2012-04-18, 23:26:34
In my experience it's very rare that a plugin requires special instructions if written properly.
No user data should be stored in plugin folders so upgrades should never require un-installaton except for refactors which might remove stuff, but it wont hurt anything, just clutter.
Also some plugins aren't proper plugins by asking members to modify a system file, to me these are hacks/patches not proper plugins.
I would think these special plugins are the exception not the rule.
I have suggested in previous forums, that plugins have a new register parameter called help or documentation that specifies a function or html file included in the plugin that can be linked to.
I would love to see this implemented or standardized.
No user data should be stored in plugin folders so upgrades should never require un-installaton except for refactors which might remove stuff, but it wont hurt anything, just clutter.
Also some plugins aren't proper plugins by asking members to modify a system file, to me these are hacks/patches not proper plugins.
I would think these special plugins are the exception not the rule.
I have suggested in previous forums, that plugins have a new register parameter called help or documentation that specifies a function or html file included in the plugin that can be linked to.
I would love to see this implemented or standardized.