[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25828: Plugin update: provide progress and end indications

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#25828: Plugin update: provide progress and end indications
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 Reporter:  Satri            |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |    Version:  3.7.1
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
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 Minor enhancement suggestion. Applies to WP 3.7.1.

 == The problem: ==
 When we start updating plugins from /wp-admin/update.php?action=upgrade-
 plugin page, there's no way for the user to know if the process has ended
 or not. If the last step printed is the last one or not.

 There's also the danger that users may wrongly think the process is
 completed while it is not and close the browser tab before the update
 process is actually complete.


 == Details: ==
 Currently, when we update plugins, we get an output such as this one:

 * Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/the-
 plugin.zip…
 * Unpacking the update…
 * Installing the latest version…
 * Removing the old version of the plugin…
 * Plugin updated successfully.
 * Plugin reactivated successfully.

 The problem is that we don't know, when the line appears, if, "plugin
 updated successfully" is the last step or not. It isn't! Then when we see
 "Plugin reactivated successfully", is that the last step? It is, but the
 user can't tell.

 == The solution ==
 Simply provide some kind of progress report. It could be as simple are
 marking lines with 1/6, 2/6... 6/6.

 Thus the output provided to users could be like:
 * 1/6 - Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin
 /the-plugin.zip…
 * 2/6 - Unpacking the update…
 * 3/6 - Installing the latest version…
 * 4/6 - Removing the old version of the plugin…
 * 5/6 - Plugin updated successfully.
 * 6/6 - Plugin reactivated successfully.

 This way, there's no confusion. Less chances of users closing windows
 before the completion of the update. You get happier users!

 What do you think? Cheers -- Alex

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