WP_REST_Plugins_Controller::check_read_permission( string $plugin )

Checks if the given plugin can be viewed by the current user.


Description

On multisite, this hides non-active network only plugins if the user does not have permission to manage network plugins.


Parameters

$plugin

(Required) The plugin file to check.


Return

(true|WP_Error) True if can read, a WP_Error instance otherwise.


Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-plugins-controller.php

	protected function check_read_permission( $plugin ) {
		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php';

		if ( ! $this->is_plugin_installed( $plugin ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_plugin_not_found', __( 'Plugin not found.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) );
		}

		if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
			return true;
		}

		if ( ! is_network_only_plugin( $plugin ) || is_plugin_active( $plugin ) || current_user_can( 'manage_network_plugins' ) ) {
			return true;
		}

		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_view_plugin',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage this plugin.' ),
			array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
		);
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
5.5.0 Introduced.