WP_REST_Plugins_Controller::update_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a given request has access to update a specific plugin.


Parameters

$request

(Required) Full details about the request.


Return

(true|WP_Error) True if the request has access to update the item, WP_Error object otherwise.


Source

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

	public function update_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin.php';

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'activate_plugins' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_manage_plugins',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage plugins for this site.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		$can_read = $this->check_read_permission( $request['plugin'] );

		if ( is_wp_error( $can_read ) ) {
			return $can_read;
		}

		$status = $this->get_plugin_status( $request['plugin'] );

		if ( $request['status'] && $status !== $request['status'] ) {
			$can_change_status = $this->plugin_status_permission_check( $request['plugin'], $request['status'], $status );

			if ( is_wp_error( $can_change_status ) ) {
				return $can_change_status;
			}
		}

		return true;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
5.5.0 Introduced.