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

[Jordi Canals]

2010/1/27 Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com>:
> 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.
>

That makes more sense. I will play with this and check what it is send
and received.

Many thanks.
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Jordi Canals
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