[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27670: Plugin Information tab - inaccesible without install_plugin capability

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#27670: Plugin Information tab - inaccesible without install_plugin capability
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 Reporter:  FolioVision      |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)     |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Role/Capability  |    Version:  3.8.1
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration   |
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 Hello,

 if I understand it correctly through the '''Plugin information tab''' you
 can also install/update plugins. But if you permit installing plugins with
 f.e. with add_cap("install_plugins", FALSE) to some user, whole '''Plugin
 information tab''' is '''unusable''' for him, so you cant view details,
 install update even if you are allowed to.

 I suppose the problem is in wp-admin/plugin-install.php where is

 {{{
 if ( ! current_user_can('install_plugins') )
         wp_die(__('You do not have sufficient permissions to install
 plugins on this site.'));
 }}}

 so maybe extending the condition above to something like this

 {{{
 if (( ! current_user_can('install_plugins') ) &&
 plugin_not_installed($plugin_name))
 }}}

 could help?

 Thanks
 Jozef Repáň

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