[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #27196: More informative message when plugin installs fail (patch attached)

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#27196: More informative message when plugin installs fail (patch attached)
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 Reporter:  DavidAnderson           |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Upgrade/Install         |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by DavidAnderson):

 I'm attaching a new patch which changes the message to suggest the two
 possibilities to the user.

 Note that it would often be wrong and potentially result in *more* support
 requests if it only gave the advice to visit the dashboard plugin updates
 page. Not all people trying to install plugins manually are doing so as an
 alternative to an automatic update: 1) Not all plugins have automatic
 updates (I know multiple commercials ones in this category), or 2) The
 developer might have sent the user a version to try manually (e.g.
 bugfix), or 3) The user might be trying to manually install a "trunk"
 version they obtained from wordpress.org. There are probably other
 possibilities too.

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