Update documentation for consistent terminology and add design file extensions to .gitignore (v1.6.14)
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@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Have you ever deleted a plugin directly from the server or database and then bee
"The plugin folder-name/file-name.php has been deactivated due to an error: Plugin file does not exist."
This small utility plugin adds missing plugins to your WordPress plugins list and provides a "Remove Reference" link, allowing you to safely clean up invalid plugin entries with one click.
This small utility plugin adds missing plugins to your WordPress plugins list and provides a "Remove Notice" link, allowing you to safely clean up invalid plugin entries with one click.
### Key Features
* Adds missing plugins directly to your plugins list
* Provides a simple "Remove Reference" action link
* Provides a simple "Remove Notice" action link
* Works with both single site and multisite WordPress installations
* Includes helpful notifications explaining how to fix plugin errors
* One-click auto-scroll to find missing plugins in large sites
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1. Detects all missing plugin references in your database
2. Adds them to your plugins list with "(File Missing)" indicators
3. Provides a "Remove Reference" link to safely remove them
3. Provides a "Remove Notice" link to safely remove them
4. Shows clear notifications guiding you through the cleanup process
5. Safely removes the missing active plugin reference from your database using standard WordPress functions
6. Leaves all remaining plugins installed and active
### Use Cases
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1. After activation, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
2. If you have missing plugin errors, you'll see them in your plugins list with "(File Missing)" markers
3. Click the "Remove Reference" link next to any missing plugin
3. Click the "Remove Notice" link next to any missing plugin
4. The reference will be removed, and the error notification will disappear
## Frequently Asked Questions
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### How do I know which plugin references should be removed?
The plugin will only show "Remove Reference" links for plugins that are listed in your database but don't actually exist in your plugins directory. These are safe to remove.
The plugin will only show "Remove Notice" links for plugins that are listed in your database but don't actually exist in your plugins directory. These are safe to remove.
### Will this break my site?
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## Screenshots
1. Error message with explanation notification
2. Missing plugin shown in the plugins list with "Remove Reference" link
2. Missing plugin shown in the plugins list with "Remove Notice" link
3. Auto-scroll feature that highlights the missing plugin
## Developers
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The plugin works by:
1. Filtering the `all_plugins` array to add missing plugins
2. Adding a custom "Remove Reference" action link via `plugin_action_links`
2. Adding a custom "Remove Notice" action link via `plugin_action_links`
3. Adding helpful notifications near error messages
4. Providing a secure method to remove plugin references from the database
## Changelog
### 1.6.14
* Updated documentation to consistently use "Remove Notice" instead of "Remove Reference"
* Added design file extensions to .gitignore (.pxd, .afdesign, .afphoto, .afpub)
* Improved explanation of how the plugin works
* Ensured consistent terminology across all documentation
### 1.6.13
* Code cleanup and optimization
* Improved Git Updater integration