     
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:     
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Comment(by TobiasBg):

 As a plugin developer I want to oppose this feature request.

 There are reasons why new plugin versions are released, for example
 because they fix security issues. And now we are making it easy for users
 to use old, outdated, and insecure versions? Come on. We are pleading our
 heads off that users upgrade their WP to the most recent versions, but for
 plugins we allow them to actually downgrade?!

 Regarding the filter for downgradeable versions: This adds even more work
 to plugin developers! They'll also have to maintain such a list, only to
 have users use old plugin versions for which they will in turn request
 support.
 I'd rather use my time for actual plugin development and enhancement, than
 having to deal with downgraded plugin versions...

 If you want to set the bar for new plugin developers higher, just go
 ahead, but I really dislike this idea.
 (I acknowledge though that there might be a need for a downgrade of a
 plugin, but how often does that happen? And if a user really wants to do
 that, he should be able to go the manual plugin downgrade/installation
 road.)

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11281#comment:14>
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