[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #7057: Make / plugin API for closed plugins that are no longer available

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#7057: Make / plugin API for closed plugins that are no longer available
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 Reporter:  ramon fincken     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugin Directory  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by dd32):

 Replying to [comment:17 eclev91]:
 > What are the thoughts on, rather than ''replacing'' the existing API
 data for closed plugins, supplementing it and still making, for example,
 old versions available through the API.

 This isn't something that WordPress.org is going to add support for. When
 a plugin is closed we do not wish to serve any data about the plugin.

 There is a third status for plugins (`publish`, `disabled`, `closed`),
 `disabled` which doesn't advertise a plugin (ie. acts like it's `closed`)
 but that serves updates. This is often used for plugins that get closed
 for security reasons, we wish to re-open it to push out an auto-update,
 but do not wish to host the plugin going forward.

 Currently ZIPs are still accessible for closed plugins, but that will also
 change in the future.

 Related: #5496 #7217

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