- Contributors: afragen, costdev
- Description: Parses 'Requires Plugins' header, add plugin install dependencies tab, and information about dependencies.
- License: MIT
- Network: true
- Requires at least: 5.2
- Requires PHP: 5.6
- Stable tag: trunk
Parses a 'Requires Plugins' header and adds a Dependencies tab in the plugin install page. If a requiring plugin does not have all it's dependencies installed and active, it will not activate.
My solution to #22316. Feature plugin version of PR #1724
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Parses the Requires Plugins header that defines plugin dependencies using a comma separated list of wp.org slugs.
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Displays a single admin notice with link to Plugins > Add New > Dependencies if not all plugin dependencies have been installed.
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Adds a new view/tab to plugins install page ( Plugins > Add New ) titled Dependencies that contains plugin cards for all plugin dependencies.
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This view also lists which plugins require which plugin dependencies in the plugin card, though that feature requires the filter below to function. 😅
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In the plugins page, a dependent plugin is unable to be deleted or deactivated if the requiring plugin is active.
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Plugin dependencies can be deactivated or deleted if the requiring plugin is not active.
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Messaging in the plugin row description is inserted; as is data noting which plugins require the dependency.
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If the dependency API data is not available a generic plugin card will be displayed in the Dependencies tab.
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Ensures that plugins with unmet dependencies cannot be activated.
Make post for Plugin Dependencies Feature Project
Discussion of architecture and design elements and features. This will be done via issues.
Please review them, comment on them, and create new issues.
If you are more comfortable looking at actual code, below are the 2 PRs currently available for #22316. Please comment on the trac ticket.
Implement WP admin UI for plugin dependencies PR #1547
Plugin Dependencies Tab PR #1724
Currently the above PRs have been closed.