Last in a series of functions that might prove useful to me in the future is the one to generate a valid WordPress plugin installation url like the one found in thePlugin > Add New search results screen [caption id=“attachment_1110” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”]
Installation link[/caption] I’ve used the function in a contextualized form to generate an helpful die message for a plugin missing requirements.
/**
* Generate an installation URL for a plugin like the ones found on the Add New Plugin search results screen.
*
* @param string $pluginSlug The plugin slug (e.g. "Hello Dolly" plugin slug is "hello-dolly")
*
* @return string The plugin installation url
*/
function generatePluginInstallationLinkUrl($pluginSlug)
{
$installUrl = admin_url('update.php?action=install-plugin&plugin=' . $pluginSlug);
$installUrl = wp_nonce_url($installUrl, 'install-plugin_' . $pluginSlug);
return $installUrl;
}
The function is stored in a gist for convenience.