[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #50034: Plugin with name conflict is being deleted on scheduled plugins update

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#50034: Plugin with name conflict is being deleted on scheduled plugins update
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 Reporter:  apedog        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Comment (by apedog):

 That's not a proper solution.

 I've already had this happen to me twice - where a small plugin I wrote
 was superseded by another plugin using the same generic slug (usually with
 similar functionality too).

 Core should supply a plugin author with a way to ensure against such
 deletion. I write a plugin for a client. It works fine for years - then
 one day someone adds a plugin to WP.org repo with the same name and -
 *poof* - the plugin is magically disappeared from my client's site.

 ''I'd reconsider setting the severity to 'major'...''

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/50034#comment:2>
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