WordPress MU

Howdy folks,

I'm making a theme for wordpress. First I used the german 2.3.3 version.

I also need to allow some settings for this theme so i made a plugin file corresponding with the theme, where the admin may edit some settings via the plugin editor, which was available in the 2.3.3.

Now I also installed the multiuser Wordpress version 1.3.3 to make the theme MU compatible but realized, that the button "Plugin Editor" is not there. I couldn't find an option to activate the editor, although the file wp-admin/plugin-editor.php is available even in the MU package.

Does anybody know how to activate plugin editing here?

BTW: Is it possible to make a backend for any plugin as we know it from Joomla etc.?

Thanks!
-Sam

There is no plugin editor for MU, as it's a MAJOR security risk in a multi-user environment.

Use the meta table to store settings, not hardcode them in a file.

I'm new to MU, and the absence of the plugin editor was not expected! I follow you about not wanting to hard code changes into a file, but what is a meta table?

Cheers,

-eb-

The bit about the meta table was referencing the OP's questions about writing a plugin.

Really, you do not want users able to edit or install plugins at will.

If you need to work on fixing plugins, or editing them, you have access to the server anyway.

there is one, but not sure on its durability,
http://wpmudevorg.wordpress.com/project/Plugin-Manager

you put this in your mu-plugins folder and then you go to your admin menu and click site admin, then click plugins and it gives you a list of all your plugins inside your plugins folder with 2 options for each globally on and globally off, but keep in mind that if one is active then the user can change the settings of that plugin from there backend. so be carefull

edanlee

that's to do with *activating* plugins. Editing them is completely different.

you can enable the Plugins MENU for users by going to Site Admin -> Options, scrolls down near the bottom and see the checkbox next to Plugins.

If you need global activation or deactivation Plugin Commander is better.