craftcms / craftcms/cms

[5.x]: Installing plugin stuck on "Installing the plugin"

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Description

What happened?
Description

When installing a plugin from the plugin store on the control panel the process gets stuck on "Installing the plugin.." screen. The workaround is to go under Settings→Plugins and manually install the plugin from there

Steps to reproduce
  1. Go to the Plugin Store on the control panel
  2. Select a Plugin and click the "Install button"
Expected behavior

The plugin should be added and installed immediately.

Actual behavior

Plugin is added but not installed

Craft CMS version

5.6.13

PHP version

8.4

Operating system and version

No response

Database type and version

No response

Image driver and version

No response

Installed plugins and versions
"craftcms/ckeditor": "4.6.0",
"craftcms/cms": "^5.0.0",
"jsmrtn/craftagram": "4.1.0",
"nystudio107/craft-cookies": "5.0.0",
"nystudio107/craft-seomatic": "5.1.11",
"nystudio107/craft-typogrify": "5.0.1",
"putyourlightson/craft-blitz": "5.9.12",
"spacecatninja/imager-x": "5.1.2",
"studioespresso/craft-date-range": "5.0.0-beta.4",
"verbb/image-resizer": "4.0.3",
"verbb/knock-knock": "3.0.2",

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem from the control panel Plugin Store using Craft CMS 5.6.13 and compare it with manual installation under Settings→Plugins. Trace the installation flow until the plugin is added but not installed; done when a Plugin Store installation completes immediately and the regression is covered by a relevant test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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