[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41214: Plugin name same as existing

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#41214: Plugin name same as existing
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 Reporter:  ashneedham    |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |    Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 When creating a new plugin and naming it the same as an existing plugin
 (e.g. Slider) it can cause confusion within Wordpress admin. Wordpress may
 get confused with version numbers and suggest updating to a newer version
 but this may be a completely different plugin that it is suggesting.
 An example being, if you create a simple plugin called slider:

 {{{#!php
 <?php
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Slider
  * Description: A plugin
  * Version: 1.0
  * Author: Ashley Needham
  */
 }}}


 and visit the plugins page in WP Admin you will see a notice to update the
 plugin but the suggested update is for a completely different plugin.

 My suggestion is that the system should lookup using the plugin name and
 author.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41214>
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