[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64424: Add “Download” action for locally installed plugins in Plugins admin screen

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#64424: Add “Download” action for locally installed plugins in Plugins admin screen
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 Reporter:  iflairwebtechnologies                |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
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Component:  Plugins                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-unit-tests 2nd-      |     Focuses:
  opinion                                        |  administration
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:3 sabernhardt]:

 > However, a download link could fit somewhere on the Plugin File Editor
 screen, which already checks for the 'edit_plugins' capability.

 Yep, also thinking that the Plugin File Editor (and Theme File Editor)
 screens are the right place to add this.

 > People who edit the plugins are more likely to want to download a
 revised plugin.

 Imho an even more important/useful reason would be to make a backup of the
 original files before editing. This can actually be incorporated in a
 warning. Something like:

  Please ensure that you have a recent backup of the plugin (theme) before
 editing. The back-up plugin (theme) can be restored by uploading it in a
 .zip format from the [https://siteurl.example/wp-admin/plugin-install.php
 Add Plugins] screen.
  [Download zip]

 Then this becomes a pretty nice functionality enhancement for the Plugin
 File Editor (and Theme File Editor) screens.

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