[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25137: Enable safe mode to run WordPress without loading plugins

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#25137: Enable safe mode to run WordPress without loading plugins
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 Reporter:  knutsp           |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins          |     Version:  3.6
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback     |
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Comment (by toscho):

 Replying to [comment:4 knutsp]:
 > May we maintain a list of plugins that has a special header, or has
 registered themselves for such list, indicating it can't or shouldn't be
 deactivated in "safe mode"? Or more generally, user could also be warned
 when deactivating such plugins manually.

 Safe mode should run a default WordPress. Especially security plugins do
 strange things sometimes, they might be the reason for a broken site.


 > And when "safe mode" is active for a session, only users with the
 "activate_plugins" capability should be allowed to log in.

 Plugins can change capabilities. Looks like a chicken-egg problem. :)

 How it could work: the user sets a secret URL parameter in the back-end to
 enable safe mode. Maybe add a column to the plugin list to mark plugins
 that should be enabled in safe mode.

 I think this is plugin territory.

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