#29835 closed enhancement (wontfix)
Remove 'wp-' prefix from WordPress files
Reported by: | jasdeepharibhajan | Owned by: | |
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Milestone: | Priority: | normal | |
Severity: | normal | Version: | 4.1 |
Component: | General | Keywords: | |
Focuses: | Cc: |
Description
As a heavy user of WordPress I can say that the 'wp-' prefix slows me down a lot when trying to find, navigate and modify files and directories via Terminal/SSH.
As a user I really see it as an unnecessary prefix which only serves to make the files and folders more verbose than they need to be. I know the install is WordPress and don't need to be constantly reminded in every file I open.
I think removing the prefix will help make WordPress cleaner and easier to navigate, even though it may be a breaking change (which would have been ideal to introduce into the 4.x family)
This change could also apply to the WordPress API which has a tendency to use the wp_ prefix for classes and functions, however that is a separate discussion.
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#4
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10 years ago
It should be noted that very few files actually start with wp-
— the exceptions are the few remaining files at the root, and the three directories. Hopefully you are always modifying stuff inside wp-content
, in which case you can relocate it if you want. http://codex.wordpress.org/Determining_Plugin_and_Content_Directories
#5
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10 years ago
Hi @tmoorewp! I do agree there is a huge possibility of conflicts with existing systems occurring if this rename was to happen, but this is why this would be communicated as a breaking change.
@nacin - Yes, there's only a few left at the root. It tends to be when modifying wp-config.php
and navigating to wp-content
which is more of a hassle than it perhaps should be.
Also the reason for my ticket was more aesthetic - just look at the current vs. proposed screenshots - looks way more beautiful to me ;)
Hi @jasdeepharibhajan! I'd argue for keeping the
wp-
prefix. In cases where maintainers have WordPress installed alongside another system (ex. an old, static HTML site), it's less likely the maintainer will delete a necessary file.