Update URI: false - sometimes not working

[apedog]

I've recently copied and modified a small plugin from wp-org for my own need.
I've set the Update URI: false header. However on the Plugins page, the View Details link still leads to the original plugin and the Enable/Disable auto-updates button link is present.

I've changed the main plugin file name to something else, but not the directory name, however the View Details link is still present.

I've removed the readme.txt file and that seems to do the trick.

To test this, I've then tried restoring the readme.txt file, removed the Update URI: false header and renamed the plugin file to its original wp-org name. The View Details link was NOT restored.

However, changing the plugin file name to something new again DID restore the View Details link. The experience has been very inconsistent throughout.

I'm running a LocalWP installation on Windows 10.
WordPress 6.4.2
PHP 8.2
VSCode editor.

This is not a long-term problem for me as I intend to rename the plugin file AND directory name, but thought I'd report this bug for the record.

[siliconforks]

Replying to apedog:

The experience has been very inconsistent throughout.

Are you sure this isn't a caching issue? It sounds a lot like a caching issue.

Note that WordPress does not check/recheck for updates every time the Plugins page is loaded - it stores update information in the transient cache. So if you change/add/remove the Update URI header, that may not take effect immediately - you will have to wait for the transient to expire. If you want it to take effect immediately, I think this WP-CLI command will work:

wp transient --network delete update_plugins

[apedog]

Replying to siliconforks:

WordPress stores update information in the transient cache. So if you change/add/remove the Update URI header, that may not take effect immediately.

I did not know this. That seems a reasonable explanation for the shenanigans.
So it's not a bug? It feels bug-ish. Not a great experience.

Also, thanks for the CLI solution.