WP plugins browser, installer

A nifty feature on WordPress 2.7-'hemorrhage', Plugin Browser/Installer, lets you to select and install plugins from a web browser. There's no need for the typical download-unzip(-FTP, if you don't have shell access) workflow that we currently have.

A nifty feature in the nightly build, Plugins Browse/Installer

You can search using plugin names and descriptions, tags, or author. Once you find the plugin you need, installing it is just a matter of clicking on the link. The link provides the description of the plugin, much like what's available through the WordPress plugin directory. You can even activate the plugin from the same popup overlay.

Speaking of the nightly build, the dashboard sports a new look -- sidebars instead of header tabs:

WP 2.7-hemorrhage dashboard sports a new look

Comments

  1. Erin26/8/08 02:33

    sounds good but i am too lazy to do that now in my site since i dont have shell access and backing up things is a pain.

    but its something to look forward to in the next minor release. :)

    ciao!

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