[wp-hackers] Documentation for plugins_api() and themes_api()

Otto otto at ottodestruct.com
Wed Jan 27 20:10:08 UTC 2010


On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Jordi Canals <jordi at jcanals.cat> wrote:
> When WordPress looks for new plugins versions it looks for the plugin
> slug (that's the slug name on WordPress site)

No, it doesn't. Update checks send the entire plugin header. It's
matching based on everything, not just the slug.

The slug is what is used when installing new plugins directly from the
wp.org site.

-Otto
Sent from Memphis, TN, United States


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