Posted 5 months ago #
it would be very usful if an "install" button will be added below "download" botton for plugins and themes in wordpress.org pages.
for example google finds this page for "wordpress cache plugin":
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache
my desired button should goes to:
http://my-domain.com/wp-admin/plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=wp-super-cache
so it doesnt need to download and upload the package. the user install plug in directly from his website.
Posted 5 months ago #
What do you mean? There's an auto download and auto install. You don't have to upload everything via FTP
WordPress already does this in the Plugins tab of the admin panel on your site.
Posted 5 months ago #
yes i always use that built-in plugin installer for the plugins that i know them.
But
when i looking for a something new, i search my required feature in Google or Bing, or i read reviews about plugins in wordpress.org or individual websites and blogs, they always link me to wordpress.org plug in pages. after i find something, to test it, i should always go to my domain admin panel, then go to plug in installer, then copy/paste the name of the plugin from wordpress.org, then click search to show the list of plugins. then find the plugin again in the list and click to install.
by adding that DIRECT INSTALL link below the DOWNLOAD, it dosnt need to do that steps anymore. just click DIRECT INSTALL, and it shows plugin page in my domain admin page.
I'm not really sure how that would ever work. WordPress.org has no idea what site you want to install a plugin on, nor can it access your site without permission.
That's WHY the plugin installer exists within each site installation... the site has to connect to the repository in order to install, not the other way around.
And it's not just a logistics issue... it's also a security issue. If WordPress.org could essentially take control of your site and install code without the process being initiated from within your site, there is absolutely nothing to stop other sites (with malicious code) from doing the same thing.
This is not possible, as you are on a specific website (wordpress.org) which is completely unrelated to your installation of WordPress.
You can still search for plugins from the dashboard, in the same manner you would using Google. Reviews are still there, and if the developer has an external site, it's typically linked there as well.
This is all in your WordPress dashboard!
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