[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35301: list_plugin_updates() performs an API call per plugin item

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#35301: list_plugin_updates() performs an API call per plugin item
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 Reporter:  dd32             |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by dd32):

 In this case where it's only for loading in a small amount of data for
 plugin compatibility which doesn't affect the overall update ability,
 breaking how an existing plugin has been hooking into that isn't a big
 deal.

 Completely breaking the ability for a third party plugin to hook in would
 be an issue.
 However, WordPress specifically does not have any supported method for a
 third-party update component to hook into WordPress at present.
 Filtering the update transient is not an API, expecting that format to
 remain 100% exact for years to come is simply not possible, although
 hopefully future iterations will build on top of it to extend it, rather
 than replace completely.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35301#comment:9>
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