[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60471: Plugin dependencies: Dependent of an inactive plugin can be deleted via bulk actions

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#60471: Plugin dependencies: Dependent of an inactive plugin can be deleted via
bulk actions
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 Reporter:  johnbillion      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low              |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  minor            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by knutsp):

 Replying to [ticket:60471 johnbillion]:
 > With plugin-b that depends on plugin-a via its `Requires Plugins:`
 header and neither plugin active on the site, it should not be possible to
 delete plugin-a, however this can be done via the Bulk Actions menu.

 No need to disallow deleting (an inactive) plugin no matter how many other
 (inactive) plugins that (potentially) depend on it. Dependency means to
 disallow activating depending plugins when depends on plugin is not active
 (inactive or missing), and disallow deactivating a plugin that other
 ''active'' plugin depends on.

 Replying to [ticket:60471 afragen]:
 > The error is in the explainer text showing up when it shouldn’t.

 Yes, but why does this text mention deleting at all? Active plugins cannot
 be deleted through WordPress Admin. When not able to deactivate, not being
 able to delete is implicit.

 I look forward to see how gracefully WordPress will handle the situation
 where a plugin that other active plugins depends on is suddenly deleted
 externally (from the file system), or deactivated my foreign manupuilation
 of the active plugins option.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/60471#comment:3>
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