[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24107: Plugin installer asks for connection info when wp-content is writable but wp-admin is not

[WordPress Trac]

#24107: Plugin installer asks for connection info when wp-content is writable but
wp-admin is not
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 Reporter:  peckjon          |       Type:  defect (bug)
   Status:  new              |   Priority:  normal
Milestone:  Awaiting Review  |  Component:  Plugins
  Version:                   |   Severity:  normal
 Keywords:                   |
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 For background, please see [http://www.chrisabernethy.com/why-wordpress-
 asks-connection-info/]

 When installing a new plugin or theme, WP first checks to see if it can
 directly write to the filesystem.  If so, it proceeds.  If not, it asks
 the user for FTP connection info.

 The directory to which it NEEDS access is /wp-content

 However, the directory it CHECKS is /wp-admin

 get_filesystem_method() should be changed (or parameterized) to check only
 /wp-content in cases where /wp-admin access is not needed.  This will
 allow installations to have a higher filesystem-security setting for /wp-
 admin than for /wp-content, while still utilizing direct filesystem
 access.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24107>
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