[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9420: Plugin URL Path

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#9420: Plugin URL Path
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 Reporter:  enailor          |       Owner:                     
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new                
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:  2.8                
Component:  Plugins          |     Version:  2.7                
 Severity:  normal           |    Keywords:  ssl, plugins, https
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 For simplicity sake, themes get a great option called
 ''bloginfo('template_url')'' that can be used for linking to theme files.
 Stylesheets get ''bloginfo('stylesheet_url')'' for liking to theme
 stylesheets. This would be a great addition if the same functionality were
 added to Plugins.

 The main reason I have found for this is for SSL / Secured pages.
 Currently, any plugins that call for css sheets in the wp_head() use the
 ''get_bloginfo('wpurl')'' for the link to the css sheet. However, unless
 you make the wpurl a https link in the admin settings, the source code
 will require an unsecure link to the file. This produces the Mixed
 Security dialog box (This page contains both secure and nonsecure items.
 Do you want to display the nonsecure items?) On secure pages, this can
 make site visitors nervous.

 Currently the only workaround I have found is to not call the wp_head()
 function on HTTPS pages, and that works, but I do lose any plugins that
 need the wp_head() function.

 I suggest the addition of a ''bloginfo('plugin_url')'' function like the
 ''bloginfo('template_url')'' function that seems to be flexible enough to
 handle HTTPS vs HTTP calls.

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