[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60728: Install/upgrade latest supported version of plugin, when latest version of plugin is not supported

[WordPress Trac]

#60728: Install/upgrade latest supported version of plugin, when latest version of
plugin is not supported
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 Reporter:  Dreamsorcerer  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Plugins        |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close          |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by jorbin):

 * keywords:   => close
 * severity:  critical => normal
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => Future Release


Comment:

 > This becomes a particular problem when using something like the Debian
 packaged version of WordPress (where the version will only be updated
 every 2 years) when combined with plugins (e.g. Yoast) that, for some
 reason, keep increasing the minimum version every few months to the latest
 release.

 A reminder that WordPress only supports the most recent version. I would
 strongly caution against not updating. Since WordPress does not support
 older versions, I don't think a feature that aims to help people use these
 unsupported versions would be helpful.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60728#comment:1>
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