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How about package manager for Wordpress?

November 7, 2008
k00pa
Applications, Web developing

Couple minutes ago I upgraded this blog to latest release. I think that someone should make better way to upgrade Wordpress. I want a Package Manager for Wordpress.

Apt-get like package manager builtin to Wordpress would be awesome. It is already possible to update plugins automatically, but I would also like to install and delete plugins without ftp access.

Package manager should also manage Wordpress core files and upgrade them automatically when new stable release is out.

It is just so boring to upload upgrades via FTP… I would really like to see something like this in future.

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9 Responses

  1. Playstation games  •  November 7, 2008 @2:15 pm Reply to this comment

    Awesome post, i love wordpress i use it for all my blogs, great blog you have here im now following you on twitter

  2. k00pa  •  November 7, 2008 @5:29 pm Reply to this comment

    @Playstation games: Thanks, Wordpress is simply the best blogging platform.

  3. McKooter  •  November 8, 2008 @1:11 am Reply to this comment

    you should take a look at these two plugins, they arent native but i love them:

    Plugin-Manager - Allows you to install plugins automatically from within the wp-admin

    Wordpress Automatic Upgrade - Allows you to upgrade wordpress automatically.

    I personally love them, but they can take some getting used to.

  4. k00pa  •  November 8, 2008 @11:03 am Reply to this comment

    @McKooter: Thanks! I will try these plugins for sure.

  5. McKooter  •  November 11, 2008 @2:16 am Reply to this comment

    As a side note: wordpress 2.7 beta has automatic upgrades, so that will be included by default after your next upgrade :)

  6. k00pa  •  November 11, 2008 @4:14 pm Reply to this comment

    @McKooter: Awesome! I can’t wait for a stable release…

  7. possible248  •  November 21, 2008 @3:26 am Reply to this comment

    Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that Wordpress 2.5 and above already has automatic upgrades.

    BurstCMS (http://burstcms.googlecode.com/), an open source CMS that k00pa, I, and a third developer (http://friendfeed.com/voyagerfan5761) are working on will have a package manager that will allow users to install new things without having to use FTP or similar.

    (Sorry for the self-promotion, lol.)

  8. k00pa  •  November 21, 2008 @12:30 pm Reply to this comment

    @possible248: I have version 2.6 and I don’t have automatic upgrades. I can only upgrade plugins.

    And no problem with promo ;)

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