id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc
19641,Some problems with updating plugins by uploading zip archive,pavelevap,,"I found several UX problems with updating (re-installing) plugins by uploading zip archive.

1) I installed small plugin (outside official WordPress plugins directory) foo.php (zipped in foo.zip) by uploading zip archive. Then I wanted to install updated version (also foo.php in foo.zip). But new folder foo1 with file foo.php was created, so my plugin is duplicated in WP plugins directory. It is not expected behaviour for users, I guess...

2) When foo.php is in foo folder and together zipped (foo/foo.php in foo.zip), then it is not possible to update (re-install) this plugin (directory already exists) by uploading zip archive. So, for plugins outside WordPress plugins directory (or with nonfunctioning automatic updates) it is problem, because there is no way to update plugins by uploading zip file (only manually through FTP). Another possibility is deactivate and delete plugin first, but some plugins use hooks to delete all plugins data when they are deleted through administration.

3) I automatically installed plugin (inside WordPress plugins directory) which is in folder foo. I changed several files and wanted to re-install plugin with the same (original) version from plugins repository. I did not find a way to do it from admin (I did not want to run FTP manager). When there is possibility for re-installing core, then it could be possible also for plugins, I guess...

4) Another problem was with installing plugins beta versions, but there is Plugin Beta Tester plugin available (but old).

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/plugin-beta-tester/",enhancement,new,normal,Awaiting Review,Plugins,3.2.1,normal,,,pavelevap@…