Ticket #14447: garyc40.14447.diff

wp-admin/menu.php

@@ -171 +171 @@
 $menu_perms = get_site_option('menu_items', array());
 if ( ! is_multisite() || is_super_admin() || ! empty( $menu_perms['plugins'] ) ) {
         $count = "<span class='update-plugins count-$update_count'><span class='plugin-count'>" . number_format_i18n($update_count) . "</span></span>";
-        if ( is_multisite() )
+        if ( is_multisite() || ! current_user_can( 'update_plugins' ) )
                 $count = '';
+
         $menu[65] = array( sprintf( __('Plugins %s'), $count ), 'activate_plugins', 'plugins.php', '', 'menu-top menu-icon-plugins', 'menu-plugins', 'div' );
                 if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
                         /* translators: add new plugin */