[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16462: Plugin Editor does not work for Must-Use Plugins

[WordPress Trac]

#16462: Plugin Editor does not work for Must-Use Plugins
-------------------------+----------------------
 Reporter:  hakre        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
-------------------------+----------------------

Comment (by DrewAPicture):

 Replying to [comment:3 chipbennett]:
 > If WordPress core is going to "allow" users to edit Plugins on-the-fly,
 why should core differentiate between must-use Plugins and Plugins that
 can be deactivated? This differentiation makes no sense, unless the editor
 could only be used to edit ''deactivated'' Plugins.
 >
 > If WordPress core provides a user capability specific to editing
 Plugins, then that capability should apply to ''all'' Plugins.

 I think the way it works right now is the smarter route.

 Normal plugins will automatically be deactivated if a fatal error is
 detected, whereas "must-use" plugins can't be deactivated, error or not. I
 definitely wouldn't want to be in a situation where it would be possible
 to introduce a fatal error into a plugin via the interface that can't be
 deactivated from that same interface.

--
Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16462#comment:4>
WordPress Trac <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/>
WordPress publishing platform