isabella232 / wp-plugin-dependencies-1

WordPress Feature Project: Plugin Dependencies

WordPress Feature Project: Plugin Dependencies

• 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

Description

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

• Parses the Requires Plugins header that defines plugin dependencies using a comma separated list of wp.org slugs.

• Displays a single admin notice with link to Plugins > Add New > Dependencies if not all plugin dependencies have been installed.

• Adds a new view/tab to plugins install page ( Plugins > Add New ) titled Dependencies that contains plugin cards for all plugin dependencies.

• This view also lists which plugins require which plugin dependencies in the plugin card, though that feature requires the filter below to function. 😅

• In the plugins page, a dependent plugin is unable to be deleted or deactivated if the requiring plugin is active.

• Plugin dependencies can be deactivated or deleted if the requiring plugin is not active.

• Messaging in the plugin row description is inserted; as is data noting which plugins require the dependency.

• If the dependency API data is not available a generic plugin card will be displayed in the Dependencies tab.

• Ensures that plugins with unmet dependencies cannot be activated.

FAQ

Make post for Plugin Dependencies Feature Project

Phase 1 - Architecture & Design Discussion

Discussion of architecture and design elements and features. This will be done via issues.

Please review them, comment on them, and create new issues.

Phase 2 - Actual code review

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.