Ticket #20823: load-plugins-on-activate.patch

wp-activate.php

@@ -1 +1 @@
 <?php
 define( 'WP_INSTALLING', true );
+// defined to let enable plugin loading ( so plugin hooks and widgets can work.. )
+define( 'WP_USER_ACTIVATION', true );
+
 
 /** Sets up the WordPress Environment. */
 require( dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-load.php' );

wp-includes/load.php

@@ -485 +485 @@
                 _deprecated_file( 'my-hacks.php', '1.5' );
                 array_unshift( $plugins, ABSPATH . 'my-hacks.php' );
         }
-
-        if ( empty( $active_plugins ) || defined( 'WP_INSTALLING' ) )
+        // if user activation, should continue loading plugins.
+        if ( empty( $active_plugins ) || ( defined( 'WP_INSTALLING' ) && !defined('WP_USER_ACTIVATION') )  )
                 return $plugins;
 
         $network_plugins = is_multisite() ? wp_get_active_network_plugins() : false;