[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #23216: Create "WP Heartbeat" API

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Wed Jan 16 21:28:47 UTC 2013


#23216: Create "WP Heartbeat" API
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 Reporter:  azaozz          |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  3.6
Component:  Administration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Comment (by bobbravo2):

 Replying to [comment:3 rmccue]:
 > Replying to [comment:2 nacin]:
 > > WebSockets use port 80, so it would simply be a matter for us to code
 it.
 > >
 > > PHP 5.3 examples: https://github.com/nicokaiser/php-websocket and
 http://socketo.me/
 >
 > These need to be long-running processes (they're essentially separate
 servers on that socket), which may get killed by services internally.
 Long-polling (as per azaozz's suggestion) is a better idea given the
 variability of servers.

 I agree - and most Webhosts will kill any process around 180 seconds.

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