[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9681: Add hooks to allow a plugin to support the deletion of unneeded revisions (was: Add a button to allow the deletion of unneeded revisions)

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#9681: Add hooks to allow a plugin to support the deletion of unneeded revisions
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy  |       Owner:                
     Type:  feature request    |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  low                |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Revisions          |     Version:  2.8           
 Severity:  minor              |    Keywords:  needs-patch   
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Changes (by westi):

  * keywords:  has-patch => needs-patch
  * milestone:  2.9 => Future Release


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:18 azaozz]:
 > Deleting revisions has some security/management implications for multi-
 user blogs. It breaks the audit trail. Don't think we need any support for
 that in core even if it doesn't have an UI.
 >
 > If another hook is needed to allow plugins to implement it easier, lets
 add it.

 Agreed.

 If someone wants to cook up a patch for wp_list_post_revisions() to add
 the required hooks and put together a demo plugin to test with then I will
 happily commit the required hooks.

 Moving to Future for now until that patch exists.

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