[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #51345: Multisite confusion with adding plugins

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#51345: Multisite confusion with adding plugins
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 Reporter:  stormrockwell  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                 |
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 If you are a super admin on a site, instead of hiding the "Add New" plugin
 button, it would be a better experience to show a message or button that
 can help lead you to the network plugins area.

 Issues:
 - I work a lot on multisite installs, but I constantly click plugins on
 the site I'm on, and my first thought is, "Why is the Add New button
 missing?" before I realize I'm not on the network.
 - I get a lot of tickets from newer multisite admins thinking there are
 file permission issues/don't have access because they forget they need to
 add plugins at a network level

 Ideas:
 - Add a button: "Add Plugin To Network." on sites if the user is a super
 admin.
 - Add a message that doesn't call as much attention. Possibly something
 like: "New plugins must be <a href="">added to the network</a>" on sites
 if the user is a super admin.

 I figured I'd start this as a discussion, and I can make a patch if others
 think it would be helpful. I definitely stumble across this a lot.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/51345>
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