[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #45056: Show Active plugins at the top of the plugin list in plugin-editor.php

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#45056: Show Active plugins at the top of the plugin list in plugin-editor.php
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 Reporter:  codente                      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins                      |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by codente):

 Sure -  First, having them separated and might actually make someone think
 twice about editing the file of an active plugin.

 But we obviously know that people still edit the files - otherwise the
 protections put in place for the code editor (not saving if there is an
 error) wouldn't have been merged in.

 In a situation where someone is going to edit a file and they know it's an
 active plugin, those plugins are at the top making it easier to find.  I
 would imagine that developers would find it helpful when debugging an
 issue with a plugin and I know it's helpful from a support perspective for
 the same reason.  It also would be a big assistance when looking into
 issues where plugins are white labeled and you do not know for sure what
 the plugin is from just looking at the plugin list.

 There are other situations I can think of such as if you click the editor
 link instead of the actual plugins list link, you can still see what is
 active at a glance without leaving the page.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/45056#comment:3>
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