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How about package manager for WordPress?

Nov 7, 2008
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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  1. Playstation games  •  Nov 7, 2008 @2:15 pm

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

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  2. k00pa  •  Nov 7, 2008 @5:29 pm

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

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  3. McKooter  •  Nov 8, 2008 @1:11 am

    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.

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  4. k00pa  •  Nov 8, 2008 @11:03 am

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

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  5. McKooter  •  Nov 11, 2008 @2:16 am

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

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  6. k00pa  •  Nov 11, 2008 @4:14 pm

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

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  7. possible248  •  Nov 21, 2008 @3:26 am

    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.)

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  8. k00pa  •  Nov 21, 2008 @12:30 pm

    @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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