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Plugin Dependencies
Plugin dependency management
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 7
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 13 Nov 2014
- Added
- Oct 2010
- Requires WP
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.0.38
- Downloads
- 8,332
Our analysis
AI-assistedPlugin Dependencies is a WordPress plugin that allows other plugins to specify their dependencies. When a plugin is marked with dependencies, it cannot be activated unless the required plugins are already active.
This plugin is useful for developers who want to ensure that their plugins work correctly by requiring specific other plugins to be installed and activated first. It is particularly suited for those working with community and forum plugins, as well as developers looking to manage dependencies in their projects.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress developers creating plugins that require specific dependencies.
What it does well
- ✓Allows plugins to specify dependencies
- ✓Prevents activation if dependencies are not met
- ✓Useful for developers managing plugin compatibility
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on features and usage
- •Last updated in November 2014
Verdict
Plugin Dependencies provides a straightforward way to manage plugin dependencies, but its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
scribu's own description of Plugin Dependencies, lightly tidied.
This meta-plugin allows regular plugins to specify other plugins that they depend upon.
Example:
/*
Plugin Name: BuddyPress Debug
Depends: BuddyPress, Debug Bar
*/
What this does:
- Disables activation of BuddyPress Debug until both BuddyPress and Debug Bar are already activated.
- When either BuddyPress or Debug Bar are deactivated, BuddyPress Debug will also be deactivated.
= Enriching dependency information =
Unfortunately, very few plugins currently contain dependency information. If you’d like to enhance the information available to this plugin, you might want to install the Known Plugin Dependencies plugin which acts as an add-on to this one.
Links: Plugin News | Author’s Site
Development of this plugin is done on GitHub. Pull requests welcome. Please see issues reported there before going to the plugin forum.
Tagged as
industry
Community & Forum
platform
BuddyPress & BuddyBoss
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