[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37691: plugins directory not being actively checked

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#37691: plugins directory not being actively checked
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 Reporter:  bheadrick     |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |    Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 This may be by design, but I've discovered that with 4.6, if you have
 several plugins from a previous install, you can't just copy them to the
 plugins directory and have them register as being installed.

 This is what I did, then I viewed the "installed plugins" page, and it was
 empty (said no plugins are installed)

 I had to go through the process of installing them through the dashboard.

 I confirmed that restores from pre 4.6 - plugins restored will still not
 register as being installed
 Deleting _transient_timeout_plugin_slugs and _transient_plugin_slugs
 wp_options records seems to force the installed plugins to update, but
 unless I'm just being impatient, it doesn't look like the plugins will
 show up otherwise.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37691>
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