[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9757: Allow Plugin/Theme updates from a uploaded .zip file.

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#9757: Allow Plugin/Theme updates from a uploaded .zip file.
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 Reporter:  hakre                                |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request                      |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high                                 |   Milestone:  5.5
Component:  Upgrade/Install                      |     Version:  2.8
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback has-patch early needs-  |     Focuses:  ui, ui-
  screenshots needs-dev-note                     |  copy
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * focuses:  ui-copy => ui, ui-copy


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:141 galbaras]:
 > I've never tried to install anything that wasn't compatible with the
 versions of PHP or WP I had (without overwriting, that is), so I'm not
 sure what happens in this case. Does WordPress block the installation?

 No, it doesn't block it, but there are several warnings. However when
 installing through the wp.org API there is quite a bit more info about the
 theme/plugin. As far as I remember installation is not blocked for
 "historical reasons", i.e. to support super old plugins that still work
 despite not being updated for a long time, even before installing plugins
 from WP Admin was possible. If we were to add this now, I'd think
 installing would be blocked when something is marked incompatible :)

 Can unblock updating by uploading of themes and plugins marked as
 incompatible if need be, but thinking it's better to keep it.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9757#comment:142>
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