WP 6.5-RC1 - Plugins doesn't redirect anymore after activation.

[mppellicer]

Before WP 6.5 when you install and activate a plugin. The admin redirects to its dashboard or the page just refreshes.

While testing WP 6.5-RC1 This redirection doesn't happen anymore. So it's needed to refresh the site manually to see the plugin tab in the menu.

Steps for testing:

1. Install WP 6.5-RC1
2. Install and activate a plugin
3. observe how the activate button gets disabled but nothing else happen.

Expected results

1. Install WP 6.5-RC1
2. Install and activate a plugin
3. When the plugin gets activated the redirection happens.

[petitphp]

This should be related to the new Plugin Dependencies feature in 6.5.

From this post ​https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/05/introducing-plugin-dependencies-in-wordpress-6-5/

Onboarding experiences

Due to the unified AJAX approach now used on the Plugins > Add New screen, activation of a >plugin will no longer automatically redirect to the Plugins > Installed plugins screen, or to >onboarding experiences implemented by plugin authors. This allows users to install and >activate multiple plugins without leaving their current context.

Plugins with onboarding experiences usually incorporate checks so that if, for example, their >plugin is installed and activated using WP-CLI, the onboarding experience will be triggered >when the user enters one of the plugin’s settings screens. Such implementations will be >unaffected by Plugin Dependencies, as will activation from the Plugins > Installed plugins >screen Activate link.

[mppellicer]

Replying to petitphp:

This should be related to the new Plugin Dependencies feature in 6.5.

From this post ​https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/03/05/introducing-plugin-dependencies-in-wordpress-6-5/

Onboarding experiences

Due to the unified AJAX approach now used on the Plugins > Add New screen, activation of a >plugin will no longer automatically redirect to the Plugins > Installed plugins screen, or to >onboarding experiences implemented by plugin authors. This allows users to install and >activate multiple plugins without leaving their current context.

Plugins with onboarding experiences usually incorporate checks so that if, for example, their >plugin is installed and activated using WP-CLI, the onboarding experience will be triggered >when the user enters one of the plugin’s settings screens. Such implementations will be >unaffected by Plugin Dependencies, as will activation from the Plugins > Installed plugins >screen Activate link.

Thanks @petitphp I guess this is a feature then