[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26273: Deactivated plugins and themes should not execute

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#26273: Deactivated plugins and themes should not execute
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 Reporter:  kirrus          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  Administration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by jsimone):

 Oh and themes that depend on one another can be fixed to. Child-themes are
 already detected in the UI and can become a first-class (supported)
 feature. All other inactive themes can go bye-bye.

 I also started a forum discussion on this topic that is worth referencing:

 https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-concern-inactive-themes-and-
 plugins-can-execute-code

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