Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Backup: The "View file" option under the dropdown might be gone

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[Experiment] AI labels added [Feature Group] Content Management [Feature] Backups [Platform] Atomic [Plugin] Backup [Pri] Normal [Status] Auto-allocated [Status] Needs Design Bug Triaged
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Backup

### Quick summary

It's weird that the "View file" option is gone.

| Expected | Actual |
| - | - |
| ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3a1a748d-51a7-40d7-adec-87bb321d792d) | ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf68e3bd-505d-4495-bcab-d70ac7b49c4e) |

### Steps to reproduce

The user should always see the "View file" option under the dropdown

### A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

The user might not see the "View file" option under the dropdown

### What actually happened

_No response_

### Impact

Some (< 50%)

### Available workarounds?

No but the platform is still usable

### If the above answer is "Yes...", outline the workaround.

_No response_

### Platform (Simple and/or Atomic)

Atomic

### Logs or notes

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the missing “View file” option in the Backup plugin on the Atomic platform, then trace the dropdown implementation and its coverage; done means the option is consistently visible and the relevant test or verification passes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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